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Active II holds first close on €25m
Barcelona-based venture capital firm Active Venture Partners has held a first close of its Active Venture II fund on €25m.
XAnge et al. back Qeep
XAnge has led a multi-million euro series-B funding round in mobile gaming and entertainment platform Qeep. It was joined by KfW, and BDMI.
3i-backed Grupo Mémora acquires La Expansiva
A portfolio company of buyout specialist 3i has purchased Spanish funeral parlour La Expansiva.
Suma Capital buys CTC Externalización
Suma Capital has purchased a 75% stake in outsourcing industrial and logistics services provider CTC Externalización as part of a management buyout.
Miura and Talde acquire 40% of BC
Miura Private Equity and Talde Capital Riesgo have acquired a 40% stake in Grupo BC, which provides outsourcing document services to the banking sector.
Accel, Pond and SEP exit Gigle Networks
Venture capital firms Accel Partners, Pond Venture and Scottish Equity Partners have sold their 60% stake in Gigle Networks to Broadcom Corporation.
Innogest-backed Silicon Biosystems forms US subsidiary
A portfolio company of venture capital firm Innogest has formed a US subsidiary to focus on its commercial operations.
Investing Profit Wisely invests in BeRuby
Investing Profit Wisely and consulting group Eje de Negocios have invested around €1m in BeRuby, a website which specialises in online marketing and publicity.
Palamon sells Loyalty Partner
Private equity house Palamon Capital Partners has sold its 54% stake in Loyalty Partner to American Express for €240m.
Montagu acquires Helly Hansen Pro
Montagu Private Equity has agreed to buy Norwegian survival suits maker Helly Hansen Pro from the Helly Hansen Group.
Caixa Capital Risc leads Omnia Molecular round
Caixa Capital Risc, the private equity arm of La Caixa, has led a second round of funding for Barcelona-based biotech firm Omnia Molecular.
Activa sells Materne - Mont Blanc to LBO France
LBO France has acquired French desserts maker Materne - Mont Blanc from Activa Capital, a deal reportedly valued at €190m.
Sherpa Capital acquires 60% of Polibol
Sherpa Capital has acquired a 60% stake in Spanish packaging company Polibol as part of a capital increase.
Neuhaus Partners and HTG back mikestar.com
Venture capital firms Neuhaus Partners and High-Tech Gründerfonds have invested a six-figure sum in karaoke portal mikestar.com.
Gimv and Siemens invest in PE International
Gimv and Siemens Venture Capital have invested in IT provider PE International AG as part of a €8m finance round.
Nord Holding sells Digital Video System
Private equity firm Nord Holding has exited Digital Video System (DVS) AG to electronics group Rohde & Schwarz.
KKR and Permira looking to sell ProSiebenSat.1
Private equity firms KKR and Permira are planning an exit of German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 by the end of next year, according to reports.
Nordic Capital partially exits Falck
Nordic Capital, ATP Private Equity Partners and Folksam have sold a 36% stake in Falck to The Lundbeck Foundation.
IK and Ratos sell Superfos for €240m
IK Investment Partners and Ratos have fully exited Superfos through a trade sale to RPC Group Plc, valuing the company at тЌ240m.
SEPI-backed Ebro to buy SunRice for $578m
Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI) portfolio company Ebro Foods has made an unsolicited offer to buy Australian rice firm SunRice for $578m.
Creandum and Viking-backed it's learning acquires InfoStance
Creandum and Viking Venturesт portfolio company itтs learning has acquired a 66% stake in educational technology provider InfoStance.
SEPI-backed Ebro buys SOS rice division
Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales portfolio company Ebro Foods has agreed to purchase SOS Corporacion Alimenticia’s rice divisions for €195m.
ALMI and K-Svets invest in Metrum
ALMI Invest and K-Svets Venture have invested in Metrum Sweden AB, a provider of measurement systems for power quality, disturbance analysis and energy analysis.
Atlas and Octopus inject £3.25m in Zoopla
Atlas Venture and Octopus Investments have provided ТЃ3.25m of new funding in property website Zoopla.co.uk.