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Oxford Capital leads £2m round for BagThat
Oxford Capital Partners has led a £2m financing round for UK-based online shopping firm BagThat Trading.
Gimv sells stake in Belgian recruitment agency to Naxicap
Gimv has sold its minority stake in Belgian recruitment and selection agency Accent Jobs to Naxicap.
Swander Pace supports Cambrian Pet Foods
US private equity firm Swander Pace Capital has backed Welsh pet food firm Cambrian Pet Foods.
Clessidra and Avista acquire Rottapharm
Clessidra Capital Partners and Avista Capital Partners have acquired a 50% stake in Italian drugmaker Rottapharm from the founding family in a deal that values the business at €1.7bn, according to reports.
Finnish Industry Investment commits €7.5m to Creandum III
Finnish Industry Investment has made a €7.5m commitment to Creandum’s latest venture capital fund.
HTGF et al. inject €4.3m into Algiax Pharmaceuticals
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), private investors and promotional bank KfW have provided German biotech company Algiax Pharmaceuticals with a €4.3m seed funding round.
HTGF backs €1.45m t-cell round
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has joined a €1.45m round for regenerative therapies developer t-cell Europe GmbH.
Fouriertransform invests in ArcCore
Sweden-based venture capital firm Fouriertransform has invested SEK 10m in Swedish software developer ArcCore.
Primary Capital backs £35m MBO of Leisure Pass
Primary Capital has backed the £35m management buyout of London-based tourist pass systems provider Leisure Pass Group.
Bain Capital buys Bravida in tertiary buyout
Bain Capital has bought Swedish technical installation and services solutions company Bravida from Triton Partners in a tertiary buyout.
ISIS backs inov-8 with £12m
ISIS Equity partners has backed UK-based sportswear manufacturer Inoveight Holdings Limited with a total equity investment of around £12m, according to reports.
Thai firm to bid for Birds Eye
Thai food manufacturer Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) is to submit a £2.5bn bid for Permira portfolio company Birds Eye, according to reports.
PE-backed Gala Coral to sell casinos for £205m
PE-backed Gala Coral has agreed to sell its UK casinos business to bingo and casino operator Rank for £205m.
Octopus-backed Zoopla aquires UpMyStreet
Octopus Venture Partners’ portfolio company Zoopla.co.uk has bought property information website UpMyStreet.com.
Endless acquires Bathstore
Turnaround investor Endless has bought UK-based bathroom retailer Bathstore from Wolseley for an estimated £15m.
Pinova buys Norafin Industries in MBO
Pinova Capital has acquired German speciality textile producer Norafin Industries from MAJ Invest’s holding company Vernal.
PE firms circle Birds Eye Iglo
A number of private equity houses have submitted first-round offers for Permira-backed Birds Eye Iglo, according to reports.
DFJ Esprit leads $7m series-B for Moviepilot
DFJ Esprit has led a $7m series-B financing round for movie recommendation and discovery platform Moviepilot.
Endless buys Cinesite
Turnaround investor Endless has acquired a 60% stake in London-based visual effects company Cinesite from Kodak.
Omnes et al. inject €12m into EXOSUN
Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity) has taken part in a €12m funding round for French renewable energy business EXOSUN.
Balderton leads £10m series-C for MedicAnimal
Balderton Capital has led a £10m series-C financing round for online pet supplies retailer MedicAnimal.com.
Omnes and Demeter exit Methaneo
Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity) and Demeter Partners have sold their joint 60% stake in Methaneo, a French developer of bio-methanisation solutions, to trade player Séchilienne Sidec.
Emertec and CDC Climat in €3m round for HPC-SA
Emertec and CDC Climat have invested €3m in French energy measurement software developer HPC-SA.
Litorina exits Tolerans
Litorina has divested Swedish stitching systems company Tolerans to CEO Jan Melin and a consortium of investors.