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WHEB and Bosch lead €5.6m series-C round for Torqeedo
Robert Bosch Venture Capital has joined existing investor WHEB Partners to lead a €5.6m series-C funding round for Starnberg-based manufacturer of electric motors for boats Torqeedo.
Rabo buys specialist products company Kanters
Rabo Private Equity has taken a stake in Dutch nutritional supplement and water hygiene company Kanters.
Arle Capital's Parques Reunidos buys Slagharen
Parques Reunidos, portfolio company of Arle Capital, has acquired Dutch theme park Slagharen.
YFM backs £2m MBI of Selima
YFM Equity Partners has backed the management buy-in of Sheffield-based company Selima Limited in a £2m deal.
ISIS exits TVC to the Economist
ISIS Equity Partners has sold communications agency TVC to the Economist Group.
Arle Capital portfolio company acquires Nightfreight
DX Group, a portfolio company of Arle Capital Partners, has acquired British mail, courier and logistics network provider Nightfreight.
Banesto exits Top 30
Banesto Enisa Sepi Desarrollo has sold its 22.6% stake in Spanish climbing wall producer Top 30 to UK-based climbing wall manufacturer Grupo Entre Prises.
Atlas Venture leads $4M round for The Currency Cloud
Atlas Venture has joined existing investor Anthemis Group in a $4M series-A funding round for The Currency Cloud.
Atlas Capital completes MBO of Adea
Atlas Capital has acquired 98.2% of Adea, the document management subsidiary of Spanish IT firm Indra, for around €15m. The transaction includes both equity and debt.
BGF backs STATS Group
The Business Growth Fund has invested £7.8m in Aberdeen-based oilfield service sector firm STATS Group in exchange for a minority stake.
SGECR backs Media For Future
Gestión de Capital Riesgo del País Vasco has provided an equity and subordinated debt package worth €436,000 in exchange for a 20% stake in Basque online interactive content producer Media For Future.
CGS acquires Rauscher & Stoecklin
CGS Management has acquired Swiss electrical components company Rauscher & Stoecklin as part of a planned buy-and-build project.
Global Cleantech Capital invests in Eyefreight
Global Cleantech Capital has invested in Dutch freight management company Eyefreight.
LDC's A-Gas acquires Australian Technochem
LDC portfolio company A-Gas has acquired Australian refrigerant re-packer Technochem.
Duke Street considers Biomnis exit
Mid-market GP Duke Street has appointed Crédit Suisse to review options - including a potential sale - for French medical analysis business Biomnis, according to a spokesperson.
Phoenix acquires Gall Thomson Environmental
Phoenix Equity Partners has acquired liquid product transfer equipment manufacturer Gall Thomson Environmental from trade player Lupus Capital.
Invercaria and la Caixa back nLife
Invercaria and la Caixa have invested €5m in Granada-based nanomedicine company nLife Therapeutics in exchange for a minority stake.
RCapital invests in Matrix Knowledge
RCapital has invested in TMKG Ltd and its subsidiaries, including information management service provider Matrix Knowledge.
Reiten & Co buys Competentia
Reiten & Co has taken a majority stake in Norwegian oil and gas consultancy Competentia.
CVC & Vista head-to-head on Misys bid
Another bidder for FTSE 250 banking software company Misys has dropped out, leaving two private equity bidders in the race.
Reiten & Co acquires Con-Form
Reiten & Co has acquired a 62% stake in Norwegian prefabricated concrete manufacturer Con-Form.
Business Growth Fund invests £4.8m in Wow! Stuff
The Business Growth Fund has made its fifth investment with the purchase of a £4.8m minority stake in British toy company Wow! Stuff.
Alto Partners acquires Trevisanalat
Alto Partners has acquired Italian mozzarella producer Trevisanalat. The acquisition was completed through the formation of a newco, in which Alto holds a 77.2% stake.
Montezemolo acquires Bellco
Montezemolo & Partners SGR has acquired biomedical company Bellco from Argos Soditic and MPVenture.