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3i mulls over possible GES sale
3i Group has hired Citigroup to conduct a strategic review of Spanish wind farms builder Global Energy Services (GES).
Crédit Agricole PE acquires Exclusive Networks
Crédit Agricole Private Equity has acquired a 69% stake in French software developer Exclusive Networks, for an undisclosed amount.
Nextstage backs Groupe TCV MBO with €2.8m
Nextstage has backed the management buyout of French ventilation specialist Groupe TCV with a €2.8m investment.
Newfund et al. invest in TCMC
Newfund and three private investors have provided French eCRM specialist CRM Mobile Corp (TCMC) with growth capital funding.
Avenir Entreprises invests in logistics company Bomex
Avenir Entreprise has invested an undisclosed amount in Bomex, a Saint-Géréon-based logistics business.
Avenir Entreprises acquires Laboratoires Elysée
Avenir Entreprises has backed the management buy-in of Laboratoires Elysée from the Guattari group. The deal value has not been disclosed but the company will trade under its original name Balarama following the buyout.
Bencis Capital acquires Royal Sanders
Bencis Capital Partners has acquired Dutch provider of personal care products Royal Sanders.
Candover to sell-off Equity Trust
Candover is rumoured to be in talks with Doughty Hanson to sell its Equity Trust portfolio company.
Rabo leads €3.6m round for Voltea
Voltea Limited has received тЌ3.6m from a group of investors led by Rabo Ventures.
AFINUM buys Caseking GmbH
AFINUM Management has acquired Berlin-based computer accessories distributor and retailer Caseking GmbH for an undisclosed amount.
Auctus backs two add-ons for Career Partner Group
Auctus Capital Partners portfolio company Career Partner Group has acquired majority stakes in further education providers Horst Rückle Team GmbH and Proaktiv Management.
SHS leads growth investment in phenox GmbH
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement mbH has invested an undisclosed amount in medical technology company phenox GmbH.
Key injects £5m in Dwell
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has invested ТЃ5m in furniture retailer Dwell to support its expansion strategy.
Accel provides €37m for Showroomprive.com
Accel Partners has invested €37m in the French e-commerce fashion website Showroomeprive.com.
ALMI Invest provide funding for EcoBag
ALMI Invest and business angels have invested approximately SEK 2.2m in waste separation specialist EcoBag AB.
Investinor injects NOK 10m in Ping
Investinor has provided NOK 10m as part of a NOK 22m funding round in broadband provider Ping Communications AS.
Investinor leads NOK 40m funding round in Verdande
Investinor has provided NOK 19.7m for Norwegian software provider Verdande Technology AS.
Apax linked to Polish bank bid
Apax is in talks with Spain’s Santander over a joint bid for Bank Zachodni WBK, the Polish arm of Allied Irish Banks, according to reports.
Axcel considering Pandora IPO
Private equity firm Axcel is preparing to float Danish jewellery maker Pandora, according to media reports.
CalPERS private equity manager steps down
Leon Shahinian stepped down as head of the private equity portfolio at CalPERS amid a fraud lawsuit.
Parcom Capital acquires Greencore Continental
Parcom Capital has reached agreement with Greencore Group on the acquisition of Dutch chilled food specialist Greencore Continental.
CapMan in second IPO attempt of Cardinal Foods
CapMan has filed for an IPO of the Norwegian white meat and egg supplier Cardinal Foods.
BioGeneration Ventures et al. invest in Arcarios
A pool of investors led by BioGeneration Ventures have provided Dutch biotechnology company Arcarios with a round of seed financing.
Scope portfolio company Wright Trafikkskole expands
Scope-backed Wright Trafikkskole has acquired Norwegian Transportfagskolen and Sikkerhetshallen and Swedish Kul pand Swedish Kul pУЅ Hjul Trafikskola.