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HTGF exits YOOCHOOSE
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has sold online reviews company YOOCHOOSE to Norwegian open source web content management firm eZ Systems.
MML refinances The Regard Partnership
MML Capital Partners' portfolio company The Regard Partnership has completed a £71m refinancing, providing an acquisition facility for the company.
SABIC launches venture capital arm
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation has established SABIC Ventures in the Netherlands.
Industrifonden invests in Zaplox
Industrifonden and LMK Venture have invested SEK 10m in Swedish technology company Zaplox.
Matrix Private Equity backs MBO of EMaC
Matrix has invested £6m to back the MBO of service plan provider EMaC.
Pemberton adds to telecoms and financial teams
Pemberton Capital Advisors had made four appointments to its financial services and telecoms teams.
Butler Capital takes over Anovo
Turnaround specialist Butler Capital has been chosen to take over Anovo, a French provider of after-sales support solutions for high-tech products, from administration.
Rabo Private Equity invests in ZUIVER
Rabo Private Equity has invested an undisclosed amount in Spa Sport Hotel ZUIVER.
Cinven-backed Coor acquires Euromaint Industry
Cinven-backed Coor Service Management has acquired industrial maintenance company Euromaint Industry from Ratos portfolio company Euromaint.
Ratos partially exits Euromaint
Ratos-backed Euromaint has sold its industry subsidiary to Cinven's portfolio company Coor Service Management.
Technology activity holds up despite tough market
Tech deals have remained remarkably robust since the onset of the financial crisis, with fairly consistent deal volumes seen throughout the past few years. However, deal value has fluctuated wildly. Anneken Tappe investigates.
Index Ventures and Creandum lead €8.2m round for iZettle
Index Ventures and Creandum have invested €8.2m in a series-A financing round for Swedish technology company iZettle.
Ambienta SGR invests €16m in Amplio Filtration
Ambienta SGR has injected €16m in Amplio Filtration Group, the water filtration subsidiary of Amplio Group, an operator and investor in the renewable energy and environment sector.
Piper injects £8m into Be At One
Piper Private Equity has invested £8m in UK-based cocktail bar operator Be At One.
Ratos' Stofa acquires TV business from Canal Digital
Ratos portfolio company Stofa has acquired the cable television business of triple play provider Canal Digital Denmark.
Leonardo Venture sells SmartMembranes
Leonardo Venture has sold its 16.66% stake in industrial supplier SmartMembranes to the management after less than a year of investment.
CVC linked to £4bn RBSI bid
CVC Capital Partners has reportedly made a bid for RBS Insurance (RBSI), which could provide the largest European buyout this year if successful.
Barclays Private Equity buys UETIKON
Barclays Private Equity has acquired 100% of fine chemicals specialist CU UETIKON together with the management.
Argos Soditic buys Marchegay
Argos Soditic has acquired a majority stake in the management buyout of French glass structures manufacturer Marchegay Technologies.
Catapult injects £1m into Hangar Seven
Catapult Venture Managers has invested £1m in creative production agency Hangar Seven.
Matrix and Foresight reap 32x on App-DNA exit
Matrix Private Equity Partners and Foresight Group have exited software company App-DNA to American trade player Citrix Systems.
Riverside sells EM Test for CHF 83m
Riverside Company has sold Swiss electronics manufacturer EM Test to AMETEK.
Forbion Capital Partners invests in Curetis
Forbion Capital Partners has led a series-A financing round worth €9.6m for biotechnology company Curetis.
Finance Wales backs Jet-Vac MBO
Finance Wales has backed the management buyout of UK-based industrial cleaning company Jet-Vac Systems with an undisclosed equity investment.