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Penta Capital backs Six Degrees Group
Penta Capital has invested £60m in cloud service provider Six Degrees Group.
Gimv buys Walkro International
Gimv has acquired Walkro International, together with Monaghan Mushrooms, for an undisclosed amount from Bencis Capital Partners.
Aksia reaps 35% return on Robuschi exit
Italian private equity firm Aksia Group has achieved an IRR of more than 35% and a money multiple in excess of 4x on its sale of Robuschi, a manufacturer of blowers and pumps, to Gardner Denver.
Gresham-backed ICR Integrity makes first acquisition
ICR Integrity, a Gresham Private Equity-backed specialist in engineered composite repairs, has acquired North East Corrosion Engineers (NECE).
Industrifonden invests in Heliospectra
Industrifonden has invested SEK 10m in intelligent lighting developer and manufacturer Heliospectra.
Earlybird leads $10m series-B round for madvertise
Earlybird has led a $10m series-B round for mobile advertising specialist madvertise.
Gresham-backed JGG bolts on Rabbit Vocal Management
James Grant Group (JGG), a services provider owned by Gresham Private Equity, has acquired Rabbit Vocal Management, a major London-based voiceover management company.
Fortis buys part of Gilde stake in Roompot
Gilde Investment Management has sold part of its share in Dutch holiday park business Roompot Holding BV to Fortis Private Equity.
Agri Investment Fund CVBA invests in PinguinLutosa
Agri Investment Fund (AIF) has acquired KBC Private Equity’s stake in listed Belgian frozen vegetables specialist PinguinLutosa in a deal thought to be worth around €8.5m.
EQT exits VTI Technologies
EQT has sold Finnish motion sensor manufacturer VTI Technologies to Japanese electronics company Murata Manufacturing.
Orange Switzerland sale underway
France Telecom has launched the sale of its Swiss unit Orange Switzerland, reportedly attracting a number of private equity investors.
Pemberton Capital launches first fund
Pemberton Capital has announced the launch of its maiden fund, Pemberton European Services Fund I, with a €500m target.
SHS el al. provide €7m cash boost for LipoFIT
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement, KfW banking group and venture capital fund Bayern Kapital have injected an extra €7m in technology firm LipoFIT Analytic.
HTGF et al invest in CorTec
High-Tech Gründerfonds, Seedfonds Baden-Württemberg and K & S W Invest have invested in CorTec.
August backs Advanced Vetcare-Rowe buy-and-build
August Equity has invested in a buy-and-build platform with veterinary services businesses Advanced Vetcare and Rowe Veterinary Group to merge. The Enterprise Value of the deal was around £35m.
German web sector set to take off
Despite general low entry valuations for start-up companies in Germany, valuations of web related businesses are expected to rise due to a significant number of successful entrepreneurs-turned investors as well as newly launched funds on the market.
NorInnova increases stake in Dualog
NorInnova Invest has increased its stake in Norwegian maritime communications company Dualog.
Nauta injects €800,000 into GetApp.com
Spanish venture firm Nauta Capital has invested €800,000 as part of a series-A round for GetApp.com, an online marketplace for web-based business applications.
Gimv invests in Trustteam
Gimv has taken a majority stake in ICT service provider Trustteam.
VTB Capital invests $5.5m in aiHit
Russian venture firm VTB Capital has provided UK-based artificial intelligence company aiHit with a $5.5m funding round.
Afinum takes minority stake in Vacufol
Private equity house Afinum has taken a minority stake in packaging provider Vacufol.
Berkshire Partners acquires MBT
Berkshire Partners have expanded their holding in MBT.
First Reserve invests €300m in Abengoa
US private equity firm First Reserve Corporation has invested €300m in listed Spanish technology company Abengoa as part of a capital increase.
HTGF invests in Microstim
HTGF, Technologiefonds MV and Fides Finanz-Invest have invested €1.5m in medical technology company Microstim.