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eFront to be taken private
Francisco Partners has acquired a majority stake and voting rights in eFront with the aim to take it private.
Vista Equity Partners agrees to buy Reuters risk unit
Thomson Reuters has agreed to sell its trade and management software business to Vista Equity Partners.
Carlyle backs ITRS Group MBO
Carlyle has taken a majority stake in software company ITRS Group.
Dunedin’s Hawksford acquires Swiss law firm
Wealth-structuring company Hawksford, a portfolio company of Dunedin, has acquired Swiss specialist law firm L-S&S GmbH for an undisclosed amount.
DPE acquires EAB group
Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) has taken a majority stake in electrical installations and services provider EAB group for an undisclosed amount from the Eberlein family.
Segulah ups stake in Kemetyl
Segulah has increased its shareholding in Kemetyl to 100% and transferred the ownership of its subsidiary hygiene business Antibac to CCS/Opus.
Sitra exits from Oy Scancool Ab
Sitra has sold its entire share in Oy Scancool Ab to Oilon International Oy, a family business in environmental and energy technology, based in Lahti, Finland.
EdRIP's Chabé buys Service Affaires
French car hire business Chabé Limousines, a portfolio company of Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP), has wholly acquired competitor Service Affaires.
Sitra invests in Savosolar
Sitra has invested in Finnish manufacturer of solar thermal solutions Savosolar Oy.
Litorina-backed Björnkläder acquires two companies
Litorina Kapital's portfolio company Björnkläder has made two add-on acquisitions with Nytello and ProGozz.
Segulah backs Scan Coin takeover of Sotremo
Segulah's portfolio company Scan Coin has acquired Swiss cash handling solutions company Sotremo.
Intera acquires Tamtron
Intera Partners has taken a majority stake in Finnish industrial weighing equipment manufacturer Tamtron.
Beringea exits Onyx Scientific
Beringea has sold its stake in Onyx Scientific to drug manufacturer and exporter IPCA.
Isis exits Quantix
Isis Equity Partners has sold IT service provider Quantix to Interoute.
InnovationsKapital exits Cellartis
InnovationsKapital has sold stem cell biopharmaceutical firm Cellartis to French biotech company Cellectis in exchange for cash and shares.
Bolt-on for Montefiore-backed Auto Escape
Listed French car rental business Auto Escape, a portfolio company of Montefiore Investment, has wholly acquired German counterpart Car Del Mar.
Azulis Capital buys Shop Novation off Argos Soditic
Azulis Capital has bought French merchandising solutions provider Shop Novation from Argos Soditic.
CRM-backed Nupcial Novissima liquidates
Grupo Nupcial Novissima, a company backed by Spanish private equity firm Capital Riesgo Madrid (CRM), has gone into liquidation.
HTGF closes seed funding for Lipocalyx
High-Tech Gründerfonds and GoodVent have backed the seed funding of Lipocalyx.
CAPE leads $5m TrustYou round
Credit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has led a $5m series-A funding round for German social media monitoring start-up TrustYou.
Ventizz acquires Thomas-Krenn and Xortex eBusiness
Ventizz Capital has acquired a majority stake in Thomas-Krenn, a European provider of server technology and hosting services.
SEB Venture-backed Viginta acquires Mikrovisatos TV
Viginta UAB, a company controlled by SEB Venture Capital and Advanced Broadband, has acquired a 100% shareholding in Lithuanian Mikrovisatos TV from the Kavaliauskas family.
Credit Agricole backs Groupe SVP
Credit Agricole has invested €22.65m in French service provider Groupe SVP.
Scottish Equity Partners announces fund launch
British growth equity and venture capital investor Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has launched new fund SEP IV, already raising £185m.