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gamma capital partners in partial exit of Siesta Group
gamma capital partners has sold part of medical services company Siesta Group to Royal Philips Electronic.
CapVis sells Ticketcorner Holding AG
CapVis and the other shareholders have sold ticketing company Ticketcorner to strategic investor CTS EVENTIM AG.
Consortium sells VisuMotion to 3D International
High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Mountain Super Angel and Beteiligungsmanagement Thueringen have sold 3D company VisuMotion GmbH to strategic investor 3D International Sd Bhd in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
360 Capital Partners invests in Leetchi
Franco-Italian investor 360 Capital Partners has invested under €1m in Leetchi.com, an online payment company, alongside Kima Ventures.
Rabo Capital sells stake in Itho Group BV
Rabo Capital, part of Rabo Private Equity (the captive private equity division of Rabobank Group), has sold its majority stake in Itho Group BV to Bencis Capital Partners.
Mercapital takes stake in Mercurio Credit Partners
Spanish mid-market investor Mercapital has acquired a stake in distressed debt specialist Mercurio Credit Partners.
3i gains control of Mosaicon
UK-based private equity firm 3i has gained control of Mosaicon (formerly Antichi Pellettieri Bags), following the debt restructuring of the parent company Antichi Pelletieri.
Siemens hearing aids sale might be cancelled
According to reports, the sale of Siemens Audiologische Technik, the hearing aids business of Siemens AG, might not go through.
Doughty Hanson hands ATU to KKR
According to reports, Doughty Hanson has sold its 18.5 percent stake in car servicing chain Auto-Teile Unger to KKR, which holds the majority.
T-Venture invests in software company Jcom1 AG
-Venture, the venture capital subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, has invested in BPM specialist Jcom1 AG.
3i makes 3.5x money on Ambea sale to Triton
3i has divested its stake in healthcare and care services provider Ambea in a тЌ850m secondary buyout to Triton.
Russia Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners invest in Parallels
Russia Partners, an affiliate of Siguler Guff, and Bessemer Venture Partners have invested in software company Parallels.
Explorer's Gascan buys network operations in Portugal for €1.5m
Explorer Investments-backed Gascan, a propane gas distributor, has spent €1.5m acquiring various network operators in Portugal.
3i-led consortium favourite bidder for E.ON Italian gas grid
According to reports, a 3i-led consortium, which includes Italian gas supplier Erogasmet, has been selected by E.ON for the acquisition of its Italian gas grid; the deal has been estimated at over €300m.
Chalmers backs Orthocone with SEK 850,000
Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund has invested SEK 850,000 in technology start-up Orthocone.
Inflexion completes £28.4m take-private of FDM Group
Inflexion Private Equity has completed the de-listing of IT services company FDM Group. The deal valued the AIM-listed business at ТЃ28.4m, down from ТЃ33.3m, as reported in unquote" in December last year, when the deal was agreed.
Green spark: Renewables still generating returns
Despite the difficult economic backdrop, environmental infrastructure continues to prove attractive to investors. By Francinia Protti-Alvarez
BOCE acquires Austria Email from UIAG
Buy-Out Central Europe has acquired 63.41% of listed Austria Email AG from investor UIAG.
Phoenix nearly triples money on Nationwide sale to Halfords
Second exit in 2010 for Phoenix, Kimberly Romaine reports
Nauta in €1.5m round for Abiquo
Venture firm Nauta has led a €1.5m round for technology firm Abiquo, contributing €1m to the round and closing the first deal of its third fund Nauta III.
Q&A: Early-stage evolution
Bart Diels, partner at Belgian investor Gimv, speaks to Francinia Protti-Alvarez about how the venture market in the Benelux region has adapted to the changing economic climate.
KBC and ARKimedes invest in Concrete Systems
KBC Private Equity and ARKimedes through their joint subsidiary KBC Arkiv, have invested an undisclosed sum in shuttering solutions manufacturer Concrete System.
PTV and Sunstone invest €2.5m in Layar
Prime Technology Ventures (PTV) has together with Sunstone Capital, led a €2.5m series A round for Dutch augmented reality (AR) platform provider Layar.