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High-Tech Gründerfonds et al. invest in design2desire
High-Tech Gründerfonds has led a funding round in design furniture maker design2desire.
EQT's Actavis still in the race for for ratiopharm
According to reports, EQT-backed Actavis is still left in the race for generic drugs group ratiopharm being sold by VEM Vermoegensverwaltung GmbH.
Consortium funds Cuculus with EUR 2.6m
Yellow&Blue Investment Management has led a EUR 2.6m round in smart metering company Cuculus GmbH.
EdRIP and UI gestion stage OBO of Segex
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP), UI Gestion and Socadif have staged an OBO of the Segex Group, a civil engineering company, alongside the management.
CapMan winds down Finnventure funds; exits Turo Tailor
Finnish GP CapMan has sold Turo Tailor AB, a producer of men's suits, to the company's management. The business was the last investment in the Finnventure funds.
Bencis-backed Quaron to be acquired by Univar
Bencis Capital has agreed to sell its chemical manufacturer Quaron Group to trade player Univar.
CapMan invests in Hermelinen
CapMan has invested the Swedish private health care centre Hermelinen.
MySQL founder backs MoSync
VC firm Open Ocean Capital, backed by MySQL founder Michael "Monty" Widenius has invested an undisclosed sum in MoSync, a provider of mobile application tools for standardisation.
CRB's OWL Genomics acquires 70% stake of MD Renal
Cross Road Biotech (CRB) portfolio company OWL Genomics has acquired a 70% stake in sector business MD Renal.
Aescap-backed Biocartis acquires Philips Technology Platform
Aescap-backed molecular diagnostics company Biocartis has acquired Philips’ technology platform for rapid fully-automated DNA/RNA molecular diagnostic testing.
Cape in €900m proposal to build cars in Sicily
Cimino & Associates Private Equity (Cape), has presented an offer to the Italian government to build electric cars in Sicily.
Clave Mayor invests €4.5m in Ibetor
Spanish mid-market operator, Clave Mayor has invested €4.5m in technology business Ibetor via its Seguranza fund.
Neuhaus Partners takes stake in Searchmetrics
Neuhaus Partners has invested in software company Searchmetrics GmbH to fund the company's international expansion.
Volati acquires Team Ortopedteknik
Swedish buyout house Volati has acquired orthopaedic technology company Team Ortopedteknik
Waterland backed Medhold sold to Sonic Healthcare
Waterland Private Equity has divested its stake in Belgian laboratory business Medhold Group to Australian-based Sonic Healthcare who has fully acquired the business.
Eqvitec invests SEK 26m into Voddler
Finnish venture investors has backed Voddler, a company which providing video on-demand service, with SEK 26m.
123Ventures increases shareholder base
Private equity house 123Ventures has increased its shareholder base from seven to 17 through an owner buyout.
Bridgepoint acquires LGV's LGC for £257m
Bridgepoint has acquired forensics and scientific testing company LGC from LGV Capital for ТЃ257m.
CDC-backed EI-Technologies acquires ADEON
CDC Innovation et Entrepreneurs & Investisseurs Capital backed EI-Technologies has acquired IT business ADEON.
Strong research bodes bright future for Dutch venture
The Netherlands’ excellence in the fields of ICT and Life Sciences is driving dealflow up and prompting optimism for the future. By Francinia Protti-Alvarez
Water investing: money on tap?
Water is back on tap as two companies in the area have generated interest from private equity this week, reports Deborah Sterescu.
Argos Soditic reaps 4.2x on Kägi exit
Argos Soditic has sold its stake in Kägi to an undisclosed Swiss industrial family, which acquired the company with all cash and wiped out its debt, for a 4.2x multiple and an IRR of 125 to 130.
Walter services acquires SEB
Walter services Holding GmbH, a portfolio company of Odewald & Cie and caption, has agreed to acquire SEB Card Service GmbH from Swedish banking group SEB AG.
Eschenbach Group acquires Tura
Barclays Private Equity-backed eyewear manufacturer Eschenbach Group has acquired 85% of American eyewear company Tura with effect from 1 December 2009, with 15% being held by the company's management.