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Kernel Capital backs MPSTOR
The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Fund has invested €700,000 in data storage specialist MPSTOR Ltd.
SEB VC leads SEK 15m Actiwave investment
SEB Venture Capital has led a SEK 15m investment in Swedish technology company Actiwave AB.
bmp acquires brand eins
Private equity house bmp has acquired 28.7% of shares in publishing company brand eins Medien AG, bringing its total holding up to 35.23%.
Accent and Ahlström merge portfolio companies
Accent Equity and Ahlström Capital have merged their investments in the packaging industry to form Arch Packaging Group AB.
ECI acquires Stewart Group
ECI Partners has backed the BIMBO of UK plastic moulded products supplier Stewart Group, valuing the business at £17m.
Blackstone nears Jack Wolfskin deal
Private equity company Blackstone is close to a possible acquisition of German outdoor equipment provider Jack Wolfskin, according to reports.
Lead Equities-backed JCL acquires Wincanton
Lead Equities-owned JCL Logistics has made an add-on acquisition with service provider Wincanton BV.
Carlyle set to acquire SagemCom from Gores
Carlyle is in advanced negotiations with The Gores Group for the acquisition of SagemCom, a French manufacturer of network equipment and television set-top boxes, according to French daily Les Echos.
Altor acquires Orchid Orthopedic
Altor has acquired US-based orthopaedic and dental implant company Orchid Orthopedic Solutions from Churchill Equity.
Priveq acquires stake in El-Björn
Priveq Investment has acquired a 70% stake in El-Björn AB, a Swedish supplier of equipment for the construction and electricity sector.
BB Biotech provides further €1m for Natural Dental Implants
BB Biotech Ventures has led a follow-on financing round for Natural Dental Implants AG with €1m.
IK-owned Moventas files for bankruptcy
IK Investment Partners' portfolio company Moventas Oy, a Finnish manufacturer of gears for wind turbines, has filed for bankruptcy.
Parcom to offload See Tickets for £120m
The auction process for Parcom Capital-owned ticketing company See Tickets has now reached a second round of bidding, according to media reports.
VCs reap 3x return on Dexela sale
Albion Ventures and the London Technology Fund (LTF) have sold UK-based medical equipment company Dexela to US healthcare firm PerkinElmer Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Nordic Capital eyeing Point International sale
Nordic Capital is believed to be looking to sell Swedish payment service provider Point International, according to reports.
Spark Impact appoints two
Early-stage VC firm Spark Impact has appointed Marc d'Abbadie and Andy Round as investment director and investment manager respectively.
PE-backed Vivalto Santé acquires new clinic in France
Vivalto Santé, a French private healthcare company partly owned by a consortium of private equity investors, has acquired Polyclinique de la Baie d'Avranches for an undisclosed amount.
HTGF and Seedfonds BW back Compositence
HTGF and Seedfonds Baden-Württemberg have invested an undisclosed amount in technology company Compositence.
Leonardo Venture invests in InovisCoat
Leonardo Venture has backed InovisCoat in a further round of funding with €275,500.
Kernel Capital invests €500,000 in FeedHenry
Kernel Capital has invested €500,000 in Waterford-based cloud solutions provider FeedHenry Limited.
Triton looking to sell Lehnkering
Triton is reportedly looking to offload logistics company Lehnkering.
CAN backs Laboratorios Ojer Pharma with €500,000
Corporación Caja Navarra (CAN), the private equity arm of Caja Navarra, has invested €500,000 in biotech company Laboratorios Ojer Pharma in return for a 11.22% in the business.
FSN Capital’s Baggium sells C&T division
FSN Capital’s portfolio company Baggium AB has sold its Care & Treatment division to Humana AB.
Apax, CVC and KKR in talks to acquire 20% of Caser
Private equity firms Apax Partners, CVC Capital Partners and KKR are at a critical stage in their talks with Caser about purchasing a 20% stake in the Spanish insurance firm.