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HTGF backs MYR GmbH
High-Tech Gründerfonds has invested €500,000 in German biotech firm MYR GmbH.
Nordic Capital’s Nycomed in possible €8bn sale
Nordic Capital’s portfolio company Nycomed has received interest from Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda Pharmaceutical, according to reports.
LDC's Trustmarque buys Nimbus
LDC portfolio company Trustmarque Solutions has bought Nimbus Technology Systems.
Sovereign invests in Greenwich School of Management
Sovereign Capital has invested in the Greenwich School of Management (GSoM), providing an undisclosed sum to grow the business.
Gala in talks to sell Núcleo
Gala Capital is in advanced talks with engineering group Duro Felgueras about a possible sale of its portfolio company Núcleo de Comunicaciones y Control.
Cinven-backed Avio to launch IPO
Italian aerospace engine maker Avio, a portfolio company of London-based private equity firm Cinven, is said to be keen to launch an initial public offering “as soon as possible”.
N+1 in talks to acquire 20% of CRC
N+1 Private Equity and Dinamia are in talks to acquire a 20% stake in Catalan medical diagnosis company CRC Corporació Sanitària via a capital increase of €10-12m.
Bridgepoint in talks to buy La Gardenia
Buyout house Bridgepoint is in negotiations with L Capital and Ergon Capital Partners about a possible purchase of their 100% stake in cosmetics business La Gardenia.
Gresham's Team Telecom Group acquires C&C Technology
Gresham Private Equity's portfolio company Team Telecom Group has acquired C&C Technology for an undisclosed amount under €25m.
LBBW backs caprotec bioananlytics
LBBW Venture Capital has joined Creathor Venture, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, ERP Startfonds and private investors in a second closing of a series-B finance round for biopharmaceutical company caprotec bioanalytics GmbH.
TPG backed 2Co Energy snaps up Powerfuel Power
TPG Capital's portfolio company 2Co Energy has acquired Powerfuel Power and its Hatfield carbon capture and storage project in northern England.
DZ Equity acquires WKF
DZ Equity Partner has acquired Austrian refrigerated warehouse operator Wiener Kühlhaus WKF from industrial holding company B&C and Dutch ProLogis European Developments.
Nordic Capital’s FinnvedenBulten IPO back on track
Nordic Capital has got its IPO plans back on track for Swedish auto parts manufacturer FinnvedenBulten.
Bancroft et al. sell Standard Profil
A consortium led by Bancroft Private Equity has fully exited its investment in Standard Profil, a Turkish rubber profile and weather-strip producer for the automotive industry, to Ruia Group.
Global Equity Partners exits Adcon
Global Equity Partners (GEP) has sold its 85% stake in telemetry specialist Adcon in a trade sale to Ott Hydromet.
DuMont Venture et al. invest in yourvideocard
DuMont Venture, the venture arm of publishing house DuMont, CFP & Founders Investments and business angels have invested close to €10m in video greeting card company yourvideocard.
HTGF and Bayern Kapital back Lumatix
High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital have invested €600,000 sofware developer Lumatix GmbH.
Cerberus-backed Focus DIY goes into administration
Cerberus Capital’s portfolio company Focus DIY has entered administration.
Bregal named as mystery suitor for IFG
The firm eyeing up IFG Group plc is said to be Bregal Capital, according to a source close to the deal.
Vesalius Biocapital et al. back ProFibrix
A consortium of venture investors led by Vesalius Biocapital and INKEF Capital has provided Dutch biotech company ProFibrix with a series-B follow-on financing round.
HTGF et al. close finance round for Protectimmun
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Enjoy Venture and KfW have completed a €1.3m financing round for biopharmaceutical company Protectimmun.
Seventure et al. inject €900,000 in Tigerlily
Seventure Partners and business angels network Seed4Soft have invested €900,000 in French online media agency Tigerlily.
AnaCap buys Cabot Financial from Citi
Specialist financial services investor AnaCap Financial Partners has acquired consumer debt purchasing firm Cabot Financial from Citi for an undisclosed amount.
I2BF et al back ACAL Energy with £4m
I2BF together with existing investors, including Carbon Trust Investment Partnership and the venture arm of industrial group Solvay, have invested in a £4m series-C round of funding in fuel cell business ACAL Energy Ltd.