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3i's Chorion looking to buy Hit Entertainment
3i is looking to merge its media content company Chorion, which holds rights of authors including Agatha Christie and Enid Blyton, with Apax Partner's Hit Entertainment, according to reports.
Cabiedes unveils €25m angel fund
Cabiedes & Partners has announced a first close of its €25m angel fund, which will invest in internet start-ups in Spain.
GI Partners acquires Advanced Childcare for £28m
GI Partners has acquired UK healthcare provider Advanced Childcare (ACL) from Bowmark Capital for £28m.
Edison Ventures invests $6m in LearningGuide Solutions
Edison Ventures has invested €4.3m in Dutch software company Learning Guide Solutions.
Hannover Finanz backs MBO of Media Concept
Private equity house Hannover Finanz has led the buyout of online retailer Media Concept together with BayernLB Private Equity.
Electra poised to buy Bathstore
Electra Partners is on the brink of purchasing bathroom retailer Bathstore from building materials group Wolseley.
3i in talks with Go Outdoors
UK buyout house 3i is one of several private equity firms currently in talks with Go Outdoors over a possible investment in the outdoor clothing and equipment retailer.
BC Partners acquires Phones4U in SBO
BC Partners has acquired Phones4U from Providence Equity Partners for an undisclosed sum.
PAI Partners sells Yoplait stake to General Mills
PAI Partners has sold its 51% stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait to General Mills, in a deal that values the company at €1.6bn.
NVM invests £6m in Control Risks
NVM Private Equity led a syndicate of investors to acquire a significant minority stake in UK risk consultancy Control Risks from 3i.
Demeter et al. invest €5.3m in Fermentalg
A consortium of investors led by Demeter Partners has provided French biotechnology company Fermentalg with a €5.3m round of funding.
Magenta invests €1.4m in El Gym
British private equity firm Magenta Partners has invested €1.4m in low cost fitness group El Gym.
Leonardo Ventures exits Isis and Culavis
Leonardo Ventures has sold its two of it portfolio companies Isis sentronics and Culavis forfor for €1.6m and €45,000 respectively to private investors.
DFJ Esprit reaps 5x on TLC sale
European venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has reaped a money multiple of 5x on its trade sale of customer relationship management company TLC.
Just-Eat secures $48m funding round
Greylock Partners and Redpoint Ventures have co-led a $48m funding round for UK online food takeaway business Just-Eat.
ProA buys Ambuibérica in all-equity deal
Spanish private equity firm ProA Capital has acquired an 85% stake in ambulance company Grupo Ambuibérica as part of an all-equity deal.
CNPEF and Fondamenta sell 50% of Ares Line
Cape Natixis Private Equity Fund (CNPEF) and Fondamenta SGR have sold a 50% stake in Ares Line S.r.l. for approximately €5m equity.
Perceva Capital recapitalises Shark
Perceva Capital has recapitalised French motorcycle helmets manufacturer Shark, in a deal that values the company in the €25-50m range.
Northzone and Amadeus back Nyx
Northzone Ventures and Amadeus Capital have invested SEK 100m in Ludvika-based Nyx Security.
Gamma MezzoPreneurs back Henn
Gamma MezzoPreneurs has provided mezzanine funding for the management buy in of Martin Ohneberg.
Carlyle buys The Foundry from Advent Venture
The Carlyle Group has acquired visual effects software developer The Foundry Visionmongers from Advent Venture Partners and other stakeholders.
Mid Europa Partners getting ready to exit Orange Austria
Mid Europa Partners is reported to be looking to sell its 65% stake in Orange Austria to France Telecom, which already holds 35% of the mobile phone service provider.
CapMan’s Cardinal Foods sells Norsk Kylling
CapMan’s portfolio company Cardinal Foods has sold its subsidiary Norsk Kylling to REMA Industrier.
EQT looking to float Kabel BW
EQT is thought to be planning a flotation of cable provider Kabel BW on the Frankfurt stock exchange.