Sector
Blackstone and BC Partners show interest in Jack Wolfskin
Blackstone Group and BC Partners have both expressed an interest in German outdoor clothing and equipment producer Jack Wolfskin, according to reports.
Change buys Rossopomodoro from Quadrivio
Change Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Vesevo, owner of casual dining restaurant chain Rossopomodoro, from Italian mid-market specialist Quadrivio.
Industrifonden leads investment in InDex
Industrifonden and existing shareholders, including SEB Venture Capital, have made a SEK 75m investment in InDex Pharmaceuticals AB.
£140m refinancing for Caffè Nero
UK coffeehouse chain Caffè Nero has completed a £140m debt refinancing led by Hutton Collins.
CapMan acquires Design-Talo for €76m
CapMan has acquired an 80% stake in Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy from Ruuki Group for approximately €76m.
General Atlantic invests in Kaspersky Lab
General Atlantic (GA) has provided Russian IT security solutions firm Kaspersky Lab with growth capital funding of an undisclosed amount.
Dekarta Capital backs ExpoPromoter
Russian private equity and venture firm Dekarta Capital has invested $1m in a series-A finance round for ExpoPromoter.
Reus Capital and Inverpyme exit ProAseptic Technologies
Venture capital firms Reus Capital and Inverpyme have sold ProAseptic Technologies to the Spanish subsidiary of Sealed Air Corporation.
CapMan acquires Design-Talo for €76m
CapMan has acquired an 80% stake in Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy from Ruuki Group for approximately €76m.
ALMI Invest et al. back Lansen
ALMI Invest, Hannells Holding AB and existing investor Allba Invest AB have provided SEK 16m for security company Lansen Technology AB.
Axcel sells Netcompany
Axcel has sold its stake in Danish outsourcing firm Netcompany to the company’s management team.
Diana Capital II holds first close on €100m
Spanish private equity firm Diana Capital has held a first closing for its second fund, Diana Capital II, on €100m.
Balderton, DFJ and Index sell LOVEFiLM to Amazon
Balderton Capital, DFJ Esprit and Index Ventures have exited one of Europe’s largest entertainment subscription businesses, LOVEFiLM, via a trade sale to Amazon.
BayBG backs Color Offset
BayBG has backed German-based Print Shop Color Offset in a silent partnership.
Northstar Ventures et al. inject £550k in Masher
Northstar Ventures and Northern Film & Media have invested £550,000 in web application Masher.
Auctus acquires Noventiz
Private equity firm Auctus has acquired a majority stake in Noventiz Group.
HTGF backs froodies
HTGF has backed German online supermarket froodies in a second round of financing.
PAI puts CEP on the block
PAI partners has launched an auction for French mortgage insurance services company Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance (CEP), which could be worth up to €1bn according to media reports.
Gimv sells stake in Liquavista
Gimv has sold its stake in Liquavista to Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Coöperatief UA.
AXA PE acquires Novacap from Bain Capital
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m.
Syntegra and Index invest in Moleskine
Existing owner Syntegra Capital and new investor Index Ventures have injected fresh capital into Italian notebook and diary brand Moleskine.
Leonardo Venture backs SmartMembranes
Venture house Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA has acquired a 16.66% stake in SmartMembranes GmbH.
Trilantic exits Spumador via trade sale
Global private equity firm Trilantic Capital Partners has sold Italy's Spumador to private label soft drinks brand Refresco.
T-Venture and Creathor invest in Netbiscuits
T-Venture and Creathor Venture have provided expansion capital for Netbiscuits.