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Audacia invests in Storvision
Audacia has provided French CCTV solutions manufacturer Storvision with €2m of growth capital funding.
Truffle Capital invests €7.5m in three energy companies
Truffle Capital has invested a total of €7.5m in three French energy companies – Neelogy, Acerde and Actility.
Segulah acquires Balco from 3i
Segulah Advisor AB has acquired Swedish-based balcony specialist Balco AB in an SBO from 3i and management.
Sofinnova's STENTYS IPO raises €22.7m
Sofinnova Partners' portfolio company STENTYS has raised up to €22.7m through an IPO.
Balderton-backed Betfair lists on LSE
Betfair, a UK-based online betting company backed by Balderton Capital, has been listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange; the IPO values the business at around £1.39bn.
Lyceum invests £17m into Compact Media
Investment firm Lyceum Capital has injected £17m into Compact Media Group, an independent rights administrator and royalties distributor for TV, film and music.
Octopus injects £2m in UltraSoC
Octopus Investments has provided £2m for UK technology developer UltraSoC Technologies Ltd.
3i sells MWM Holding GmbH to Caterpillar Inc
Two months after announcing its intention to sell MWM Holding GmbH, 3i has agreed a price for the gas and diesel engine manufacturer.
Naxicap invests €1m in Xynergy
Naxicap has invested €1m in newly-created French healthfood company Xynergy.
Augur Capital buys Aura Finanz GmbH
Augur Capital has acquired German insurance broker Aura Finanz.
Going gives cash boost to GIM
Going Investment Gestión has invested in Gestión Integral de Marcas (GIM) in exchange for a minority stake in its cleaning business for hotels, restaurants and cafés.
Potential AlpInvest sale gains momentum
The potential sale of ABP- and PGGM-owned AlpInvest Partners, which surfaced earlier this year, is said to be reaching its final stages.
Cabiedes and angels invest in Club Santa Monica
Cabiedes and Partners has participated in a €500,000 funding round for Spanish company Santa Monica, alongside several business angels.
IK Investment Partners acquires Snacks International
IK Investment Partners has taken a majority stake in French food company Snacks International, for an undisclosed amount.
LFPI et al. acquire Aurénis
LFPI, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Barclays Private Equity (BPE) have backed the management buyout of French publisher Aurénis.
Videogames: private equity plays to win
Web-based and mobile games have seen a rapid rise in popularity in recent years, with popular products such as Farmville even making mainstream news headlines. Private equity has kept a keen eye on the industry, and a number of firms operating in the...
KKR-backed Alliance Boots increases stake in Anzag
KKR’s portfolio company Alliance Boots has increased its stake in German pharmaceutical wholesaler Anzag.
Dansk Kapitalanlæg invests in Secunia
Dansk Kapitalanlæg has acquired a 31% stake in IT security provider Secunia.
TA Associates buys Amann Girrbach
TA Associates has acquired Austrian dental specialist Amann Girrbach in a secondary buyout from Alpine Equity.
Candover to pull out of Parques Reunidos sale
Candover looks set to drop its plans to exit amusement park operator Parques Reunidos via a secondary buyout or IPO.
High-Tech Gründerfonds et al. back Curefab
A consortium of venture investors led by High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital have provided German medical equipment company Curefab with early-stage funding.
KKR-backed Alliance Boots increases stake in Anzag
KKR’s portfolio company Alliance Boots has increased its stake in German medicine wholesaler Anzag.
Segulah-backed eTRAVELi acquires TravelPartner
Segulah’s portfolio company European Travel Interactive (eTRAVELi) has acquired TravelPartner in a SEK 227m public-to-private transaction.
SES Iberia exits Neumáticos Andrés
SES Iberia Private Equity has exited Neumáticos Andrés via a management buy-back to original owners the Andrés family.