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Private equity looks to private sales clubs
Members-only sales clubs have been a surprisingly attractive investment target for private equity firms in 2010. Industry insiders have been branding this sector as “the new cleantech”, having seen at least 10 small to medium private equity deals...
Gamma III lead early-stage funding of Mobilizy
Austrian early-stage specialist Gamma Capital Partners had advised its latest fund, Gamma III, on a first round investment in Mobilizy GmbH. Terms of the deal are not disclosed.
For sale sign goes up at IKB
Lone Star, the specialist US distressed asset investor, has appointed Perella Weinberg to sell the toubled German bank IKB, reports suggest.
AXA Private Equity takes over Natixis private equity arms
AXA Private Equity has completed the acquisition of portfolios managed by iXEN Partners, NI Partners and Initiative & Finance from Natixis for €507m.
Bain Capital closes in on Priory
More than four months after reports suggested that private equity firms were among the front runners to snap up mental healthcare provider Priory Group, Bain Capital has emerged as the clear favourite.
InnovationsKapital to list Isconova
InnovationsKapital has announced that its portfolio company Isconova is set to list on the NASDAQ OMX First North.
Catapult backs MBO of Oxford Cryosystems
Catapult Venture Managers has backed the MBO of Oxford Cryosystems Ltd.
Ahlström Capital invests in Cencorp
Ahlström Capital has committed to investing in Cencorp, provided certain conditions are met.
Segulah acquire Scan Coin
Segulah has acquired coin and bank note processing company Scan Coin through its Segulah IV fund.
ISAI closes maiden fund on €35m
ISAI has announced the second and final close of its internet venture fund ISAI Développement on €35m.
LGV buys Amber Taverns in SBO
LGV Capital has purchased community-based pub company Amber Taverns from Unicorn Asset Management, Acuity Capital Management and MaxCap Partners.
Another acquisition for Lyceum-backed Carewatch
Carewatch has acquired British home-care services provider New Directions, following an earlier investment from Lyceum Capital.
Sopromec and BTP Capital back Charles Service MBI
Sopromec and BTP Capital have backed the management buy-in of forklift rental company Charles Service with a €170,000 investment.
Sopromec invests €300,000 in Alterpro Energie
French venture firm Sopromec has provided alternative energy company Alterpro Energie with €300,000 of funding.
High-Tech Gründerfonds backs Scopis
High-Tech Gründerfonds has provided German medical-equipment designer Scopis with a round of early-stage funding.
Via Venture exits Radiocomp
Via Venture Partners has sold its stake in Radiocomp in a trade sale to Microelectronics Technology Inc.
Gimv leads €10m Eden Chocolates round
Gimv has backed a €10m funding round for Belgium confectioner Eden Chocolates.
Consortium exits PregLem in trade sale
A consortium consisting of Sofinnova Partners, MVM International Life Sciences Partners, NeoMed Innovation, Sofinnova Ventures and Sutrepa have sold their stakes in PregLem to Gedeon Richter Plc.
DFJ Esprit hires Partner for Dublin office
Cross-stage venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has appointed entrepreneur Brian Caulfield as a Partner at its Dublin offices.
CapMan considers sale of OneMed
CapMan is set to sell its medical supplies portfolio company OneMed Group, according to reports.
Nordic Capital’s bid for Munters suffers set-back
Nordic Capital has lost out in its bid for Munters, despite upping its offer to SEK 77 per share.
DFJ Esprit heads $13m LBO round
Venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has led a $13m financing round for Light Blue Optics (LBO), a Cambridge-based company that develops miniature projection systems.
Demeter Partners backs Neotek-Ponsel buy-out
Demeter Partners has purchased Neotek-Ponsel, the environmental division of Neotek S.A.S., as part of a management buy-in.
Cinven and BC sell 10% of Amadeus for €617m
Private equity firms Cinven and BC Partners and airline Iberia have raised €617.13m from selling shares in Amadeus IT Holding.