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CapVest acquires Batchelors and establishes Valeo Foods
CapVest has teamed up with AIM-listed Origin Enterprises to create new Ireland-based Valeo Foods in order to acquire Irish food company Batchelors.
RCapital puts Microbus up for sale
RCapital is said to be looking for a buyer for in-vehicle technology provider Microbus.
Providence Equity considering sale of Phones4U
Providence Equity Partners is considering the sale of mobile phone retailer Phones4U, according to reports.
ALMI and Wingefors invests SEK 2m in I Read
ALMI Invest and Wingefors Invest have injected SEK 2m in Swedish provider of digital journals I Read new media AB.
Consortium invests NOK 16m in Memfoact
A consortium consisting of Viking Venture, Alliance Venture and industry investors have injected NOK 16m in Memfoact.
Nexit leads €17m investment in Blyk
A consortium led by Nexit Ventures has invested €17m in the messaging media provider Blyk.
Advent et al. exit Phyworks for $72.5m
Advent Ventures has sold fabless semiconductor company Phyworks Ltd for $72.5m to US-listed analog chip maker Maxim Integrated Products Inc.
Doughty Hanson acquires Equity Trust for €350m
Doughty Hanson has acquired UK-based Equity Trust in a €350m secondary buyout from Candover Partners and other institutional shareholders.
Private equity and football: A poor match
The recently reported interest by Italian private equity house Clessidra for Serie A heavyweight AS Roma will come as a surprise to many – especially those that question whether the private equity model is really suited to football club investments....
Higland Venture leads £1m investment in Ice Factor
Higland Venture, the Scottish Enterprise fund and founder Jamie Smith have injected £1m in Ice Factor, an ice-climbing wall operator based in Kinlochleven.
LBO France acquires Idéal Résidences
LBO France has acquired a majority stake in retirement homes operator Idéal Résidences from Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Alliance Entreprendre.
WL Ross joins bid for EBS
US distressed investments specialist WL Ross will join the Cardinal-led consortium in a bid for EBS Building Society, according to media reports.
3i puts Hyva up for sale
3i has appointed M&A brokers to seek a sale for Hyva, its highly profitable pump manufacturing portfolio firm, according to reports.
Litorina acquires leading wallpaper manufacturer
Litorina Capital has acquired a majority stake in ECO-Boråstapeter, the leading Nordic manufacturer of wallpaper, in a management buyout.
Lion Capital considering Hema exit
Lion Capital has announced it is looking to sell its stake in Dutch general retailer Hema
Oxford Technology Management et al. invest £2.5m in Microvisk
A pool of institutional and angel investors has provided UK medical equipment company Microvisk with a £2.5m round of funding.
G Square invests €15m in zahnarztzentrum.ch
Dedicated healthcare investor G Square has invested €15m in Swiss dentistry services provider zahnarztzentrum.ch.
Balderton Capital et al. inject €3m into Socowave
Balderton Capital has led a €3m series-A funding round for Irish telecommunications specialist Socowave.
Eden Ventures in five early-stage investments
Eden Ventures has made five new investments in UK early-stage technology companies, with amounts ranging in size from £100,000 to £1m.
Viveris et al. back The Bakery with €1.8m
Viveris Management, 123Venture and management have invested €1.8m in software designer The Bakery.
ISAI invests €650,000 in InstantLuxe.com
Internet focused fund ISAI has backed the French online marketplace InstantLuxe.com with €650,000 of funding.
Palamon exits OmniBus via €36.4m trade sale
Palamon Capital Partners has continued its strong run of exits in 2010 with the sale of its broadcast software portfolio company OmniBus Systems Ltd to the listed Canadian firm Miranda Technologies Inc for €36.4m in cash.
H.I.G Capital and Mercapital back Núter in new deal
Two European affiliates of H.I.G. Capital have joined Mercapital to close a new investment in Spanish animal feed and nutrition business Núter.
Advent and No 8 Ventures invest £1m in OpenCloud
Advent Venture Partners and No 8 Ventures have invested £1m in software company OpenCloud, as part of a £5m funding round.