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Epi-V hires Dominic McCann as oil and gas advisor
Epi-V has bolstered its oil and gas deal-making team with the appointment of Dominic McCann as an independent technology advisor.
AGF injects €12m in online poker company
AGF Private Equity has invested €12m in online-gaming company Winamax Holdings.
NorthStar leads £1.6m round in Reinnervate
NorthStar Equity Investors has led an investment round of over £1.6m in biotech start-up Reinnervate Limited.
Ventech invests €10m in Funxional Therapeutics
French private equity firm Ventech entered the series-B financing round as a new investor, alongside existing backers Index Ventures and Novo A/S.
Warburg Pincus drops out of RBS WorldPay sale
Warburg Pincus has reportedly dropped out of bidding to buy Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) WorldPay division.
Quilvest invests €4m in social media firm Vanksen
Luxembourg-based private equity firm Quilvest group has invested €4m into marketing communications agency Vanksen.
Sarsia Seed invests in APIM Therapeutics
Sarsia Seed has invested NOK 3.5m in Norwegian drug developer, APIM Therapeutics AS.
PAI interested in Cerba European Lab buyout
PAI partners has entered into exclusive discussions with IK Investment Partners and management to acquire a majority stake in Cerba European Lab SAS.
HgCapital acquires SimonsVoss
HgCapital has acquired SimonsVoss Technologies AG.
BC Partners looking to sell Picard Surgelés
BC Partners is looking to sell its 71% of equity in the leading frozen food retailer Picard Surgelés.
Procuritas buys King Oscar
Procuritas Capital has acquired Norwegian canned seafood supplier, King Oscar Brisling Sardines, from Rieber & Søn. No financial details have been disclosed, although the deal is understood to be worth in excess of NOK 255m.
Adrian Beecroft joins Dawn Capital as Chairman
Adrian Beecroft has been appointed chairman of London-based venture capital firm, Dawn Capital.
Wirescan raises NOK 25m in latest round
Wirescan AS has received NOK 25m, in a round headed by Siemens Venture Capital and SåkorniVest II AS.
Amadeus, Eden and Spark sell Secerno to Oracle
Amadeus Capital Partners, Eden Ventures and Spark Ventures have agreed to sell Secerno, an Oxford-based data security business, to Oracle Corporation for an undisclosed sum.
RBS in possible sale of European portfolio
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is discussing a possible sale of its European private equity portfolio to Alpinvest Partners N.V.
LDC supports MBO of UK luggage retailer
LDC has backed the management buyout of UK luggage brand, Antler, for an unknown amount.
MTI Partners invests £250.000 in Arvia Technology
MTI Partners has injected £250.000 in water-treatment specialist Arvia Technology, through the UMIP Premier Fund.
Private equity goes postal
Once again, British politicians are considering selling off some, or all, of the country’s state postal service, Royal Mail. Private equity bidders have been linked to past attempts to buy the company, and may yet swoop on the opportunity. Despite...
Consortium invests $7.5m in Movidius
Existing shareholders Celtic House Venture Partners, Capital E, Emertec Gestion, AIB Seed Capital Fund and angel investors have invested $7.5m in a series-B round in semiconductor company Movidius.
PE bidders in the running to acquire Priory Group
A number of private equity groups are believed to be in the running to pick up Royal Bank of Scotland's healthcare operator Priory Group.
Shanks walks away from Carlyle deal
UK waste management company Shanks has reportedly walked away from takeover talks with Carlyle, as the private equity investor failed to table a deal that its board could recommend to shareholders.
Wise divests Mar-Ter; generates 2.8x returns
Italian mid-market investor Wise Sgr, has divested its stake in logistics operator Mar-Ter Spedizioni, to Italian public investment firm, Mid Industry Capital Spa.
Innova et al. purchase 100% of Polish Expander
Innova Capital has led a number of private equity investors in the acquisition of 40% of Polish independent financial adviser, Expander. Innova already owned 60% of the firm, meaning the firm is now wholly owned by private equity investors. No financial...
Private equity investors back $1.4bn financing of Avolon
Cinven, CVC Capital Partners and Oak Hill Capital Partners have committed $750m to back a $1.4bn financing deal of Irish aircraft leasing company Avolon. The deal is subject to regulatory clearance.