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EQT raises AcadeMedia bid
EQT has increased its bid for Swedish education provider AcadeMedia from SEK 190 to SEK 205 per share, valuing the company at approximately SEK 2.473bn.
BeCapital et al. in £5m round for Helveta
BeCapital has led a £5m round for software company Helveta, with Carbon Trust joining as a new investor.
Summit takes majority stake in Ogone
Summit Partners is to acquire a majority stake in online payment processing company Ogone SA/NV; financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Borea acquires WorkShop
Borea has wholly acquired staffing and temping agency WorkShop Bemanning & Kompetanse, alongside Isoldi and Nycon.
Terra Firma infuses fresh cash into EMI
EMI has confirmed it will receive a fresh cash injection from its private equity backer, Terra Firma, as it continues to fight against breaching bank covenants.
Ambienta acquires 60% stake in Ecotek
Specialist environmental investor Ambienta has acquired a 60% stake in alternative fuel producer Ecotek. The balance is retained by the Ravelli family.
CPE invests £7.5m into portfolio company Climate Energy Ltd
Climate Change Capital Private Equity (CPE) has invested a further £7.5m into its majority owned portfolio company Climate Energy, an energy efficiency services firm.
Apax Partners heads field in Sif Group auction
Apax Partners is leading the field of bidders in the auction Sif Group, which is put on the block by its private equity owner Egeriam, according to reports.
Chemicals: Is private equity getting the mix right?
While the alchemists of old never succeeded in turning lead into gold, private equity investors are seeing opportunities to profit from the chemicals sector. With a swathe of recent activity in the industry, including a major exit, chemicals companies...
Zeus backs Electra-net acquisition
Zeus Private Equity-backed Electra-net (UK) has acquired KeTech 2As Ltd from the KeTech Group.
Midven sells Dynamic Change for c£9m
Venture capital investor, Midven, has sold Dynamic Change to Aim-listed Allocate Software, for about £9m, reaping 8x returns on the cash investment.
Industries et Finances nets 4.5x return in Caterine group sale
Industries et Finances has divested its stake in restaurant business Caterine Restauration to trade player Compass Group.
Mid Europa invests in Czech Energy 21
Mid Europa Partners has signed an agreement to purchase a stake in Czech solar power operator, Energy 21, for an undisclosed amount. The deal is subject to regulatory clearance.
Avenir Entreprises in Labaronne Citaf SBO
Private equity investor Avenir Entreprises has backed the secondary management buyout of French cistern manufacturer, Labaronne Citaf.
Next Wave-backed TORA invests in Simply Zesty
Next Wave Partners portfolio company The Oxford Research Agency (TORA) has acquired a minority share in Irish online public relations and social media agency, Simply Zesty.
Terra Firma ‘confident’ on EMI debt
Terra Firma says it is confident it will meet its debt obligations to Citigroup into the next year, according to reports.
CVC sells 4.2% share in IG Group
CVC Capital has sold its 4.2% stake in IG Group, a UK betting company, worth an estimated £58m.
AGF et al. in €8m round for Crocus
AGF Private Equity, CDC Innovation, CEA Investissement, Nanodimension, Sofinnova Ventures and Ventech have raised an €8m series-C round for IT firm Crocus Technology.
LBO France to sell Medi-Partenaires
LBO France is planning to sell its stake in French clinic operator Medi-Partenaires, according to media reports.
Consortium backs O-Flexx Technologies with €6.7m
SET Venture Partners, Atmos SpA, BankInvest, Emerald Technology Ventures, Partech International, SAM GmbH, and Schneider Electric Ventures SAS have invested €6.7m in cleantech company O-Flexx Technologues GmbH.
Rockport co-leads $40m round for Think
Venture capital firm Rockport Capital Partners and Ener1, a lithium-ion battery manufacturer have co-led a $40m financing round for electric car manufacturer Think.
PINOVA Capital takes a participation in Hemoteq AG
PINOVA Capital has invested in medical technology company Hemoteq AG in Würselen.
Candover-backed Parques Reunidos considers IPO
Candover-backed Parques Reunidos, the Spanish theme park, has turned to JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse for assistance preparing its IPO.
Oaktree in Almatis debt-for-equity swap
Oaktree Capital Management, which holds around 46% of alumina maker Almatis' senior debt, is set to take control of the company in a debt-for-equity swap.