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Barclays puts stop to venture arm
Barclays has stopped any new investments under its private equity division, Barclays Ventures.
EQT to sell Aleris for SEK 4bn
Reports suggest that EQT is set to sell health care group Aleris, potentially valuing the business at SEK 4bn.
Kernel Capital Fund sells its shares in Stokes Bio
Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Equity Fund has sold its 37% stake in Stokes Bio Limited to US biotechnology company Life Technologies in a $44m trade sale.
Capital-E and KfW back Nanda with $4m
Belgian venture firm Capital-E and KfW have invested roughly $4m in Nanda Technologies GmbH alongside its existing shareholders.
GED acquires Infopress
Spain-based investor GED Capital has acquired a 92% stake in Romanian printing services provider Infopress Group.
Galantos Pharma secures €4.4m
A large consortium of state and regional entities has backed drug company Galanthos Pharma with €4.4m of series C of funding.
CIC Vizille and Masseran lead $11m round for Nanobiotix
CIC Vizille Capital Innovation has led an $11m series-C round for biotech business Nanobiotix, alongside Masseran Gestion.
Sigma raises £4m in funds
Sigma Offshore, a UK producer of mooring and fluid transfer systems, has succeeded in raising £4m of venture capital.
Vitruvian in £134m Inspired Gaming take-private
Vitruvian Partners has acquired software developer Inspired Gaming (formerly Bass Leisure Machine Services) for £134m.
Vantis promotes Paul Mardon to Client Partner
Paul Mardon has been promoted to Client Partner of Vantis Business Recovery Services.
Intera-backed Consti Yhtiöt acquires Rakennus-Lundén
The Finnish building renovation business Consti Yhtiöt, backed by Intera Private Equity, has acquired Rakennus-Lundén Oy.
Auctus invests in Benchmark Partner
Auctus Capital Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in call centre service provider, Benchmark Partner GmbH.
Osborne Clarke adds to private equity team
Osborne Clarke has promoted two of its associates, Matthew Lewis and Robert Wood, to partner. The private equity division now has 11 partners on its team.
Apollo supports LyondellBasell restructuring
Apollo Management has backed the debt restructuring of chemical giant LyondellBasell allowing the company to emerge from the bankruptcy declared in January 2009.
Capvis and Partners Group buy Kaffee Partner from Odewald
Swiss-based Capvis Equity Partners and Partners Group have acquired a majority stake in coffee specialist Kaffee Partner from Odewald & Compagnie. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.
Haller appointed partner of CGS Management
Christoph Haller is set to join CGS Management as partner at the Swiss private equity firm in November 2010.
Amundi leads €9m investment in Wyplay
Amundi Private Equity has led a €9m third round investment in audiovisual equipment manufacturer Wyplay alongside returning investors Elaia Parnters, A Plus Finance and Sofinnova Partners.
Langholm Capital backs Bart Spices’ MBO
Mid-market private equity player Langholm Capital, has acquired Bart Spices in a management buy-out backing CEO Matthew Shaw.
Apax purchases majority share in Sophos
Apax Funds will buy a majority stake of the information security and data protection provider, Sophos plc. The founders of the IT security company will keep a minority share and are positioned to make £197m from the deal.
GCP exits Fatfoogoo to Digital River $10m
Austrian venture capital house GCP gamma capital partners has sold online trading platform FatFoogoo to NASDAQ-listed e-commerce group Digital River. The exit values FatFoogoo at $10m and GCP has further agreed an earnout provision.
Advent sells Poundland to Warburg Pincus
Global Private equity firm Advent International has divested its stake in single price retailer Poundland to private equity firm Warburg Pincus, in a deal reportedly worth £200m.
Polaris divests Frösunda to HgCapital
Pan-European investor HgCapital has acquired Frösunda LSS from Danish private equity firm Polaris for an undisclosed sum.
CapMan backs Havator
Private equity investor CapMan has invested in Havator Group a Finnish crane services supplier.
Verdane acquires six internet companies
Verdane Capital has acquired a portfolio of six Internet companies from Aggregate Media.