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Consortium raises €20m Series C for Affimed
Existing investors aeris Capital, BioMedInvest, LSP Life Sciences Partners, Novo Nordisk A/S and Orbimed have provided €20m in in a Series-C financing round for Affimed Therapeutics AG.
Lime Rock invests NOK 50m in Reelwell
Lime Rock Partners has backed oil service technology business Reelwell with NOK 50m.
EBS Building Society in talks with private equity investors
Ireland's EBS Building Society is reportedly seeking funds from private equity investors, in a bid to raise the €875m it needs to reach new regulatory capital targets by year-end.
Vinci buys Faceo from Apax
Apax partners has sold Faceo to French facilities management company, Vinci, for an undisclosed amount, according to media reports.
NLV leads $26m round for Immunotec
US-based New Leaf Venture Partners (NLV Partners) has led a second tranche of a $26m series-D round of funding for biotech business, Oxford Immunotec Ltd.
Ludgate commits £730,000 in Hightex
Ludgate Environmental has claimed a stake in Hightex Group by investing £730,000 to buy 10,000,000 ordinary shares.
EPi-V backs sand systems developer
EPi-V has invested an undisclosed amount of growth capital in sand control systems developer, Scarlet.
CVC mulls Belgian Post IPO
European investor CVC Capital Partners is said to be eyeing the listing of Belgian mail services De Post – Le Poste.
CapMan acquires Esperi
CapMan has acquired care services company Esperi from an investor consortium led by Unicus, management and the Finnish Red Cross.
JP Morgan to buy Schroders PE services business
JP Morgan has signed an agreement to purchase Schroders' private equity administration business, as part of the build up of its JPM Worldwide Securities Services (WSS) unit.
ZooBiotic buys German competitor BioMonde GmbH
Zoobiotic, a Welsh producer of larvae products for the UK medical market has bought BioMonde GmbH, a former competitor also involved in larval therapy.
NPM agrees deal for Punch Graphix
Belgian private equity firm NPM and Punch International, have agreed to the sale of Punch's subsidiary, Punch Graphix NV.
CapMan takes 74% stake in Lunawood
CapMan has acquired a majority stake in Lunawood, a producer of thermal wood. Following the transaction, Lunawood management will hold a 25% stake.
Capman sells Gammadata to InnKap
CapMan has sold its 48.2% stake technology business Gammadata to InnovationsKapital.
Canadian pension fund Omers close to buying ISS
Omers is on the verge of buying Inchcape Shipping Services, a European port and shipping services company. If successful, the buyout would be Omers' first European investment deal.
Cinven and BC backed Amadeus floats; raises €1.33bn
BC Partners and Cinven backed travel reservation specialist Amadeus has listed simultaneously in the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia stock exchange, raising €1.33bn; making it the largest European IPO since the onset of the financial crisis.
MTI leads £1.15m round in PowerOasis
High tech VC investor MTI Partners has committed £650,000 from its UMIP Premier Fund (UPF) as part of a £1.15m investment round in Swindon based, intelligent telecoms power solutions provider, PowerOasis.
Bridgepoint completes HobbyCraft acquisition
Bridgepoint Capital has acquired HobbyCraft, one of the UK's top retailers for art and craft.
2e2 acquires Morse
2e2, the business IT services company owned by Duke Street Capital, has made a £69.8m cash offer for UK infrastructure-focused technology company, Morse.
KKR acquires 49.9% stake in Inaer
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has acquired a 49.9% stake in Inaer, a mission-critical onshore helicopter services.
Oaktree's Nordenia plans high-yield bond issue
Oaktree Capital Management's portfolio company Nordenia International AG is reported to plan a high-yield bond issue to pay a dividend to its owner.
Fitness investments: Working their way back to health
The recent wave of private equity-backed expansion deals in the gym industry suggests it is a sector in rude health. Francois Rowell investigates.
Beringea pumps £1.5m into Tossed
International venture capital company Beringea has backed restaurant group Tossed with £1.5m development funding to back the group’s growth.
Gimv invests €4.7m in RES Software
Belgium-based pan-European investor Gimv has invested €4.7m in Dutch company RES Software, a company specialising in user workspace management.