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Montezemolo & Partners acquires 60% of Octo Telematics
Montezemolo & Partners PEH has acquired 60% of Octo Telematics from Meta System Group.
HenQ Invest leads round for Libersy
Dutch VC, HenQ Invest has led a round of financing for software company Libersy, alongside a group of existing shareholders.
Siparex et al in €2m round for Aztec
A group of investors including Rhône-Alpes Création, Expansinvest, Siparex et Haute Savoie Demain have injected €2m in Aztec.
Kernel Capital et al. invest in ChipSensors
Kernel Capital has led Enterprise Ireland and London-based ETV Capital in a €2m investment in developer of microchip manufacturer, ChipSensors.
Private Equity investors court clothing retailer Phase Eight
Lloyds Development Capital, Inflexion and Change Capital have held discussions to acquire UK clothing retailer Phase Eight, according to media reports.
Reiten & Co divests Factor to Pareto
Norwegian buyout house Reiten & Co has exited Factor Insurance Group through a trade sale to financial services company Pareto.
Amadeus IPO pushes on
BC Partners and Cinven-backed travel reservation specialist Amadeus has confirmed that its listing is to go ahead as scheduled for 29 April.
21-backed Almaviva acquired Juge
21 Centrale Partners-backed Almaviva Santé Group, a private healthcare provider, has acquired Juge Private Hospital based in Marseille in a build-up operation.
LDC backs United House expansion
Mid-market firm LDC has backed the expansion of United House, the social and private housing specialist.
CAPE-backed Chromavis acquires Durlin France
Cimino e Associati Private Equity (CAPE)-backed B2B cosmetics company Chromavis has wholly acquired Durlin France from de Bergerac NC (which is in turn state-owned via the Societe Nationale des Poudres et Explosives).
Inventure et al exit Proxeon to Thermo Fisher Scientific
Inventure Capital, Vecata and Vækstfonden have divested their stake in scientific instrument maker Proxeon A/S to US trade buyer Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Investinor invests NOK 50m in Ziebel
Investinor has led a NOK 71m investment round in oil service company Ziebel AS, contributing NOK 50m.
Duke Street and Partners inject a further £30m into Oasis
Duke Street and Partners Group are backing dental chain Oasis Healthcare development plans. The fresh equity capital and a new acquisition facility will give Oasis access to up to £50m of growth capital to upgrade its existing estate, acquire established...
Balderton backs InterResolve
Balderton Capital has invested an undisclosed sum in independent injury claims company InterResolve.
Amadeus prepares €1.36bn IPO
Amadeus IT Holding, the travel reservations company backed by BC Partners and Cinven, is finalising the preparations for its listing. The company is scheduled to debut in the Madrid bourse on 29 April.
Balderton et al. in £14m The Hut Group pre-IPO placing
Balderton Capital has participated in a £14m pre-IPO placing of online retailer, The Hut Group .
Cerberus' Bawag sells Bawag PSK Versicherung
Cerberus Capital Management-backed Bawag has sold 25% of its insurance broker Bawag PSK Versicherung to sector player Generali.
CDC Enterprises in $18m round for biospace med
CDC Entreprises, (acting on behalf of the Strategic Investment Fund -SIF), has participated in an $18m round for biospace med alongside existing investors Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Crédit Agricole Private Equity, UFG Private Equity, NBGI...
HTGF and KI Kapital invest in SAW Instruments
High-Tech Gründerfonds and KI Kapital GmbH have invested in start-up SAW Instruments GmbH.
Gimv hires DACH life sciences partner
Gimv has hired Annegret de Baey-Diepolder as a partner to join the firm’s life sciences in the DACH region; she will be base in Munich.
Deutsche Bank loses spot in NXP IPO
According to reports, KKR is said to have taken Deutsche Bank off the list of underwriters for its impending IPO of Dutch semiconductor business NPX .
LDC increases stake in Ascend
LDC has purchased an additional stake in portfolio company Ascend, a provider of aviation information and consultancy services.
CVC takes 35% stake in R
CVC Capital Partners has acquired, a 35% of Spanish cable operator R, valuing the company at around €675m.
Procuritas acquires Gram Equipment AS
Procuritas Capital Investors (PCI) has acquired Danish-based supplier of advanced ice cream machines, Gram Equipment, for an undisclosed sum.