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FRANCE - Eras receives backing from Siparex
Siparex has backed the owner buyout of Eras, a design and project management company focused on industrial installations.
FRANCE - Iris Capital injects EUR 4m in Oodrive
Venture capital firm Iris Capital has invested EUR 4m in Oodrive, a French software vendor, focused on remote backup, online file sharing and collaboration solutions.
FRANCE - Innovacom backs Mobile Devices
Innovacom has invested EUR 3.1m in hardware and software developer Mobile Devices. The new capital will be used to support the continuous development of the company’s technology and the establishment of an international sales network.
UK - HgCapital stengthens consumer and leisure team with two appointments
HgCapital has stengthened its consumer and leisure sector team with the appointment of Jason Khaksar and Sophie Albizua.
UK - ISIS backs On the Beach
ISIS Equity Partners has completed an investment into On the Beach, an online beach holiday retailer.
UK/GERMANY - Hawkpoint announces three new appointments
Corporate advisory firm Hawkpoint has announced three appointments, strengthening its team in the key areas of debt advisory, media advisory and its German activities.
ROMANIA - Global Finance and 3TS invest in Gecad Technologies
Global Finance , 3TS-Cisco Growth Fund III and several other undisclosed investors have invested EUR 2m in Gecad Technologies, the company behind the AXIGEN mail server software. Radu Georgescu, who is the founder of the company, retains 88.24% of shares...
FINLAND - 3i and Profita sell Empower to AAC Capital Partners
3i and Profita Fund II Ky have sold Empower, a Finnish service provider for the energy and telecommunications sector, to AAC Capital Partners (previously ABN AMRO Capital). No financial information has been revealed. 3i first invested in the business...
UK - BVCA establishes review committee ahead of Walker results
The BVCA has announced the establishment of a new monitoring and review body to ensure its members comply with Sir David Walker's final guidelines, to be published tomorrow. Sir Mike Rake, chairman of BT, has been named as the first chairman of this group....
UK - Noble Fund Managers invests £1.5m in Plum Baby
Noble Fund Managers Private Equity has provided organic baby food business Plum Baby with ТЃ1.5m of development capital. Noble will take a significant minority stake in the business following the deal. In addition to Nobleтs commitment, Octopus Ventures...
UK - Dunedin backs £18m buyout in financial services sector
Dunedin has backed ТЃ18m managment buyout of Gissings Advisory Services Ltd (GAS), a financial services business. GAS provides consultancy advice on flexible benefits, private medical insurance, life assurance, permanent health insurance, occupational...
AUSTRIA – Siemens Österreich sells VA TECH WABAG to Indian ICICI Venture Funds
Siemens AG Österreich has sold its fully owned subsidiary, VA TECH WABAG Österreich, for an undisclosed sum to the Indian Chemnai-based VA TECH WABAG India Ltd. VA TECH WABAG India is held by Indian private equity house ICICI Venture Funds Management...