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SPAIN – New seed capital fund launched
Savings bank Caixa Laietana and the Roca Junyent family office have launched Inveready Seed Capital, a new fund dedicated to seed capital investments.
GLOBAL – Carlyle signs MoU with Chinese provincial government
The Carlyle Group and the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (SDFTEC) under the Shandong Provincial Government in China have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop trade cooperation and stimulate investment in the...
FRANCE – Sofinnova et al. inject EUR 7m into Qosmos
A syndicate comprising Sofinnova, Alven Capital and GFK AG has invested EUR 7m into software company Qosmos in a third financing round.
SPAIN - SES Iberia acquires majority stake in Salgar
Espírito Santo Capital and Sigefi Private Equity, through their common fund SES Iberia, have acquired a 52% stake in bathroom accessories manufacturer Comercial Salgar in an LBO valued at EUR 48m.
NETHERLANDS – Waterland acquires a stake in Aevitae
Waterland has acquired a stake in Dutch financial intermediary Aevitae for an undisclosed sum.
UK - GIP closes $5.64bn fund
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has closed its first fund on $5.64bn. This is GIP's first third-party fund, having previously invested from the balance sheet of founding institutions Credit Suisse and General Electric.
SPAIN – Diana Capital appoints two new recruits
Diana Capital has recently appointed David Polo and Rafael Pinedo as investment director and analyst respectively.
UK - Seraphim puts £2m in Aria Networks
Seraphim Capital has invested £2m in Aria Networks, a developer of next-generation artificial-intelligence software.
UK - Graphite hires four
Graphite Capital has hired Kane Bayliss, Mark Hall and Omar Kayat as investment managers, and Mudassir Khan in a financial anlaysis role.
SWEDEN - FSN Capital acquires 65% of battery charger manufacturer
FSN Capital II has acquired 65% of the shares in CTEK/Creater Group, a manufacturer of battery chargers and product consultant, for an undisclosed value. The founder, Bengt Wahlqvist, will retain the balance of the shares.
FRANCE - VC consortium exits Realviz
A venture capital consortium consisting of Intel Capital, Eurazeo, MVI Sverige, HPI Holding SA, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners and Solaris Asset Management have all realised their investments in Realviz after it was purchased in its entirety...
GERMANY - 3i invests in DruckChemie
3i has signed an agreement to back the buyout of DruckChemie, a speciality service provider to the printing industry, for €133m from SG Capital Europe and Quartus.
UK - GMT appoints two
GMT Communications Partners has appointed Ian McKenzie as senior adviser and Maria Trokoudes as senior associate.
GERMANY - BASF Venture Capital leads EUR 4m funding for Deutsche Rohstoff AG
BASF Venture Capital GmbH has led a EUR 4m round in raw material producer Deutsche Rohstoff AG, contributing half of the total sum.
FRANCE – Activa takes 37% stake in Sport 2000
Activa Capital has acquired a 37% stake in sports retailer Sport 2000. The deal will lead to a demutualisation of the company's current co-operative structure and the regroupment of all 398 ‘co-op’ members to transform it into a private company structure.
UK/US - MVM hires new partner for Boston office
MVM Life Science Partners has hired Eric Bednarski as partner in its Boston office.
GERMANY - Wellington Partners leads investment in Retailo
Wellington Partners has led a first round of funding for gift card company Retailo AG. The size of the round was not disclosed, but was described as 'significant'.
CEE - Private equity consortium acquires GTS CE
A consortium led by Columbia Capital, M/C Venture Partners and Innova Capital has wholly acquired telecom service operator GTS Central Europe for an undisclosed sum. The consortium also includes HarbourVest Partners, Oak Investment Partners and Bessemer...
UK - August Equity portfolio company completes acquisitions
August Equity portfolio company Boat International Media Ltd has acquired The Wood Report, a database and information provider for the superyacht industry, for an undisclosed sum. In addition, the company has also acquired the remaining 50% stake in the...
GERMANY - EQT Opportunity acquires Strauss Innovation
EQT Opportunity has signed an agreement with the shareholders of private label retail chain Strauss Innovation to acquire a majority stake in the company through a capital increase. The current majority owners, the Geringhoff family, will continue to...
CEE – Arcapita acquires Pinnacle Real Estate
Arcapita has acquired Pinnacle Real Estate, a developer and operator of logistics warehouses in Central and Eastern Europe, from Merrill Lynch for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes 230,000 square metres of leased warehouses and a land bank of nearly...
UK - Morgan Stanley Private Equity hires two
Morgan Stanley Private Equity has appointed Jean-Philippe Barade and Alasdair Thomson as executive directors in its London office.
US/NORWAY – HitecVision sells Knowledge Systems
HitecVision has sold its stake in Knowledge Systems, a Sugar Land, Texas-based provider of geopressure and geomechanical software, to Halliburton Inc (NYSE: HAL) for an undisclosed value. The business was acquired through Landmark, a product service line...
UK - Caledonia promotes Mathew Masters
Caledonia Investments has appointed Mathew Masters as an associate director.