Technology

UK - Finance South West backs DT Media

YFM-managed Finance South West has invested a substantial sum in software company DT Media. DT Media has just won a major contract to supply the German Air Force with military training software to reduce the risk of тfriendly fireт. Finance South West...

AUSTRIA - Mid Europa in EUR 1.4bn One mobile deal

Mid Europa Partners has teamed up with France Telecom/Orange to acquire One GmbH, the third largest mobile operator in Austria, in a EUR 1.4bn deal. This transaction is expected to close within the next three months. It is the second largest buyout in...

AUSTRIA - Gamma Capital Partners expands team

Gamma Capital Partners has appointed Joachim H Wolff as venture partner. Wolff has a long track record in venture capital as well as a management consultant. Previously he has held positions at companies including T-Venture, AVC Venture Capital, Roland...

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BELGIUM - Transics IPO more than 10x oversubscribed

Carlyle-backed Transics, a provider of on-board computers and fleet management solutions for the transport and logistics sector, has offered 2,628,571 shares on Eurolist by Euronext Brussels, priced at €17.50 per share.

UK - Midven reaps 12x money on sale of ScriptSwitch

Midven's partial exit of ScriptSwitch last month, a provider of software products to Primary Care Trusts, generated a return of nearly 12 times for the investor, with an IRR of 67%. As reported on unquotenews.com , ISIS Equity Partners completed a ТЃ9.9m...

UK - HgCapital sells IRIS and CSG in £500m deal

HgCapital has sold IRIS Software, a provider of software to accountacy practices, and Computer Software Group (CSG), a provider of software to legal practices, to Hellman & Friedman for ТЃ500m. Hellman & Friedman plans to merge the two entities. HgCapital...

BALTIC - BaltCap exits ZetCOM

BaltCap has sold its minority position in ZetCOM to Latvijas Mobilias Telefons Ltd. BaltCap invested in ZetCOM in 2005 to be part of the heavily growing telecom market in the region.

FINLAND - 3i acquires 25% of DNA for EUR 140m

3i has acquired 25% of the shares in Finnet OY, a Finish mobile operator, for EUR 140m. Following the deal Finnet OY is to be renamed DNA. 3i's stake will be reduced to 13% after the anticipated merger of five local operators and DNA. The 25% stake has...

FRANCE - GIMV hires Dubus

Belgian-based Investment company GIMV has hired Geoffroy Dubus to head investments in the ICT sector in France. Dunus will also assist with the opening of GIMV's French office. Dunus was previously a partner at French private equity house Innovacom,...

FINLAND- CapMan invests in Movial Applications

CapMan Technology 2007 fund has invested in Movial Applications, a provider of IP communication software network equipment. CapMan will hold a minority stake in the company, while the management and employees will continue to hold the majority of the...

UK - LDC to open Scotland office

LDC is planning to establish a dedicated new business team in Scotland as part of its continued expansion. The new office, to be based in either Glasgow or Edinburgh, will be LDC's eleventh regional office bringing its total number of offices to 12 including...

UK - Fearghal Ó Ríordaín joins SEP from Accel

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has announced the appointment of Fearghal У RУ­ordaУ­n, formerly of Accel Partners. У RУ­ordaУ­n will operate from SEPтs London office. Prior to SEP, У RУ­ordaУ­n spent five years at Accel Partners. He was a founding principal...