Unquote
GERMANY - Seventure and DuMont invest EUR 2m in Tradoria
Seventure Partners and DuMont Venture have invested EUR 2m in e-commerce solutions company Tradoria, in a series-B funding round.
UK - Duke Street sells Affinity to Priory
Duke Street Capital has sold UK mental healthcare business Affinity Healthcare to The Priory Group for an undisclosed sum.
CEE - Mid Europa promotes six
Central European specialist investor Mid Europa Partner has promoted six of its team members.
FRANCE - Alven invests EUR 500,000 in QuelleEnergie
Alven Capital has invested EUR 500,000 in online energy consultancy QuelleEnergie, alongside business angels who have supported the company since its formation in 2008.
SWEDEN - FSN acquires Baggium
Norwegian buyout firm FSN Capital has acquired the Baggium Group, a Swedish provider of education and care services.
GERMANY – HTGF provides seed funding for Raumfeld
High-Tech Gründerfonds has provided seed funding for hi-fi systems maker Raumfeld GmbH.
EUROPE - London to be worse hit if AIFM goes through
The call for tighter regulation of the private equity markets, is likely to "hit London far more than anywhere else" says Clare Grayston, partner at Nabarro in a recent video interview with unquote". See the video on www.unquote.com .
GLOBAL – Unigestion's Secondary Opportunity II hits EUR 135m first close
Privately-owned asset manager Unigestion has held a first close of Unigestion Secondary Opportunity Fund II on EUR 135m.
FRANCE - Avenir et al. purchase Coverpla
Avenir Entreprises, Société Générale Capital Partenaires and BNP Paribas Développement have supported Bruno Diépois in the purchase of Coverpla, a company specialised in packaging for the perfume industry.
FRANCE - EdRIP invests EUR 2.5 in Smile
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has backed Smile, an open source solutions company, with EUR 2.5m. The investment was rounded off with EUR 1m to purchase a part of the founders shares.
UK – BC Partners looking to raise EUR 5.8bn for new fund
BC Partners is reportedly planning to raise a new EUR 5.8bn fund, proof that the large-cap sector could be reviving.
FRANCE - Perceva strengthens team
Perceva Capital has recruited Christophe Ambrosi as a director.
ITALY - BC-backed Seat close to refinancing debt
Yellow page directory business Seat PG, backed by BC Partners, CVC Capital Partners and Permira, is close to reaching an agreement with its lenders, headed by Royal Bank of Scotland, to allow the group to partially refinance its EUR 2.8bn debt.
FRANCE - NBGI closes first fund on EUR 100m
NBGI Private Equity France has closed its maiden fund on EUR 100m.
UK - BC Partners drops bid for Matalan
BC Partners has reportedly dropped out of the auction for UK discount retailer Matalan, which has been put up for sale for a price tag thought to be around ТЃ1.5bn.
GERMANY - Earlybird leads EUR 3m round for EBS Technology
Earlybird has led a EUR 3m investment in medical device business EBS Technology GmbH, together with BC Brandenburg Capital.
FRANCE - I-Source supports eYeka
I-Source has invested an undisclosed amount into eYeka, a company which a provides online video and image service applications.
EUROPE - Carlyle makes senior promotions across Europe
Buyout house Carlyle has promoted 33 professionals to senior positions across its offices globally, with four in the firm's London office.
SPAIN - Providence-backed Ono to begin debt refinancing
Spanish cable operator Ono, which is backed by a private equity consortium including Providence Equity, Quadrangle Capital Partners, JP Morgan Partners and Thomas H Lee Partners, has began talks with its lenders to refinance its debt pile, which totals...
FRANCE - I-Source invests EUR 2m in Mobigard
I-Source, alongside Direct Energie and Bouygues Telecom Initiatives, has provided software business Mobigard with a EUR 2m investment.
SPAIN - ValCapital acquires La Mediterránea
ValCapital has acquired glassware manufacturer La Mediterránea, which had been forced into administration two years ago after struggling with a EUR 9m debt pile.
UK - Gresham appoints Lloyds' Blower to Manchester team
Mid-market private equity firm Gresham has hired Mark Blower as partner in its investment team in Manchester.
EUROPE - HgCapital to close sixth fund on £1.85bn
Mid-market investor HgCapital is close to a final close of almost ТЃ2bn for its sixth buyout fund, above its original target.
GLOBAL - Blackstone raises $9bn so far for its sixth fund
According to reports based on a letter to its investors, Blackstone has so far raised about $9bn for its sixth buyout fund, BCP VI, and is hoping to hold a final close of the vehicle in June.