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Agilitas invests in Impetus Waste Management
Pan-European investor Agilitas has supported the management buyout of Impetus Waste Management.
SBOs hit new peak in 2013
Secondary buyouts rose to new levels of prominence in the European market last year, accounting for 40% of all buyouts and 55% of aggregate buyout value. Greg Gille reports
Cerea and BPI France carve out Chesapeake division
Agribusiness-focused Cerea Partenaire and French state-backed BPI France have acquired the speciality chemical packaging division of Chesapeake.
Index injects $21m into The Cambridge Satchel Company
Index Ventures has invested $21m in satchel maker The Cambridge Satchel Company.
HgCapital becomes fifth PE backer of Zenith
HgCapital has acquired car rental company Zenith Vehicle Contracts Group from Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity (MSPE).
VC-backed Egalet files $45.5m IPO
UK-based pharma company Egalet, backed by a consortium of venture capital firms, is seeking to raise up to $45.5m in its IPO on the Nasdaq.
Sovereign's Cordium picks up HedgeStart
Sovereign Capital has backed Cordiumтs acquisition of HedgeStart as it continues its buy-and-build growth strategy.
North West Fund backs BMWQ
The North West Fund for Digital and Creative, managed by AXM Venture Capital, has invested in BeatMyWasteQuote.com (BMWQ), a UK-based B2B online switching platform for waste disposal services.
Balderton et al. invest $14m in Lyst
Balderton Capital has led a $14m series-B funding round, alongside existing backers DFJ Esprit and Accel Partners, for Lyst, a London-based fashion e-commerce site.
Vision's Cortas promoted to partner
London- and New York-based private equity firm Vision Capital has promoted Samer Cortas to partner.
Apax takes full control of Trader Media
Apax Partners has acquired a further 50.1% stake in Guardian Media Groupтs (GMG) Trader Media Group (TMG), securing full control of the company.
Nesta Impact fund deploys £2m in first investments
Nesta Investment Management has made its first social impact investments, deploying ТЃ2m across four businesses.
Albion pours £3.1m into hydro project
Albion Ventures has invested ТЃ3.1m into Green Highland Renewables (GHR), a Perth-based developer of hydropower schemes.
Warburg Pincus acquires Source
Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire a majority stake in London-based asset manager Source.
LGV's Priestley joins Electra
Bill Priestley, Electra Partners
Deal in Focus: Isis exits Kafevend to trade
Isis Equity Partnersт sale of coffee vending machine company Kafevend to Eden Springs highlights the importance of diversification and flexibility from consumer to contract in the B2B drinks market.
AnaCap's Aldermore raises £40m ahead of IPO
Aldermore Bank, backed by AnaCap, Honeywell Capital Management and Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, has raised a further ТЃ40m from two hedge funds.
Electra buys Hotter Shoes from Gresham
Electra Partners has acquired a majority stake in the secondary buyout of UK shoe manufacturer Hotter Shoes from Gresham Private Equity.
Balderton appoints Chandratillake as general partner
Suranga Chandratillake, Balderton Capital
Accel promotes two to partnership
Philippe Botteri, Accel Partners
Fintech: throwing down the gauntlet to financial services
Financial technology dealflow is growing at a steady pace and the banks are taking note. Amy King investigates the drivers and challenges behind the fintech revolution.
Investcorp sells TDX for £200m
Investcorp has sold debt placement service company TDX Group to NYSE-listed Equifax for ТЃ200m.
Palatine appoints Ashton
Charlotte Ashton, Palatine Private Equity
Amadeus IV Early Stage holds first close on £33m
Amadeus Capital Partners has held the first close of its new fund, Amadeus IV Early Stage, on ТЃ33.2m.