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Maven Capital Partners backs Flexlife
Maven Capital Partners has led a £5.5m investment in Aberdeen-based Flexlife.
Nordic Capital secures Munters
Nordic Capital’s bid to take Munters private has been accepted by 96% of the shares and votes in the company.
PAI still in race for Office
PAI partners is to make a second bid for £200m retail chain Office, according to media reports.
ALMI co-invests in Speedment
ALMI Invest and Första Entreprenörsfonden have invested in Swedish IT company Speedment AB.
Index invests €10m in Mind-NRG
Index Ventures has committed €10m to Mind-NRG, a Swiss-based company that develops disease-modifying compounds for disorders affecting the central nervous system.
Private equity giants reportedly eyeing ING unit
ING REIM, the Dutch bank's internal real estate investment unit, is reportedly attracting interest from private equity investors, including KKR and Apollo Management.
Frog Capital invests in Rockabox Media
Frog Capital has provided UK online media company Rockabox Media with a series-A round of financing.
Bain considering FCI IPO
Bain Capital is considering an IPO for its French portfolio company FCI, according to reports.
CVC and Apollo in Brit Insurance agreement
CVC Capital Partners and Apollo Management have reached an agreement with Brit Insurance to take the company private.
IMI acquires Z&J
UK engineering group IMI has agreed to acquire German engineering business Z&J Technologies GmbH for €135m.
Gilde invests in Stepping Stones Home & Care
Gilde Healthcare Partners has invested in elderly care provider Stepping Stones Home & Care.
Mercapital secures majority stake in Panasa
Private equity firm Mercapital has secured a majority stake in bakery business Panaderías Navarras (Panasa).
XAnge and Promelys invest €2.95m in Sport Universal Process
XAnge and Promelys Participations have invested €2.95m in French technology company Sport Universal Process.
Sun Capital Partners acquires Reuther Verpackung
Sun Capital Partners has acquired German company Reuther Verpackung Gmbh & Co.
La Caixa and Nauta Capital lead €5m Groupalia round
Caixa Capital Risc - the venture capital division of La Caixa - and Nauta Capital have led a €5m second round of funding for online collective buying website Groupalia.
Finance Wales injects £1m into MGS
Regional investment company Finance Wales has given Medical Gas Solutions (MGS) a £1m cash boost as part of a second round of funding.
Audacia invests in Storvision
Audacia has provided French CCTV solutions manufacturer Storvision with €2m of growth capital funding.
Truffle Capital invests €7.5m in three energy companies
Truffle Capital has invested a total of €7.5m in three French energy companies – Neelogy, Acerde and Actility.
Segulah acquires Balco from 3i
Segulah Advisor AB has acquired Swedish-based balcony specialist Balco AB in an SBO from 3i and management.
Sofinnova's STENTYS IPO raises €22.7m
Sofinnova Partners' portfolio company STENTYS has raised up to €22.7m through an IPO.
Balderton-backed Betfair lists on LSE
Betfair, a UK-based online betting company backed by Balderton Capital, has been listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange; the IPO values the business at around £1.39bn.
Lyceum invests £17m into Compact Media
Investment firm Lyceum Capital has injected £17m into Compact Media Group, an independent rights administrator and royalties distributor for TV, film and music.
Octopus injects £2m in UltraSoC
Octopus Investments has provided £2m for UK technology developer UltraSoC Technologies Ltd.
3i sells MWM Holding GmbH to Caterpillar Inc
Two months after announcing its intention to sell MWM Holding GmbH, 3i has agreed a price for the gas and diesel engine manufacturer.