News/Deals
SWITZERLAND - EdRIP et al. invest CHF 38m into Endosense
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has led a series-B funding round worth over CHF 38m for medical technology company Endosense SA, alongside Gimv, Neomed, VI Partners, Sectoral Asset Management, Ysios Capital Partners and Initiative Capital...
FRANCE - AXA PE invests EUR 2m into Aviccia
AXA Private Equity has injected Aviccia, a solar turn-key company, with a EUR 2m investment.
FRANCE - Siparex invests EUR 1m into Groupe OZ
Siparex, via its funds Siparex Proximité 3 and Franche-Comté PME 3, has provided marketing business Groupe OZ, the parent company of TB Com' and its subsidiaries Galapagos and Aladin, with a EUR 1m investment.
ITALY - Alpha et al. to delist EUR 350m Permasteelisa
Pan-European buyout house Alpha Group is among of consortium of bidders seeking to delist construction company Permasteelisa, in a deal that values the business at around EUR 350m.
FRANCE - Crédit Agricole PE backs EUR 450,000 Sens-Innov funding
Crédit Agricole Private Equity and Bretagne Jeunes Entreprises (BJE) have provided Sens-Innov, a diagnostics solutions company, with a EUR 450,000 investment.
ESTONIA/AUSTRIA - Conor et al. in EUR 2.5m seed round for Crystalsol
Conor Venture Partners and Energy Future Invest have, alongside Enterprise Estonia, Austria Wirtschaftsservice and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency, provided EUR 2.5m in seed funding for semiconductor business Crystalsol OÜ.
NORWAY - Banks taking over IK’s KID
Retructuring negotiations for beleaguered IK Investment Partners-backed textile retail chain KID Interiør ended Friday, with Norwegian bank DnB NOR taking over the company.
SWEDEN - AP6 backs Plusvardag
The Sixth Swedish Pension Fund (AP6) has invested in Plusvardag, a wholesale company developing geriatric aid equipment.
SWEDEN - STF backs Pemtec with SEK 10m
Swedish venture investor Sustainable Technologies Fund (STF) has invested SEK 10m into Pemtec AB, a developer of collectors for ground source heat pumps.
UK - Intel and T-Online increase interest in ClickandBuy
Intel Capital and T-Online Venture Fund have, alongside two Swiss family offices, acquired founder Norbert Stangl's 40% interest in Firstgate Holding AG, the holding company of UK-headquartered payment services business ClickandBuy, for an undisclosed...
GERMANY - BayBG supplies growth financing for Viewento GmbH
BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft has invested in in-store TV systems company Viewento GmbH, acquiring a minority stake in the business.
LUXEMBOURG - IK takes majority stake in Vistra
Buyout house IK Investment Partners has acquired a majority stake in corporate structuring specialists Vistra Group for an undisclosed sum, alongside a group of investors including Reggeborgh Groep.
NORWAY - Creandum invests in Appear TV
Swedish venture investor Creandum has invested Appear TV, a broadcast and IP television equipment provider.
AUSTRIA - Riverside sells AIS to PSI
The Riverside Company has sold off its stake in IT services company AIS to strategic investor PSI for an undisclosed sum.
SWEDEN - Via Venture backs PlusFourSix with SEK 27m
Via Venture Partners, owned by Danish pension fund ATP, has invested SEK 27m into mobile marketing company PlusFourSix AB.
NORWAY - Investinor makes NOK 12m Think investment
Norwegian government-owned venture fund Investinor has backed electric vehicle manufacturerer Think with NOK 12m, with an option to invest a further NOK 18m in the near future. Following this round Investinor will hold a 5.5% stake in the compnay.
GERMANY - Advent’s Nukem sells subsidiary
Advent International portfolio company Nukem GmbH has sold nuclear waste management subsidiary Nukem Technologies GmbH to Russian state-owned strategic investor ZAO Atomstroyexport for an undisclosed sum.
GERMANY - Advent’s Nukem sells subsidiary
Advent International portfolio company Nukem GmbH has sold nuclear waste management subsidiary Nukem Technologies GmbH to Russian state-owned strategic investor ZAO Atomstroyexport for an undisclosed sum.
UK - LDC backs £115m IBO of 1st – The Exchange
LDC has invested £42m towards the £115m buyout of financial services support specialist 1st - The Exchange.
SWEDEN - Industrifonden and Eqvitec back eBuilder with SEK 40m
Industrifonden and Eqvitec Partners have invested SEK 40m into eBuilder, a developer of business process integration systems.
UK - Octopus invests £1.75m into Surrey NanoSystems
Venture firm Octopus Ventures has invested close to £2m into semiconductor business Surrey NanoSystems in return for a significant minority stake in the business. The financing was provided by the Octopus Titan 1, 2 and 3 VCTs, Eureka EIS, and the Octopus...
NETHERLANDS - Gilde leads $11m ProFibrix funding
Gilde Health Partners has led a $11m series-B financing round for biotechnology business ProFibrix BV, alongside existing investor Index Ventures.
GERMANY - IBB and Wellington invest in SMS Guru
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and Wellington Partners have provided a second round of financing for text messaging services company SMS Guru GmbH.
AUSTRIA - CVC circles Constantia Packaging
According to reports, CVC is interested in acquiring a 90% stake of Constantia Packaging from Constantia BV, with the price tag thought to be around EUR 510m.