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EQT makes SEK 12bn bid for Dometic
EQT has made a SEK 12bn offer to acquire Dometic Group from a consortium of lenders, members of the board and employees.
Mid Europa's buys Penta's groceries for EUR 400m
Following two handsome exits, Mid Europa stumps up 13x Ebitda for a Polish grocery chain.
Vector Capital backs Efectivox
Vector Capital has participated in the €4.5m capital increase carried out by its Spanish portfolio company, Efectivox.
Warburg Pincus invested in United Internet
Private equity investor Warburg Pincus has acquired 5.29% of the shares in United Internet AG.
Segulah hires investment controller and analyst
Segulah has appointed Cecilia Уfeldt as investment controller and Nikolay Bogdanov as analyst.
Inveready invests €1m in Spanish media firm
Inveready has invested more than €1m in Adman Interactive, leading the first round of investment into the Catalan start-up.
Prime Ventures and Intel Capital exit Silicon Hive
Prime Ventures and Intel Capital have sold their stakes in Dutch multimedia solutions provider Silicon Hive to Intel Corporation.
Oaktree considers Nueva Rumasa investment
Turnaround fund Oaktree Capital is in negotiations with Spain’s Ruiz-Mateos family about a possible investment in food group Nueva Rumasa.
Socadif backs SPAS MBI
Socadif has backed the management buy-in of French events organiser SPAS.
Riva y García backs steel manufacturer
Spanish private equity firm Riva y García has backed the creation of Madrid-based steel manufacturing business Bloqmarine International.
Atomico invests €10m in FON
Early-stage technology investor Atomico has invested 10m in wifi telecommunications firm FON.
ICG acquires Gerflor from AXA PE
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has agreed to acquire French flooring business Gerflor from AXA Private Equity, for an undisclosed amount.
Silverfleet exits Sterigenics
Silverfleet Capital has sold contract sterilisation and ionisation services provider Sterigenics International for $675m to US-based private equity firm GTCR.
Invercaria leads €1m Ingeniatrics round
Invercaria and Caixa Capital Risc have participated in a €1m funding round for Seville-based technology company Ingeniatrics.
Delphi appoints Marcus Nivinger
Swedish law firm Delphi has hired Marcus Nivinger to join its banking and finance group as partner.
OpenGate Capital acquires Norampac-Avot-Vallée
OpenGate Capital has acquired French specialty paper manufacturer Norampac-Avot-Vallée from parent company Cascades, for an undisclosed amount.
Gala Capital chief forced to stay
The founding partner and chairman of Gala Capital has been forced to abandon plans to jump ship to JP Morgan after investors learned of his leaving plans in the Spanish press.
BlackBerry Partners Fund II to launch in June 2011
BlackBerry Partners Fund will launch its second fund, BlackBerry Partners Fund II, in June 2011.
Accent Equity new part owner of Hööks
Accent Equity Partners has invested in Swedish retailer of equestrian products HУЖУЖks HУЄstsport.
HW Corporate Finance adds new partner
John Box, former head of Barclayтs leverage finance business, has been appointed as a partner at HW Corporate Finance LLP.
Tax reforms positive for Italian private equity
The Italian venture capital association, AIFI, has welcomed government plans to reform the taxation of mutual funds.
Steadfast hires new partner
Frankfurt-based private equity firm Steadfast Capital has hired Brian Veitch, ex-managing director of Cognetas in Germany, as a partner.
Life Sciences Partners backs Activaero
Venture Capital firm Life Sciences Partners has lead a series-A finance round for Activaero with €3.5m.
German Capital backs ALNO AG
German Capital has backed the restructuring plan of its portfolio company ALNO. The company is planning to raise capital to aid its restructuring from both existing and new investors.