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Intel Capital et al. back Sulfurcell
Intel Capital, Climate Change Capital, Bankinvest Group, Zouk Ventures, Masdar Cleantech Investments and Demeter have invested €18.3m in a fifth round of funding for Sulfurcell Solartechnik GmbH.
Hg appoints Warshaw to portfolio management team
HgCapital has named Stephen Warshaw as a director within its portfolio management team.
Axa PE acquires 22% of FitnessBoutique
Axa Private Equity has taken a 22% stake in French fitness equipment retailer FitnessBoutique.
Nokia Growth Partners leads $8m round in Voddler
Nokia Growth Partners, the venture capital arm of Nokia, has led an $8m investment in Swedish video-on-demand service provider Voddler.
New Value discard FotoDesk stake
New Value AG has written off CHF 8.9m of equity and convertible loans to portfolio company FotoDesk Group.
Advent International backs Towergate
Advent International has backed Towergate Partnership Ltd, a financial services provider, with a ТЃ200m investment.
EQT looking to sell Kabel Baden-Würtemberg
EQT Partners, the private equity arm of Sweden's Wallenberg family, is looking to sell German TV, broadband and phone provider Kabel Baden-Würtemberg (KBW).
Hawkpoint appoints Antony Mannion
Hawkpoint Partners has appointed Antony Mannion as managing director and head of healthcare.
Inveready and Caja Navarra invest in Neurotec Pharma
Inveready Seed Capital and Caja Navarra have acquired a 34% stake in pharmaceutical firm Neurotec Pharma.
Kennet sells goviral to AOL
Growth equity investor Kennet Partners has sold branded video specialist goviral to AOL Europe for $96.7m. The sale is the second in three months for the backer, which sold online buying community BuyVIP to Amazon in October.
Blackstone closes BCP VI fund on $15bn
Blackstone Group has announced the final close of its sixth buyout fund, BCP VI, on $15bn.
Crédit Agricole PE appoints new investment director
Crédit Agricole Private Equity has appointed François Lory as investment director in its small-cap team.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges bolsters global M&A practice
Law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has appointed Laurent Faugérolas as a partner in charge of global M&A in the Paris office.
VCT community attracts two new entrants
Investor demand for tax-efficient vehicles is luring newcomers into the VCT space, with two launched today.
Duke Street merges EduServices with IPAC
Duke Street-backed EduServices has acquired French post-secondary education provider IPAC for an undisclosed amount.
Pöllath + Partners appoints two
Pöllath + Partners (P + P) has appointed Dr. Wolfram Pätzold as a partner for real property law and Jan Wildberger as partner in its M&A team.
Growth Capital announces two senior hires
Growth Capital Partners has appointed Francesco Santinon as a partner and Graham Dewhirst as advisory partner, who will take a seat on the board and investment committee.
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG raises €170m
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has raised €170m for its new fund DBAG Expansion Capital. From the money raised, €100m comes from DBAG's balance sheet and €70m from investors commitments.
Hannover Finanz invests in Paper + Design GmbH
Private equity firm Hannover Finanz Group has acquired a majority stake in Paper + Design GmbH from investor Nord Holding.
Spectrum announces Richard Bradley as Associate Director
Spectrum Corporate Finance has appointed Richard Bradley as Associate Director for the Thames Valley and South region.
SEED Capital et al. invest DKK 5.5m in Trustpilot
SEED Capital and existing shareholders have injected DKK 5.5m in Danish consumer website Trustpilot ApS.
Lundbeckfond Ventures et al. invest €11.4m in Nexstim
A consortium of investors led by Lundbeckfond Ventures has invested тЌ11.4m in Finnish medical equipment company Nexstim.
Global Equity Partners appoints Alexandra Nagl
Global Equity Partners has appointed Alexandra Nagl to its investor relations team.
Spain welcomes Extremadura Avante
The founders of private equity firm Extremadura Avante have applied to Spain’s Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores to approve its creation.