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ALMI Invest et al. back Lansen
ALMI Invest, Hannells Holding AB and existing investor Allba Invest AB have provided SEK 16m for security company Lansen Technology AB.
Axcel sells Netcompany
Axcel has sold its stake in Danish outsourcing firm Netcompany to the companyтs management team.
Diana Capital II holds first close on €100m
Spanish private equity firm Diana Capital has held a first closing for its second fund, Diana Capital II, on €100m.
Balderton, DFJ and Index sell LOVEFiLM to Amazon
Balderton Capital, DFJ Esprit and Index Ventures have exited one of Europeтs largest entertainment subscription businesses, LOVEFiLM, via a trade sale to Amazon.
Alcuin announces fund closing on £81m
Alcuin Capital Partners has hold a closing of its Third Alcuin Fund with ТЃ81m commitments. The final closing on the vehicle, which has a target of ТЃ100m, is expected to happen by the end of the first quarter of 2011.
BayBG backs Color Offset
BayBG has backed German-based Print Shop Color Offset in a silent partnership.
Next Wave closes second fund on £27m
Next Wave Partners has closed its second fund on ТЃ27m, exceeding its initial target.
Auctus acquires Noventiz
Private equity firm Auctus has acquired a majority stake in Noventiz Group.
HTGF backs froodies
HTGF has backed German online supermarket froodies in a second round of financing.
PAI puts CEP on the block
PAI partners has launched an auction for French mortgage insurance services company Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance (CEP), which could be worth up to €1bn according to media reports.
KPMG hires head of debt advisory
KPMG has appointed Thomas Dorbert as head of debt advisory in Germany.
Gimv sells stake in Liquavista
Gimv has sold its stake in Liquavista to Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Coöperatief UA.
AXA PE acquires Novacap from Bain Capital
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m.
Syntegra and Index invest in Moleskine
Existing owner Syntegra Capital and new investor Index Ventures have injected fresh capital into Italian notebook and diary brand Moleskine.
Mark Florman named as new BVCA head
Mark Florman will succeed Simon Walker as chief executive of the British Venture Capital Association, the lobbying group announced today.
Leonardo Venture backs SmartMembranes
Venture house Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA has acquired a 16.66% stake in SmartMembranes GmbH.
T-Venture and Creathor invest in Netbiscuits
T-Venture and Creathor Venture have provided expansion capital for Netbiscuits.
FII et al. invest €13.7m in European Batteries
Finnish Industry Investment (FII), Fennia Group, EM Group and private investors have invested тЌ13.7m in European Batteries Ltd.
Neuhaus Partners backs Testroom
Neuhaus Partners has backed German search engine optimisation (SEO) specialist Testroom with an investment thought to be between €1-10m.
Advent closes Priory buyout
Global private equity firm Advent International has acquired mental health and specialist care services provider The Priory Group from the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
Emertec et al. invest €1.3m in Eviagenics
Emertec Gestion and CapDecisif Management have provided French biotech company Eviagenics with €1.3m of early-stage funding.
Clydesdale expands London corporate finance team
Clydesdale Bank Corporate & Structured Finance (CSF) has added two new associate directors to its London team.
Campbell Lutyens appoints General Counsel
Private equity adviser Campbell Lutyens has appointed Penny Walker as general counsel.
XAnge et al. invest in Blue Lion Mobile
XAnge has led a growth capital funding round of an undisclosed amount in German software company Blue Lion Mobile.