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Hands appeals against Citi ruling
Terra Firma CIO Guy Hands has appealed against the US court ruling that cleared Citigroup of all charges in the EMI case, according to reports.
Quadriga Capital exits Francotyp-Postalia
Quadriga Capital has exited the German mail service provider Francotyp-Postalia by selling its 26.3% stake.
Quadriga Capital acquires Euro Leergut group
Quadriga Capital has acquired Euro Leergut Gruppe. The German packaging specialist is planning to expand into other European countries such as Italy and France.
EdRIP and Phillimore invest in Ocean
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners and Phillimore have backed the management buyout of tracking solutions firm Ocean from Crédit Agricole Private Equity.
Holtzbrink Ventures closes its fourth fund on €177m
Holtzbrink Ventures has closed its HV Holtzbrink Ventures Fund IV on €177m, raising capital from both Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrink and funds managed by HarbourVest Partners, LLC.
Perceva Capital raises €150m
French special situations investor Perceva Capital has raised €150m for its latest fund.
Julien Darmon joins Harris Williams & Co
Julien Darmon has been appointed as managing director in London of Harris Williams & Co.
Aztec Group appoints Brian Blakemore
Brian Blakemore has joined Aztec Group to head up the companyтs advisory panel.
AlixPartners announces promotions and new appointments
Business advisory company AlixPartners has promoted Sanjay Bailur and David Hewish to the posts of managing director in London.
ECI exits WCI Consulting
Private equity group ECI Partners has sold WCI Consulting to Indian technology firm TAKE Solutions.
DPE acquires Westfalia-Automotive
Private equity house Deutsche Private Equity has acquired all shares of German towbar device manufacturer Westfalia-Automotive from Odewald & Compagnie, WestLB and the other shareholders.
Aurelia Private Equity et al. back GILUPI
Aurelia Private Equity, Brandenburg Capital, KfW Bankengruppe and High-Tech Gründerfonds have invested €3.6m in GILUPI GmbH in a third round of financing.
m8 Capital invests in SCHAD
Venture Capital firm m8 Capital has led a $4.2m round for German mobile technology company SCHAD.
3i and TCR-backed Trescal acquires Dynamic Technology
Trescal, a French 3i and TCR Capital portfolio company, has acquired US-based measurement services company Dynamic Technology.
EdRIP invests €2.5m in Aventi
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has taken a 29% stake in film distributor Aventi for €2.5m.
Techfund et al. invest €2.5m in Polyplus
Techfund Capital Europe several and several CIC investment arms have provided French biotech company Polyplus-transfection with €2.5m of funding.
FII et al. invest €9m in Beneq
Finnish Industry Investment (FII), Via Venture Partners and private investors have invested тЌ9m in Finnish cleantech company Beneq.
Sarsia Seed leads Avexxin funding round
Sarsia Seed has led a funding round in Norwegian pharma company Avexxin AS.
Credit Agricole PE sells stake in Altrad
Crédit Agricole Private Equity has sold its minority stake in French construction supplies company Altrad back to its founding manager.
Vendis Capital closes latest fund on €111.5m
Vendis Capital has announced the third and final closing of its Vendis Capital I fund at €111.5m, ahead of its €100m target.
Index Ventures et al. back SoundCloud
Venture capital firms Index Ventures and Union Square Ventures have provided funding for audio distribution platform SoundCloud.
SICI invests €500,000 in Ecopol
Sviluppo Imprese Centro Italia (SICI) has invested €500,000 in Ecopol, an Italian producer of water-soluble and biodegradable products.
Atlante Private Equity announces first close
Intesa Sanpaolo has announced the first closing of the Atlante Private Equity fund on €150m.
Caser launches €40m Spanish fund
Spanish insurance company Caser has launched a private equity fund with a target of €40m.