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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.
Octopus invests in Curlet
Venture capital company Octopus investments has backed commerce content management platform Curlet Ltd with £1.6m.
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.
Latest round values Spotify at $1bn
The latest round of fundraising for Spotify could value the digital jukebox service at up to $1bn according to reports.
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 Hööks Hästsport.
3i portfolio company acquires S&D-Group
3i's portfolio company Azelis has acquired specialist ingredients provider S&D-Group for an undisclosed amount.
HW Corporate Finance adds new partner
John Box, former head of Barclay’s leverage finance business, has been appointed as a partner at HW Corporate Finance LLP.
ISIS invests £14m in HPF
ISIS Equity Partners has invested £14m of growth capital funding in UK engineering consultancy firm hurleypalmerflatt (HPF).
Tax reforms positive for Italian private equity
The Italian venture capital association, AIFI, has welcomed government plans to reform the taxation of mutual funds.
Private equity prepares Northern Foods bid
A private equity firm has teamed up with Irish food group Greencore to prepare a bid for Northern Foods, the company that makes Fox’s biscuits and Goodfellas pizza.
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.
Wellington Partners strengthens cleantech team
Pan-European venture capital firm Wellington Partners has appointed Jigar Shah and Mark Woodall as venture partners, increasing the headcount of the cleantech investment team to four.
Bedell Cristin appoints new partner
Bruce Scott has been appointed partner at law firm Bedell Cristin, and will head the Jersey legal services team in London.
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.
Change Capital acquires stake in Schneekoppe
Change Capital Partners (CCP) has acquired a 75% stake in German food producer Schneekoppe Group.
Phoenix invests £18m to back ERA MBO
Phoenix Private Equity has invested £18m to back the management buyout of ERA Technology from Cobham plc.
Inveready and Start Up Navarra invest in Bionanoplus
Spanish venture capital firms Inveready Seed Capital and Start Up Navarra have invested €660,000 in a first round of financing for Bionanoplus in exchange for a significant stake in the company.
Caja Navarra Corporation exits Ikusi
Caja Navarra Corporation (CAN), the private equity arm of Caja Navarra, has sold its 32% stake in audiovisual and electronics systems manufacturer Ikusi to Ormazabal.
BayBG backs Siebenwurst
BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft has invested €2m in mould-making and tooling company Christian Karl Siebenwurst GmbH.