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ALMI co-invests in Speedment
ALMI Invest and FУЖrsta EntreprenУЖrsfonden have invested in Swedish IT company Speedment AB.
Index invests €10m in Mind-NRG
Index Ventures has committed €10m to Mind-NRG, a Swiss-based company that develops disease-modifying compounds for disorders affecting the central nervous system.
Private equity giants reportedly eyeing ING unit
ING REIM, the Dutch bank's internal real estate investment unit, is reportedly attracting interest from private equity investors, including KKR and Apollo Management.
Bain considering FCI IPO
Bain Capital is considering an IPO for its French portfolio company FCI, according to reports.
CVC and Apollo in Brit Insurance agreement
CVC Capital Partners and Apollo Management have reached an agreement with Brit Insurance to take the company private.
Legislators agree on final text for AIFM
European legislators have finally agreed on the Alternative Investment Fund Managerтs Directive (AIFM).
IMI acquires Z&J
UK engineering group IMI has agreed to acquire German engineering business Z&J Technologies GmbH for €135m.
Gilde invests in Stepping Stones Home & Care
Gilde Healthcare Partners has invested in elderly care provider Stepping Stones Home & Care.
Mercapital secures majority stake in Panasa
Private equity firm Mercapital has secured a majority stake in bakery business Panaderías Navarras (Panasa).
XAnge and Promelys invest €2.95m in Sport Universal Process
XAnge and Promelys Participations have invested €2.95m in French technology company Sport Universal Process.
Sun Capital Partners acquires Reuther Verpackung
Sun Capital Partners has acquired German company Reuther Verpackung Gmbh & Co.
Sherpa Capital launches €30m distressed fund
Sherpa Capital has launched a €30m fund specifically designed to support companies undergoing distressed situations.
La Caixa and Nauta Capital lead €5m Groupalia round
Caixa Capital Risc - the venture capital division of La Caixa - and Nauta Capital have led a €5m second round of funding for online collective buying website Groupalia.
Finance Wales injects £1m into MGS
Regional investment company Finance Wales has given Medical Gas Solutions (MGS) a ТЃ1m cash boost as part of a second round of funding.
Lazard appoints Fotis Hasiotis
Fotis Hasiotis has joined Lazard as a co-head of the European financial sponsors group.
Audacia invests in Storvision
Audacia has provided French CCTV solutions manufacturer Storvision with €2m of growth capital funding.
Alvarez & Marsal expands European team
Alvares & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Joop de Hoogh as a managing director. Based in Amsterdam and London, he will focus on the companyтs pan-European clients.
Truffle Capital invests €7.5m in three energy companies
Truffle Capital has invested a total of €7.5m in three French energy companies – Neelogy, Acerde and Actility.
Segulah acquires Balco from 3i
Segulah Advisor AB has acquired Swedish-based balcony specialist Balco AB in an SBO from 3i and management.
Sofinnova's STENTYS IPO raises €22.7m
Sofinnova Partners' portfolio company STENTYS has raised up to €22.7m through an IPO.
Lyceum invests £17m into Compact Media
Investment firm Lyceum Capital has injected ТЃ17m into Compact Media Group, an independent rights administrator and royalties distributor for TV, film and music.
3i sells MWM Holding GmbH to Caterpillar Inc
Two months after announcing its intention to sell MWM Holding GmbH, 3i has agreed a price for the gas and diesel engine manufacturer.
Princeton cuts GP numbers
Princeton University is halving the number of GPs it invests in, as part of an overhaul of its private equity exposure.
Inventure Capital shuts down
Danish venture capital firm Inventure Capital has become the latest victim of the global economic downturn after it decided to close its doors.