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Next Wave-backed Future Thinking merges with SPA
Next Wave Partners has backed the merger of its portfolio company Future Thinking (formerly known as TORA) with another market research company SPA.
GE Corporate Finance appoints new president and CEO
GE Capital has hired James Fenner as president and CEO of its European leveraged finance business, GE Corporate Finance Bank.
DN Capital et al. invest €7m in Mister Spex
DN Capital has led a €7m funding round in Mister Spex, a German online retailer of eyewear.
XAnge and CIC back ITL buyout
French investors XAnge and CIC Capital Privé have backed the management buyout of ITL from Initiative & Finance.
Alto Invest backs TXCOM with €1m
French private equity house Alto Invest has injected €1m into logistics information chain specialist TXCOM.
Lion Capital meets lenders for Picard buyout
Lion Capital plans to meet lenders to secure a €675m debt package for the acquisition of Picard Surgelés, according to media reports.
Hawkpoint hires new managing director
Hawkpoint Partners has appointed Dan Clague as new managing director.
Bridges Ventures exits The Office Group
Bridges Ventures has sold office space provider The Office Group in a ТЃ43.3m management buy-back.
Seventure and CM-CIC invest €4.2m in EffiCity
Seventure and CM-CIC Capital Privé have invested €4.2m in French estate agent EffiCity.
AXA Private Equity backs JIT Solaire with €3m
AXA Private Equity has provided French photovoltaic energy specialist JIT Solaire with €3m of funding.
Private equity funds linked to €4bn Polkomtel sale
Several private equity bidders have been linked to a possible buyout of Polish mobile phone operator Polkomtel.
Altor and Bure backed Carnegie acquires HQ Bank
Altor Equity Partners and Bure Equity-backed investment bank Carnegie has acquired the troubled Swedish bank HQ Bank.
Forbion closes two funds
Forbion Capital Partners announced the final closing of two life science funds FCF I Co-Invest Fund and FCF II, raising a total of €190m.
GIMV backs Onedirect MBO
GIMV has invested €15m to back the management buyout of French e-commerce company Onedirect.
Alliance and Investinor provide NOK 16.2m for bMenu
Alliance Venture and Investinor have invested NOK 16.2m in Internet navigation technology provider bMenu.
Dr Kevin Johnson formally joins Index Ventures
Following a six-year association with the venture investor as an advisor, life sciences specialist and entrepreneur Dr Kevin Johnson has joined Index Ventures as a Partner.
Cinven finally scents deal with Spice
Cinven's revised offer of 70p per share for Leeds-based utility support services group Spice is likely to be recommended by the company's management.
Norvestor invests in Apsis
Norvestor Equity has invested in software provider Asis Sweden AB, becoming the largest shareholder.
123Venture appoints new associate director
French private equity firm 123Venture has appointed Barthélémy Renaudin as associate director.
Siparex and Cogerfi back JST Transformateurs MBO
Siparex and Cogerfi have backed the management buyout of French electric transformers specialist JST Transformateurs (JST) from AIAC.
SEED invests DKK 7.6m in Reapplix
Danish venture capital firm SEED Capital has invested DKK 7.6m in biotech company Reapplix.
Buse Herberer Fromm appoints insolvency partner
German law firm Buse Herberer Fromm has appointed Dr Holger-René Bruckhoff as partner to its Düsseldorf office.
Three managers spin out from KBC Private Equity
Three former executives of Belgian investor KBC Private Equity have spun out to form new small-cap, later-stage outfit Think2Act Partners, according to local press reports.
Sixth AP Fund sells Sportex
The Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund has sold its stake in bicycle retailer Sportex to Team Sportia.