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Cleantech Invest backs Zonzoo Group
Private equity group Cleantech Invest AG has led a €1.5m funding round for Zonzoo Group together with existing investors StoneFund NV and OakInvest.
DN Capital leads PHG round
Early-stage and growth capital specialist DN Capital has led a first round of funding for Tyne and Wear-based Performance Horizon Group (PHG).
Goldman Sachs and Colony pull out of Conforama auction
Goldman Sachs and Colony Capital have withdrawn their bids for French furniture retailer Conforama, according to media reports.
Wise makes first investment from Wiseequity III
Private equity firm Wise has made the first investment from its Wiseequity III fund with the recent buyout of EidosMedia in conjunction with Aksia Group.
EQT launches €350m credit fund
EQT has successfully closed the EQT Credit fund with commitments of €350m.
Cinven appoints two in portfolio support team
Cinven has bolstered its portfolio support team with the appointments of Immo Rupf as operating partner and Ivan Kwok as principal.
Octopus powers up Diverse Energy with £2m
Octopus Investments has provided UK power generating solutions company Diverse Energy with £2m of early-stage funding.
BayBG backs Seidenader
Private equity company BayBG has invested €640,000 of mezzanine funding for Seidenader MaschinenbauGmbH in the form of a silent partnership.
Dunedin acquires CitySprint
Dunedin Capital Partners has acquired courier business CitySprint for an undisclosed amount.
ViewPoint Capital Partners invests in Textbroker
Private equity house ViewPoint Capital Partners has invested in Textbroker, an on-demand content platform of Sario Marketing GmbH.
ViewPoint Capital Partners backs HYPE
ViewPoint Capital Partners has led a multi-million euro financing round for HYPE Softwaretechnik GmbH.
Axcel acquires Trelleborg division for €70m
Axcel has acquired the roofing operations division of Trelleborg for a purchase consideration of approximately €70m.
Creandum and Viking-backed it’s learning acquires InfoStance
Creandum and Viking Ventures portfolio company it’s learning has acquired a 66% stake in educational technology provider InfoStance.
ATP PEP holds final close of €1bn fund
ATP Private Equity Partners, the private equity arm of Danish pension fund ATP, has announced the final close of ATP IV K/S, a €1bn fund-of-funds.
Atitlán Capital turns down Valmor Sports
Atitlán Capital has turned down a petition by Valmor Sports to purchase the stake held by the Valencian government in the Spanish company.
Mid Europa sells České Radiokomunikace
Mid Europa Partners has announced it is to sell České Radiokomunikace to a consortium of funds managed by Macquarie for approximately €574m.
IK's portfolio company Schenck acquires Clyde
IK Investment Partners' portfolio company Schenck Process has agreed to the acquisition of Clyde Process Solutions for £3.33m.
Clydesdale welcomes CSF recruits
Clydesdale Bank Corporate & Structured Finance has appointed Toby Furnivall and Mark Timms as associate directors within its team in London and the south.
Finance Wales supports Biotec MBO
Finance Wales has provided a debt package to support the management buyout of Wales-based pharmaceutical services firm Biotec Services International.
JC Flowers withdraws from Banca Civica deal
US private equity firm JC Flowers has done an about-turn on its proposed investment in Spain’s Banca Cívica.
ALMI Invest et al. backs Malwa
ALMI Invest and business angel Jörgen Lillieroth have backed forestry equipment supplier Malwa International AB.
Maite Ballester is new Ascri President
Maite Ballester has been elected as president of the Spanish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Ascri).
Mid Europa doubles its money on Aster sale
Mid Europa Partners has agreed to sell media and communication services business Aster to UPC Polska, an affiliate of Liberty Global Inc.
Foresight bolsters private equity team
The Foresight Group has appointed Matt Smith and Darrel Connell as investment managers in its private equity team.