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HPV leads third round of funding for OpenSynergy
Hasso Plattner Ventures has led a third round of funding for OpenSynergy GmbH.
bcnHighgrowth invests €2m in Oonair
bcnHighgrowth has provided a тЌ2m investment to expand media content company Oonair.
GE Capital hires Alan Austin
Alan Austin has joined GE Capital as Regional Director for London and the South.
Edmond de Rothschild invests in Groupe Fontanel
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has acquired 20% of Groupe Fontanel through its Winch Capital II fund.
Carlyle to acquire 65% of French Giannoni
The Carlyle Group has submitted a bid for 65% of Giannoni, through its Carlyle Europe Partners III fund.
Auctus acquires rehabilitation clinics
Auctus Capital Partners has acquired eight rehabilitation clinics from Marseille-Kliniken AG for an undisclosed amount. Following the transaction, the group of clinics will trade as Celenus-Kliniken GmbH.
KBC cancels plans to sell private equity unit
KBC Group has abandoned plans to sell its private equity division, according to reports.
EQT Partners makes bid for AcadeMedia
EQT Partners has secured a 75.2% stake in AcadeMedia following a tender offer in April.
Rhône-Alpes Création et al. invest $1.5m in Docea Power SAS
Docea Power SAS has raised $1.5m in expansion capital from Rhône-Alpes Création, Alps Development Sustainable Investment, Siparex, Octalfia and private investors.
Cross Equity Partners backs MBO of spirella s.a.
Swiss lower mid-cap specialist Cross Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in spirella, a supplier of bathroom equipment, from the German group Leifheit AG.
Nordic Capital acquires Handicare
Nordic Capital has acquired Handicare from Herkules Capital in a secondary buyout.
Strong private equity interest for Catalpa
According to reports six private equity houses have made a first offer for Dutch childcare provider Catalpa.
Consortium invests €5m in Action Pharma
A consortium of investors including InnovationsKapital has completed a тЌ5m financing round in Action Pharma.
Schönherr hires Borislav Bozhidarov
Borislav Bozhidarov has joined Central European law firm Schönherr.
Siparex sells its Ludendo Groupe shares
Ixen Partners and Caisse des Dépots have acquired all of Siparex's shares in the toys distributor Ludendo Groupe.
Weinberg Capital backs Pharma Omnium in Cellvir acquisition
French laboratory Pharma Omnium International, owned by Weinberg Capital Partners, has acquired biotech company Cellvir.
GED Capital acquires a stake in Bio-Oils
GED Capital has acquired a share in Huelva-headquartered biodiesel company Bio-Oils.
Industry veterans launch new Russia fund, Elbrus Capital
Three industry veterans are launching a new Russian private equity investment company, Elbrus Capital, after they bought out the assets of Renaissance Private Equity from the Renaissance Group at the end of 2009.
Novartis Venture et al. invest CHF 5m in NanoPowers
Novartis Venture Funds has led a CHF 5m series-A funding round in medical device company NanoPowers. Initiative Capital Romandie (ICR) and Fribourg-based Gran Plasa SA also invested.
Steadfast Capital buys proFagus
Steadfast Capital has acquired charcoal derivatives producer proFagus GmbH from a group of private investors for an undisclosed amount.
Polaris closes third fund at €365m
Polaris has completed a final closing of its third fund at тЌ365m, breaking its original тЌ350m target.
ETF et al. invest €5m in Compact Power Motors
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has led a €5m financing round for German engine manufacturer Compact Power Motors GmbH.
EQT acquires sports retailer XXL
EQT Partners has acquired a majority stake in sports retail chain XXL Sport & Villmark for an undisclosed sum.
HitecVision Asset Solutions closes on $420m
HitecVision has closed its latest fund at $420, more than $100 over its original target after four months of fundraising.