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UK has new corporate finance boutique
A new corporate finance boutique called Spectrum Corporate Finance was launched earlier this month in the Thames Valley region.
LFPI et al. acquire Aurénis
LFPI, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Barclays Private Equity (BPE) have backed the management buyout of French publisher Aurénis.
Litorina IV closes on SEK 2.5bn hard-cap
Litorina has closed its latest fund, Litorina IV, having reached its hard-cap of SEK 2.5bn.
Dansk Kapitalanlæg invests in Secunia
Dansk Kapitalanlæg has acquired a 31% stake in IT security provider Secunia.
TA Associates buys Amann Girrbach
TA Associates has acquired Austrian dental specialist Amann Girrbach in a secondary buyout from Alpine Equity.
Candover to pull out of Parques Reunidos sale
Candover looks set to drop its plans to exit amusement park operator Parques Reunidos via a secondary buyout or IPO.
Hypo Equity becomes Alpine Equity
Austrian lower mid-cap investor Hypo Equity has changed its name to Alpine Equity, following the spin out from Hypo Landesbank Vorarlberg.
High-Tech Gründerfonds et al. back Curefab
A consortium of venture investors led by High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital have provided German medical equipment company Curefab with early-stage funding.
Finance ministers agree to AIFM passporting
Finance ministers last night reached an agreement over the shape of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive.
KKR-backed Alliance Boots increases stake in Anzag
KKR’s portfolio company Alliance Boots has increased its stake in German medicine wholesaler Anzag.
Segulah-backed eTRAVELi acquires TravelPartner
Segulah’s portfolio company European Travel Interactive (eTRAVELi) has acquired TravelPartner in a SEK 227m public-to-private transaction.
SES Iberia exits Neumáticos Andrés
SES Iberia Private Equity has exited Neumáticos Andrés via a management buy-back to original owners the Andrés family.
BayBG backs noris network AG
BayBG Bayerische Beteiligugnsgesellschaft has invested an undisclosed amount in IT outsourcing service provider noris network AG.
Caixa Capital Risc boosts biotech spin-offs
Caixa Capital Risc, the venture capital arm of La Caixa, has invested in two spin-off companies from the same sector: Sagetis Biotech and Chronobiotech.
Tallwood injects €5m into Accent
Silicon Valley investor Tallwood Venture Capital has given Italian semiconductor specialist Accent a €5m cash boost.
Energy Ventures invests £3.2m in ffA
Energy Ventures AS has invested £3.2m in Foster Findlay Associates (ffA), a 3D seismic analysis software and service provider for the oil and gas industry.
Inveready launches €5m IT fund
Venture capital specialist Grupo Inveready has launched Inveready First Capital I, a €5m fund to be invested in Spain-based IT firms, mainly in Madrid and Catalonia.
Terra Firma buys Rete Rinnovabile for €670m
Private equity group Terra Firma has purchased Rete Rinnovabile, the largest solar power firm in Italy, in a deal worth €670m.
Ingenious invests £2m in Jongleurs
Ingenious Ventures, the private equity arm of investment company Ingenious, has invested £2m in comedy club chain Jongleurs.
HTGF invests in two companies
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has announced two further investments.
Blacks Outdoor seeks buyer
Outdoors retailer Blacks is seeking a buyer after reportedly receiving approaches from two private equity funds.
Frog acquires stake in GB Group
Frog Capital has accumulated a 10% stake in AIM-listed fraud and identity management business GB Group PLC.
Private equity eyes up Nuance
Rumours suggest a private equity firm will be the next owner of a majority stake in Italian travel retailer The Nuance Group.
Candover "to exit Technogym"
Candover Investments looks likely to exit Italian equipment maker Technogym via a management buy-back to company founder Nerio Alessandri, according to reports.