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I2BF and VTB launch $100m nano-tech fund
London-based asset management group I2BF is looking to raise a new $100m nano technology fund, which it will manage alongside Russian bank VTB.
Julia Bennett joins MCR as director
Chartered accountant Julia Bennett has been appointed director at MCR’s new Birmingham office.
HBM BioVentures sells Sloning for €6.7m
Venture capital company HBM BioVentures has sold its stake in Sloning Biotechnology to German antibody specialist Morphosys for €6.7m.
YFM Private Equity and Acuity Capital support Connect2Media
YFM Private Equity and Acuity Capital have provided UK-based video games company Connect2Media with funding.
Shackleton sells Murley
Direct secondary specialist Shackleton Ventures has sold 60% of its equity interest in Murley Limited.
Riverside-backed Summit Medical Group acquires Orthomed
Riverside has acquired French medical equipment designer Orthomed as a bolt-on for its portfolio company Summit Medical Group.
WSA Avocats boosts team with six appointments
French law firm WSA Avocats has appointed six new associates, including three in its private equity team.
Permira acquires majority of Creganna-Tactx
Permira has acquired a majority stake in medical technology company Creganna-Tactx Medical.
Index et al give AlertMe £15m cash boost
Index Ventures has led a £15m round of funding for online energy management specialist AlertMe.
Mid Europa acquires Med-Sport
Mid Europa has wholly acquired Polish healthcare services provider Med-Sport for an undisclosed amount.
joiz receives funding from Creathor Venture
Zurich-based cross-media platform joiz has secured funding from Creathor Venture.
August Equity sells Imagine Publishing
August Equity has exited its investment in specialist consumer magazine publisher Imagine Publishing.
Naxicap invests in Laboratoire Gravier
Naxicap Partners has taken a minority stake in France-based Laboratoire Gravier, a manufacturer of organic cosmetics and cleaning products.
Intera acquires Polarica
Intera Equity Partners has acquired a 50% stake in berries and wild game supplier Polarica.
Lazard appoints two managing partners
Corporate finance specialist Lazard has appointed François Kayat and Pierre Tattevin as managing partners.
DFJ Esprit and DN Capital exit Lagan Technologies
Venture capital firms DFJ Esprit and DN Capital have agreed to sell Lagan Technologies to KANA Software.
Schultze & Braun opens Paris office
German law firm Schultze & Braun, specialising in business recovery, insolvency and restructuring, has announced the launch of a new Paris office.
Consortium sells BuyVIP to Amazon.com
A consortium of private equity investors is to sell Spanish e-commerce community BuyVIP to Amazon.com for around €75m.
Clessidra and Carlyle circle Coin
Private equity firms Clessidra and Carlyle Group have expressed an interest in purchasing PAI Partners’ 69% stake in Italian retailer Gruppo Coin.
LDC sells Omega Red to South Staffordshire
Lloyds TSB Development Capital (LDC) has sold its shareholding in lightning protection and electrical earthing company Omega Red to South Staffordshire Plc.
T-Venture invests in Intelligent Apps
T-Venture and e24 have invested the taxi booking system 1TouchTaxi, developed by Intelligent Apps GmbH.
ARGUS acquires Calucem in SBO
ARGUS Capital Partners has acquired the Croatian supplier of calcium aluminate cement Calucem from Mid Europa Partners.
Gimv invests €3m in DataContact
Gimv has provided Polish telemarketing services provider DataContact with €3m of growth capital funding.
Abingworth invests £3.6m in IS Pharma
Abingworth LLP has invested £3.6m in pharmaceutical company IS Pharma through the issue of new ordinary shares at 77 pence each.