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ERIP et al. in €8m round for Implanet
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (ERIP), has led an €8m round for Implanet SA, a French developer of surgical implants for orthopedic and spine surgery, along side CM-CIC Private Equity, Wellington Partners and Seventures Partners.
BaltCap unveils €20m Lithuanian risk capital
BaltCap and European Investment Fund have signed an agreement to set up a €20 million risk capital fund for small and medium Lithuanian enterprises.
PAI set to raise €450m in Christian Hansen floatation
French private equity group PAI Partners is looking to raise тЌ450m in the listing of Danish food ingredients business Christian Hansen.
August Equity hires Fisher as partner
August Equity has appointed John Fisher as partner, along with two promotions.
Warburg Pincus in PLN 307.2m PIPE for AmRest
Global private equity investor Warburg Pincus has invested PLN 307.2m into CEE restaurant operator AmRest.
Nordic Capital prepares listing of Falck
Nordic Capital is preparing to list Danish emergency and assistance company Falck.
Butler-backed César raises €5.52m
Butler Capital Partners–backed César, a costume company, has raised €5.52m on the stock exchange, making use of an extension clause.
Vantis hires John Bloor as client partner
Vantis has appointed John Bloor as client partner to lead the expansion of its interim management services.
USS acquires $135m interest in NB secondaries fund
The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has acquired a $135m interest in the Neuberger Berman (NB) Secondary Opportunities Fund II from the Lehman Brothers Estate.
Bmp in six figure round for vertical techmedia AG
Bmp AG has acquired 22.5% of online marketer, vertical techmedia AG, through a capital increase.
NVM sets up RCC Lifesciences
NVM Private Equity has backed the ТЃ3m launch of RCC Lifesciences Limited. The acquisition vehicle will target development capital opportunities within the UK healthcare sector and primarily the lifesciences and medical devices markets.
Philip Yea to hit stock market with oil and gas fund
Philip Yea, the former 3i chief executive, is assembling a team to launch a fund dedicated to buying assets in the oil and gas market.
Triton makes takeover offer for Karstadt
Triton has made a takeover offer for insolvent department store chain Karstadt.
I-Source lead €3m Compario financing
I-Source has led a €3m first round of financing in Compario, an e-commerce company, along side XAnge Private Equity.
NextStage exits interest in Groupe Gruau
NextStage has exited its investment in Groupe Gruau, a commercial vehicle converter, selling its stake back to Patrick Gruau and reaping a 2.36x multiple on its initial investment.
Blackstone and Wellcome Trust drop bid for RBS assets
Blackstone and UK medical research charity Wellcome Trust have dropped a bid for 318 branches of the Royal Bank of Scotland up for sale.
Palamon reap 3.7x money on Nordax SBO to Vision Capital
Palamon Capital Partners has sold Nordax Finans AB to European investment firm Vision Capital in a deal valuing the business at тЌ105m.
Uzumeri leaves Ontario Teachers'
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is looking for a new head of private equity after Erol Uzumeri announced he is to leave the Toronto-based pension fund manager on 14 May.
Eurazeo invest €50m in Fonroche
Eurazeo has invested €50m in Fonroche, a renewable energy company, as part of its new ‘Eurazeo Croissance’ strategy to commit €500m to French SMEs over the next five years.
Bridgepoint secures exclusive talks on HobbyCraft acquisition
Bridgepoint Capital is on the verge of acquiring HobbyCraft, the UK's largest arts and craft retailer, for over ТЃ100m.
Afinum acquires Sinnex
Afinum Management has acquired luxury yacht outfitter Sinnex Holding GmbH, which encompasses Sinnex Steinheimer Innenausbau GmbH based in Steinheim an der Murr and Sinnex Innenausbau GmbH based in Griffen, Austria.
Capvis's Orior in CHF 164.4m IPO
Capvis portfolio company Orior AG has listed on the SIZX Swiss Exchange in an IPO valued at CHF 164.4m.
Ziggo issues bonds to repay debts
Ziggo, the Dutch cable television operator owned by private equity investors Warburg Pincus and Cinven, plans to sell €1.2bn of high-yield bonds to finance the repayment of existing debts.
Equita acquires Isolite Holding GmbH
Equita has acquired 100% of Isolite Holding GmbH from a private owner and Cornerstone Capital, which held 40% of the company.