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Amadeus et al. in €7m D-round for Liquiavista
Returning investors Amadeus Capital Partners, GIMV, Prime Technology Ventures and Applied Ventures have participated in a €7m series-D round for Dutch display manufacturing company Liquiavista BV.
ICG closes recovery fund on €843m
London-based alternative asset investor Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), has reached the final closing of its тЌ843m ICG Recovery Fund.
MCH PE to buy share of Garavilla
MCH Private Equity is set to purchase a majority share of Conservas Garavillain from the Garavilla family in a deal which is expected to close in the coming days.
Diana Capital seeks €175m for second fund
Spanish lower mid-cap specialist Diana Capital has confirmed that fundraising has begun on a new €175m-target vehicle.
Siparex stage OBO of Passman
Siparex has invested via an OBO deal in Passman, a company specialised in internet access solutions for the hotel industry.
Blackstone and Wellcome team up for RBS branch bid
Blackstone and The Wellcome Trust are set to make a joint bid for Williams & Glynтs, the small business network put on sale by RBS.
Standard Bank appoints three; boosts PE team
Emerging markets focused bank Standard Bank has strengthened its private equity capability with the hiring of three senior executives to its private equity franchise.
Capital-E and Emertec Gestion join €6.6m round for Clean Mobile AG
Belgian VC Capital-E and French VC Emertec Gestion have participated in a €6.6m round for Clean Mobile AG.
Deutsche Bank launches €6bn fund-of-funds
Deutsche Bank is set to launch DB Private Equity, a €6bn private equity fund-of-funds.
Viking and Investinor in NOK 86m round for ChapDrive
Viking Venture, Investinor and existing shareholders NorthZone Ventures, Hafslund Venture and Energy Capital Management (Statoil Venture) have participated in a NOK 86m round for wind turbine manufacturer ChapDrive.
GS and Cerberus plan to raise €140m in GSW IPO
Goldman Sachs (GS)and Cerberus Capital Management are seeking to raise close €140m in an IPO for portfolio company GSW Immobilien AG.
Permira and AXA circle Go Voyages
Permira and AXA Private Equity are in a final run off to acquire Go Voyages, an internet company, for between €300-400m from shareholders Financière Agache (held by the Arnault group), Compagnie Nationale à Portefeuille and Albert Frère who own a majority...
21 Partners hold €300 second close of fourth fund
21 Partners has held a second close of 21 Centrale Partners IV just over €300m.
Deutsche Bank launches PE fund of funds unit
Deutsche Bank is launching a new private equity fund-of-funds unit as part of its asset management business, according to reports.
Triton acquires Stabilus in debt-for-equity swap
Triton has become the new owner of Stabilus GmbH following a debt-for-equity swap.
Arax backs Biocrates Life Science with €1.2m
Arax Capital Partners has funded metabolic biomarker company Biocrates Life Science AG with €1.2m as a first tranche of a fundraising round.
VSS appoints Hartfelder as head of IR
Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) has appointed Jack Hartfelder as head of investor relations.
Abris backs Masterlease MBO
Central and Eastern Europe private equity investor Abris Capital Partners has backed the management buyout of Polish fleet management company Masterlease Polska. No financial details have been disclosed.
Aescap et al. in €30m Biocartis round
Aescap, alongside other existing backers and new strategic investors Debiopharm Group and Johnson & Johnson, has particpated in a €30m series B funding round for Biocartis SA.
Proventure et al in NOK 35m funding for Aptomar
Norwegian government-backed venture fund Investinor has contributed NOK 17.5m in a NOK 35m funding round for technology business Aptomar. Also participating were existing backers Statoil Venture and seed fund Proventure SEED.
EPS Value Plus AG sells investment in Meyer Burger/3S Industries
Listed New Value has sold its interest in Meyer Burger/3S Industries on the stock market, which led to preliminary profits of approximately CHF 5.5m for the financial year ending 31 March.
Herkules acquires Elis
Norwegian GP Herkules Capital has wholly acquired software company Elis AS from Data in Vest AS, Hafslund Venture and Elis employees.
DLJ in $165 million investment in Landis+Gyr
DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, part of Credit Suisse’s Asset Management division, has taken part in a $165m investment in Landis+Gyr.
EQT Opportunity divests Tenson
EQT Opportunity has sold Tenson to Benelux-based Unlimited Sports Group.