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Eurazeo appoints new board member
Eurazeo has appointed Fabrice de Gaudemar as a member of its executive board. He bas been a member of Eurazeo's Executive Committee since 2007, and is a member of Europcar Groupe's Board of Directors as Eurazeo's representative.
MCH to invest in Conservas Garavilla
Mid-market player MCH Private Equity is said be finalising its entry into food manufacturer Conservas Garavilla.
Avenir supports Initiatives & Energies Locals
Avenir Entreprises and Esfin Participations have invested in Initiatives & Energies Locals, a company specialsed in green energy solutions.
Elliot Advisors et al. support new €8m investment in Tagsys
Elliot Advisors, Endeavour Vision, Add Partners, DFJ Esprit and Saffron Hill Ventures have provided Tagsys, a semiconductor company, with an € 8m investment in a D-round of financing. The company has previously received $80m in investments.
Lexington Partners holds interim closing on $3bn
Secondaries specialist Lexington Partners has held an interim closing of its seventh fund, Lexington Capital Partners VII, on just over $3.1bn.
HTGF invests €500,000 in Humedics
High-Tech Gründerfonds has invested €500,000 in Humedics, a spin-off from Freie Universität Berlin and the Charité University Hospital.
Montagu cancels BSN Medical IPO
Reports suggest that Montagu Private Equity has cancelled its plans to list medical supplies company BSN Medical due to continuing difficulties with capital markets.
Enterprise Investors invests €3m in Smartree
Polish private equity investor Enterprise Investors has invested €3m of expansion capital in Romanian human resources outsourcing company Smartree.
Gamma sells 123people to PageJaunes
Austrian VC Gamma Capital Partners (GCP) has sold internet search platform 123people to French trade buyer PagesJaunes Group.
Linklaters appoints Feick as German senior partner
Linklaters has appointed Dr Carl-Peter Feick as senior partner in Germany.
Ventizz acquires Sovello AG
Ventizz Capital Partners has acquired solar module manufacturer Sovello AG from REC Group, Evergreen and Q-Cells.
DBAG to raise €200m expansion capital fund
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG plans to raise a €200m expansion capital fund.
HTGF et al back Humangrid with €3m
SeedCapital Dortmund, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), and KfW bank's ERP start-up fund have together with business angels have invested a further €m in Humangrid GmbH.
BayBG invests in Thomas Krenn
BayBG has invested in server manufacturer Thomas Krenn AG in exchange for a minority stake in the business.
Future Capital et al. sell IEP to Cambrex
Future Capital, Heidelberg Capital and SET have sold enzyme provider IEP GmbH to trade buyer Cambrex Corporation.
Private equity-backed Brenntag to go ahead with €800m IPO
According to reports, BC Partners and Bain Capital-backed Brenntag has received sufficient investor appetite to go ahead with its planned €800m IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Ambienta in €17m capital increase for ICQ Holding
Dedicated environmental investor Ambienta SGR will invest €17m in renewable energy developer ICQ Holding in a capital increase, through its fund Ambienta I Rinnovabili (A1R).
EquityGate appoints Seippel as partner
European corporate finance adviser EquityGate has appointed Michael Seippel as partner in its M&A team.
Apollo to offer $50m worth of shares in IPO
Apollo Management is considering offering up to $50m worth of shares in an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a regulatory filing revealed yesterday.
MMC Ventures launches EIS fund for youngsters
MMC Ventures has launched a tax-efficient EIS fund aimed at younger investors aged between 18-35 years old.
Providence's Kabel Deutschland completes €5bn listing
Providence Equity Partners-backed Kabel Deutschland completed its IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange today, raising €759m in the biggest IPO in Germany since November 2007.
BVCA's EETB report states need for green investment bank
The BVCAтs Energy, Environment and Technology Board (EETB) has today published a report stating that a Green Investment Bank (GIB) can help facilitate and accelerate private sector investment to meet the UKтs 2020 and 2050 low carbon, renewable energy...
Private equity consortium looks to take Sorin private
A consortium comprised of Ares Life Sciences AG, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures UK, Intesa SanPaolo and Alpha Private Equity Funds has requested permission to carry out an exclusive due diligence process on healthcare business Sorin Group.
KRS appoints Arcano to manage European PE investments
US limited partner The Kentucky Retirement System (KRS) has mandated Spanish asset management firm Arcano Capital with its European and Latin American private equity investments.