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Perceva invests in Dalloyau
Perceva Capital has taken a 50% stake in luxury food producer, Dalloyau. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Adveq hires Hricko and de Vaivre
Global fund-of-funds Adveq has appointed Tomas Hricko as head of its new product management and development team, and Alexandre de Vaivre as executive director and head of Adveq's European client relations.
Gimv-XL closes on €609m
European investment company Gimv has announced the final closing of its latest vehicle Gimv-XL fund at €609m.
MIG Fonds et al. in €13m Antisense round
MIG Fonds and Global Asset Management have invested a further €13m in biotechnology company Antisense Pharma GmbH, with management and private investors also taking part in the financing.
Cinven to buy Sebia from Montagu
Cinven is set to buy French medical diagnostic company, Sebia, from Montagu Private Equity in a secondary buyout deal reportedly valued at €800m.
Alpha Group's Tom Tailor to cut debt in €140m IPO
Alpha Group's portfolio company Tom Tailor is reportedly preparing for a €140m IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange at the end of the month, which will see the retailer cut its debt by more than €100m.
US house targets Liverpool FC
Private equity firm Rhone Group has reportedly made a ТЃ118.5m bid for a 40% stake in Liverpool FC.
PEF and TowerBrook team up to help London's youth
The Private Equity Foundation (PEF) has announced a partnership with TowerBrook Capital Partners and TowerBrook Foundation to support two new charitable youth schemes in London.
Sovereign-backed EEG acquires Future Environmental Services assets
Sovereign Capital-backed Euro Environmental Group (EEG) has acquired certain trading assets from Future Environmental Services.
VNT invests €2m in dilitronics
Finish VC VNT Management Oy has invested around €2m in LED driver company dilitronics GmbH.
Permira, Candover, Cinven lose control of Gala Coral
Gala Coral's fate is understood to have finally been sealed after its lenders have agreed to a long-awaited restructuring deal that will see Gala's mezzanine creditors take complete control of the business from private equity owners Permira, Candover...
BC Partners' Brenntag prepares IPO
BC Partners-backed chemicals distributor Brenntag is set to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange before summer.
DFJ's secondaries division hires two
The secondaries division of DFJ Esprit, Encore Ventures, has hired Richard Marsh as partner and Jonathan Freuchet-Sibilia as investment manager.
IDI promotes Nourissat to general secretary
French private equity group IDI has promoted legal counsel Tatiana Nourissat to general secretary.
VC-backed Private Sale acquires Triphunter
Shopping community Private Sale, owned by a consortium including Mangrove Capital Partners, has acquired VC-funded travel portal Triphunter.
Viking Venture in NOK 33m round for GasSecure
Viking Venture, Sintef Venture, ProVenture Seed and Norwegian state-backed venture fund have invested a total of NOK 33m in a developer of wireless gas detectors.
IDI buys AGF Private Equity
IDI Group has wholly acquired AGF Private Equity, a French fund-of-funds and VC portfolio management company, from Allianz France.
NBGI Private Equity promotes four
UK-based small- to mid-market private equity firm NBGI Private Equity has promoted Richard Babington and Lawrence Dean to associate directors, and Miles Otway and Adam Lewis to associates.
Ibersuizas to bid for SOS rice division
According to market sources, Spanish private equity investor Ibersuizas is set to present a bid for the rice division of food group SOS.
3i to sell Panreac
It is understood that 3i is preparing the sale of its Spanish chemical business Panreac.
Providence's KDG cuts IPO share number
Providence's Kabel Deutschland has reduced the number of shares it plans to offer in its IPO 22 March on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
AGF leads €13.1m round for Genticel
AGF Private Equity has led a €13.1m round for biotech business Genticel alongside three new investors: Institut Régional de Développement Industriel (IRDI), Amundi Private Equity Funds and CDC Entreprises’ InnoBio fund.
Advent appoints operating partner for health sector
Advent International has appointed Christian Grenier as operating partner. He will provide advice on investment opportunities in the healthcare and specialty chemical sectors.
FVW and Clusterfonds Innovation invest in SurgicEye
FVW Investments For Your Health Beteiligungs GmbH and Bayern Kapital have provided a seven digit series-A financing round for medical technology company SurgicEye GmbH.