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EUROPE - F&C Private Equity holds EUR 30m first close of Aurora Fund
London-listed private equity investor F&C Private Equity has held a EUR 30m first close of its Aurora Fund, a new vehicle focused on acquiring secondary interests in predominately European private equity funds and co-investments.
UK - LDC races to 15th investment of 2009
LDC has clocked up its 15th deal of 2009, having invested in motor racing team Manor Grand Prix, one of the new entrants to the 2010 Formula One chamionship, in a deal reported to be worth ТЃ10m.
UK - Gartmore cuts IPO share price to 220 pence
Asset management group Gartmore, backed by buyout house Hellman & Friedman (H&F), has dropped its share price to 220 pence on its admission to the London Stock Exchange today, down significantly from its target price range of between 250-330 pence per...
AUSTRIA - Target Partners invests in Hetras
Target Partners has invested an undisclosed sum in hotel management software developer Hetras.
EUROPE - Venture: resilient, and proving lucrative
While 2009 was a grim year indeed for European buyouts, venture and growth investing has proven more resilient. By Mareen Goebel
GERMANY - EQT finally secures Springer deal
Swedish buyout house EQT has finally reached agreement with incumbent owners Candover and Cinven to acquire academic publisher Springer Science & Business Media, concluding a fraught sales process that has been ongoing since March.
NORWAY - Herkules acquires majority stake in Bandak
Norwegian buyout house Herkules Capital has acquired 62% majority interest in Bandak, a group of machining companies, through an acquisition of existing shares and a new share issue.
FRANCE - Coller interested in Natixis
According to reports, Coller Capital has emerged as a potential suitor for part or all of Natixis' Private Equity divisions.
FRANCE - Evolem buys Solemco
Evolem has purchased a majority stake in Solemco, an automatic distribution business, for an undisclosed sum.
CEE - Syntaxis holds EUR 140m first close for second CEE mezz
Syntaxis Capital, a specialist mezzanine provider for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), has reached a first close on EUR 140m for its second fund, just over half of its undisclosed target.
UK - JRJ Group acquires majority stake in Marex
Newly-launched private equity firm JRJ Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in futures broker Marex Group in a deal of undisclosed value.
UK - Cobbetts bolsters corporate team
Cobbetts has hired David Armitage as partner to its corporate team in the firm's Leeds office.
CZECH REPUBLIC - AnaCap to acquire Banco Popolare Ceská Republika
Specialist financial services investor AnaCap Financial Partners is in advanced due diligence to acquire Banco Popolare Ceská Republika, the Czech subsidiary of Italy's Banco Popolare.
IRELAND - Celtic House leads $5.6m RedMere funding
Canadian investor Celtic House Venture Partners has led a series-B funding round for fabless semiconductor company RedMere valued at $5.6m.
IRELAND - NCB invests €2.5m in Zamano
NCB Ventures, via its Ulster Bank Diageo Venture Fund, has invested in listed mobile data services company Zamano in a deal valued at EUR 2.5m.
GERMANY - Consortium invests EUR 2.4m into eZelleron
eCAPITAL and Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (TGFS) have led an investment into fuel cell systems company eZelleron totalling EUR 2.4m.
GERMANY – Equita acquires Flad & Flad Communication
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GERMANY – EQT still in Ratiopharm race
According to reports, Swedish buyout house EQT is the last private equity bidder in the race for generic drugs maker Ratiopharm.
NETHERLANDS - BioGenerations invests in Medisse
BioGenerations Ventures has led an investment in Medisse, a biotechnology company, alongside Crédit Agricole Private Equity.
NETHERLANDS - BioGenerations invests in Medisse
BioGenerations Ventures has led an investment in Medisse, a biotechnology company, alongside Crédit Agricole Private Equity.
UK - Maven's Capital for Enterprise invests £2m into Pentagon
Maven Capital Partners, via its Capital for Enterprise Fund, has invested ТЃ2m into chemical manufacturer Pentagon Chemicals.
TURKEY - Carlyle takes 40% stake in Medical Park
US buyout firm Carlyle has taken a 40% stake in healthcare services company Medical Park Saglik Hizmetleri AS in an all-equity deal.
UK - Carbon Trust invests £4m in New Earth Solutions
Carbon Trust Investments has invested ТЃ4m in waste treatment and renewable energy company New Earth Solutions.
UK - Epi-V invests £7m in Moorland Energy
Specialist investor Epi-V has invested a further ТЃ7m in Moorland Energy, an upstream exploration and production company.