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Warburg Pincus drops out of RBS WorldPay sale
Warburg Pincus has reportedly dropped out of bidding to buy Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) WorldPay division.
Quilvest invests €4m in social media firm Vanksen
Luxembourg-based private equity firm Quilvest group has invested €4m into marketing communications agency Vanksen.
Sarsia Seed invests in APIM Therapeutics
Sarsia Seed has invested NOK 3.5m in Norwegian drug developer, APIM Therapeutics AS.
Abenex Capital appoints Mathieu Quéré
Mathieu Quéré has joined Abenex Capital, the French private equity investor, as director of operations.
PAI interested in Cerba European Lab buyout
PAI partners has entered into exclusive discussions with IK Investment Partners and management to acquire a majority stake in Cerba European Lab SAS.
HgCapital acquires SimonsVoss
HgCapital has acquired SimonsVoss Technologies AG.
Octopus Ventures appoints Dr Simon Murdoch
Octopus Ventures has appointed Simon Murdoch as senior investment partner. Murdoch is an internet entrepreneur, investor and the former European vice president of Amazon.com.
BC Partners looking to sell Picard Surgelés
BC Partners is looking to sell its 71% of equity in the leading frozen food retailer Picard Surgelés.
CEE Private Equity Awards 2010: The winners are…
The unquote CEE Awards, the only such event to recognise excellence in the CEE private equity market, highlighted that prospects for the region are at long last looking up again. In a highly challenging environment over the past year, a few select firms...
Michael Ogrinz joins Advent International's Paris office
Advent International strengthens its French team with the recruitment of Michael Ogrinz as investment director.
Procuritas buys King Oscar
Procuritas Capital has acquired Norwegian canned seafood supplier, King Oscar Brisling Sardines, from Rieber & Søn. No financial details have been disclosed, although the deal is understood to be worth in excess of NOK 255m.
Adrian Beecroft joins Dawn Capital as Chairman
Adrian Beecroft has been appointed chairman of London-based venture capital firm, Dawn Capital.
Wirescan raises NOK 25m in latest round
Wirescan AS has received NOK 25m, in a round headed by Siemens Venture Capital and SåkorniVest II AS.
Amadeus, Eden and Spark sell Secerno to Oracle
Amadeus Capital Partners, Eden Ventures and Spark Ventures have agreed to sell Secerno, an Oxford-based data security business, to Oracle Corporation for an undisclosed sum.
Simon Kucher opens in Copenhagen
Strategy and marketing consultancy firm, Simon Kucher & Partners, has opened an office in Copenhagen to serve the Nordic region.
RBS in possible sale of European portfolio
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is discussing a possible sale of its European private equity portfolio to Alpinvest Partners N.V.
LDC supports MBO of UK luggage retailer
LDC has backed the management buyout of UK luggage brand, Antler, for an unknown amount.
MTI Partners invests £250.000 in Arvia Technology
MTI Partners has injected £250.000 in water-treatment specialist Arvia Technology, through the UMIP Premier Fund.
MBO of Barclays Private Equity underway
Reports indicate the long-awaited MBO of Barclays Private Equity, from listed Barclays bank, is on track and will be finalized in the next few months.
Consortium invests $7.5m in Movidius
Existing shareholders Celtic House Venture Partners, Capital E, Emertec Gestion, AIB Seed Capital Fund and angel investors have invested $7.5m in a series-B round in semiconductor company Movidius.
Scottish Widows adds Narcisa Sehovic to its PE team
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has hired Narcisa Sehovic as private equity investment manager for the Benelux, Central and Eastern Europe and Italian regions.
The Riverside Company appoints Vincent Daelemans
The Riverside Company has strengthened its European team with the appointment of Vincent Daelemans, who will take up the new position as vice president of origination for Benelux and France.
PE bidders in the running to acquire Priory Group
A number of private equity groups are believed to be in the running to pick up Royal Bank of Scotland's healthcare operator Priory Group.
Shanks walks away from Carlyle deal
UK waste management company Shanks has reportedly walked away from takeover talks with Carlyle, as the private equity investor failed to table a deal that its board could recommend to shareholders.