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PORTUGAL - Riverside acquires Crioestaminal
US private equity firm Riverside has acquired a 67% stake in biotechnology business Crioestaminal for an undisclosed sum.
GERMANY - GMT's Docu acquires Reed's Nordic assets
GMT Communications Partners has completed the 12th bolt-on acquisition for portfolio business Docu Group, a business information provider for the construction industry, acquiring the Nordic assets of sector rival Reed Business Information.
FRANCE - Finorpa and Unigrains provide Demex with EUR 2.5m
French regional investor Finorpa SCR and Unigrains, a French investors focusing on agricultural related industries, have backed packaging and distribution company Demex with EUR 2.5m. The company's founders and management, Isabelle Lioene and Christophe...
FRANCE - Mid-market valuations drop further
According to Argos Soditic's H1 Mid-Market Index 2009, the valuations of unlisted mid-market companies in the euro zone have fallen for a fourth consecutive semester to its lowest level since the index was launched in December 2004.
FINLAND - Pöyry plc's Salminen joins CapMan's adviser network
Finnish private equity firm CapMan has appointed Teuvo Salminen, deputy president of the consulting and engineering company Pöyry plc, to its adviser network, starting January 2010.
GLOBAL - KKR appoints Levin as head of IR; merger with KPE expected Thursday
KKR has appointed Jonathan Levin to the newly created position of head of investor relations, a move designed to prepare the private equity firm as it becomes a publicly listed company.
UK - NBGI Ventures et al. invest £9m into Quanta
NGBI Ventures, Seroba Kernel and Wellington Partners have co-led a ТЃ9m series-A round of funding for home haemodialysis systems developer Quanta Fluid Solutions, alongside investor network BrainsToVentures.
CEE - Mid Europa acquires 64.6% of Invitel; de-leverages company
Mid Europa has agreed to acquire an approximate 65% stake in Hungarian telecommunications and broadband operator Invitel Holdings A/S from majority shareholder TDC.
FRANCE - Auriga leads EUR 3.2m Cytoo financing
Augriga Partners has led a second round of financing for technology company Cytoo, raising EUR 3.2m.
GERMANY – Neuhaus Partners and T-Venture invest in WWG
German venture investor Neuhaus Partners and T-Venture, the venture capital company of Deutsche Telekom, have joined existing investors Holtzbrinck Ventures and High-Tech Grunderfonds, in a series A round of funding for online games portal Worldwidegames...
NETHERLANDS - PPM Oost invests in Can-iT
Governmanet-backed venture investor PPM Oost has invested an undisclosed sum into internet firm Can-iT, acquiring a 16% stake in the business.
GERMANY - eCapital's Hölzle steps down
Venture firm eCapital has appointed Dr Michael Lübbehusen as chairman, succeeding Frank Hölzle, who has stepped down from the firm to pursue new entrepreneurial opportunities.
FRANCE - Icso backs EUR 4m AT Internet investment
Icso Private Equity and l'IRDI have provided software business AT Internet with an investment of over EUR 4m.
UK - Maven Capital invests £2m into Documetric
Maven Capital Partners, via its Capital for Enterprise Fund, has invested ТЃ2m into Documetric, a provider of business-to-business services.
ITALY - Hal shows interest in Safilo's retail network
Reports suggest that Dutch group Hal Investments has shown interest in eyewear maker Safilo's retail network, with particular interest in the sales points in Spain, Mexico, US, Australia and China. a total of 327 sales points.
BELGIUM - PE interested in Ontex
According to reports, the sale of Candover's Belgian nappy manufacturer Ontex, valued at around EUR 1.2bn, has brought interest from at least three private equity firms.
EUROPE - Baird expands institutional equity services team
Baird has hired Said DeSaque as director of institutional sales and investment strategy to be based in London.
UK - YFM Venture Finance invests £400,000 into Lattice Voice
YFM Venture Finance, via its PIF and YHEF vehicles, has invested ТЃ406,000 into telecoms software company Lattice Voice Technologies.
FRANCE - Emertec supports Insiteo
Emertec, alongside a group of business angels, has provided a first round of funding for Insiteo, an indoor geo-location company, valued at several million euros.
GLOBAL - HSBC names Alternative Investments managing director
HSBC has promoted the present head of real estate at HSBC Alternative Investments, Chris Allen, to managing director of the unit.
UK - Treasury appoints former Apax partner head of Asset Protection Agency
The Treasury has appointed Stephan Wilcke as chief executive of the Asset Protection Agency (APA), which was established earlier this year to run the Asset Protection Scheme (APS)on behalf of HM Treasury.
SWEDEN - Chalmers in SEK 2.3m funding for Aluwave
Chalmer Innovation Seed Fund has alongside Innovationsbron and existing backers participated in a SEK 2.3m funding round for Aluwave, a LED technology company.
NORWAY - Hitec, Aker Capital Fund and Camar bid for Bjørge ASA
Norwegian private equity fund HitecVision, Converto Capital Management via Aker Capital Fund, and investment company Camar, have launched a voluntary cash offer for listed technology company Bjørge ASA, valuing the business at NOK 483m.
SPAIN - DLJ acquires 25% stake in Santillana
According to a note from the Spanish regulator CNMV, DLJ South American Partners has acquired a 25% stake in education publishing house Santillana from its parent media group Prisa, in a deal that values the company at around EUR 1bn.