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Italy launches €1bn fund for SMEs
The Italian government and a group of private investors including Confindustria, the Italian Association of Banks (ABI) and the country’s three main financial institutions –Intesa Sanpaolo, UniCredit and MPS- have launched a €1bn fund to support...
Intesa and Innogest in €5m round for Silicon Biosystems
Atlante Ventures, the Venture Capital Fund of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, and Innogest Capital have co-led a €5m round of financing for Silicon Biosystems SpA.
Norvestor's RenoNorden acquires Danish waste collection unit
RenoNorden, a portfolio company of Norwegian buyout house Norvestor, has acquired the household waste collection division of Renoflex-Gruppen.
Apposite backs SureCalm MBI
Healthcare-focused investor Apposite Capital has backed the management buy-in of healthcare services provider, SureCalm Healthcare. No financial details have been disclosed.
Valedo makes four add-ons to Swedish psychiatry group
Valedo Partners has completed four add-on acquisitions for its portfolio company Specialistpsykiatrigruppen.
Bridgepoint to sell half of its stake in Safestore
Bridgepoint Capital has announced that it intends to sell up to 32 million ordinary shares in listed self-storage retailer Safestore Holdings plc, which is approximately half of its stake in the company.
LDC backs Matrix with £10m investment
LDC has invested £10m in energy management company Matrix in exchange for a significant minority stake in the newco.
360° CP invest € 2m in Smartdate
360° Capital Partners has provided Smartdate, an online dating website, with a € 2m investment. The company had previously received $400,000 from four business angels.
CalSTRS appoints director of private equity
CalSTRS, the California State Teachers' Retirement System, has named Margot Wirth as director of its $16.8bn private equity portfolio.
Creandum and Northzone lead $5m round for Videoplaza
Nordic venture capital firms Northzone Ventures and Creandum have led a $5m investment round for Videoplaza.
Forbion opens Munich office; appoints partner
Dutch venture firm Forbion Capital Partners has opened a new office in Munich and appointed Dr Holger Reithinger as partner.
Northzone in $13m round for Energy Micro
Northzone Ventures and Investinor has invested $13m in microcontroller company Energy Micro.
Hawkpoint recruits directors to lead expansion into Germany
Corporate advisory Hawkpoint has appointed Richard Markus and Warren Scott as managing directors and co-heads of its German operations, from 1st June 2010.
A peek into the future: PE/VC anno 2035
Nordic unquote” is in partnership with the SVCA, and supported by KPMG, producing a trend report on private equity and venture capital in the Nordic region.
Riverside promotes five in European team
Riverside has promoted Peter Parmentier to European general counsel, as well as four other promotions in the firm's European team.
Pohjola Asset Management appoints new CIO
Pohjola Asset Management Ltd, part of Finnish banking group Pohjola, has appointed Veli-Pekka Heikkinen chief investment officer, starting April 2010.
SEP invests £6m in ControlCircle
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has invested £6m in communications and data technology services provider, ControlCircle.
Bowmark Capital backs £48m Leaders MBO
Bowmark Capital has backed the £48m management buyout of specialist lettings agency Leaders from RO Group, a property investment and development business.
BC Partners-backed Brenntag solidifies IPO plans
BC Partners-backed chemicals distributor Brenntag has released further details on its planned IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
ICG reshuffles leadership as strategy changes
Intermediate Capital Group has announced that its chief executive Tom Attwood has stepped down and will be succeeded by Christophe Evain, who has so far been responsible for the Asian business.
Siemens aborts plans to sell hearing aids unit
According to reports, the sale of Siemens Audiologische Technik, the hearing aids business of Siemens AG has now definitely been cancelled.
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.
BlueGem in line to acquire Liberty after company sells flagship store
BlueGem Capital Partners is said to be the frontrunner to acquire luxury retailer Liberty in a deal worth more than £40m.