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Atlas sells 34.4% Sporever stake
Atlas Venture has sold its 34.4% stake in Alternext-listed Groupe Sporever, an online content publisher, back to the founder and company president, Patrick Chêne.
H.I.G acquires Synseal
H.I.G. Europe, the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired UK-based building materials specialist Synseal by investing £30.5m in equity.
gamma capital partners in partial exit of Siesta Group
gamma capital partners has sold part of medical services company Siesta Group to Royal Philips Electronic.
Yorkshire Bank appoints RBS' Corcoran as Midlands director
Yorkshire Bank has hired Peter Corcoran to the role of area director in the Midlands.
CapVis sells Ticketcorner Holding AG
CapVis and the other shareholders have sold ticketing company Ticketcorner to strategic investor CTS EVENTIM AG.
Consortium sells VisuMotion to 3D International
High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Mountain Super Angel and Beteiligungsmanagement Thueringen have sold 3D company VisuMotion GmbH to strategic investor 3D International Sd Bhd in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Providence to float part of Kabel Deutschland
According to reports, Providence is planning to go ahead with a EUR 1bn IPO of a 25% stake in cable networks operator Kabel Deutschland.
360 Capital Partners invests in Leetchi
Franco-Italian investor 360 Capital Partners has invested under €1m in Leetchi.com, an online payment company, alongside Kima Ventures.
Rabo Capital sells stake in Itho Group BV
Rabo Capital, part of Rabo Private Equity (the captive private equity division of Rabobank Group), has sold its majority stake in Itho Group BV to Bencis Capital Partners.
Longbow et al. invest in Domainex
Longbow, The Capital Fund and Takeda Research Investment have invested an undisclosed amount of capital in biotechnology company Domainex.
Mercapital takes stake in Mercurio Credit Partners
Spanish mid-market investor Mercapital has acquired a stake in distressed debt specialist Mercurio Credit Partners.
3i gains control of Mosaicon
UK-based private equity firm 3i has gained control of Mosaicon (formerly Antichi Pellettieri Bags), following the debt restructuring of the parent company Antichi Pelletieri.
Siemens hearing aids sale might be cancelled
According to reports, the sale of Siemens Audiologische Technik, the hearing aids business of Siemens AG, might not go through.
Doughty Hanson hands ATU to KKR
According to reports, Doughty Hanson has sold its 18.5 percent stake in car servicing chain Auto-Teile Unger to KKR, which holds the majority.
Finance Wales further supports iVision UK with £700,000
Finance Wales has further invested £700,000 in LED manufacturer iVision UK.
T-Venture invests in software company Jcom1 AG
-Venture, the venture capital subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, has invested in BPM specialist Jcom1 AG.
Octopus leads £3m round for Mi-Pay
Octopus Ventures has led a £3m investment round for Mi-Pay, a processor of payments for the mobile money sector.
Kelso Place acquires LGV from administration
Kelso Place Asset Management has acquired, as a going concern, the business and assets of driving instructor training company LGV Limited from administration in a deal of undisclosed value.
3i makes 3.5x money on Ambea sale to Triton
3i has divested its stake in healthcare and care services provider Ambea in a €850m secondary buyout to Triton.
ETF hires Genieser as partner
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has appointed Robert Genieser as a partner in its London office.
HAARMANN bolsters M&A and acquisition finance practice
HAARMANN bolsters M & A and acquisition finance practice HAARMANN Partnerschaftsgesellschaft Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Wirtschaftsprüfer in Frankfurt am Main has won a new partner, Dr Veit Denzer, who joined the firm in January.
Providence to push for Kabel Deutschland IPO
Providence Equity has been reported to push ahead with an IPO of cable networks operator Kabel Deutschland, rather than sell the company to one or several of five interested private equity investor.
Finnish Industry Investment appoints two
Government-backed investment company Finnish Industry Investment has appointed Heikki Vesterinen investment director in its buyout and M&A team.
HgCapital reaps 2.3x return on Hoseasons trade sale
HgCapital has agreed to sell self-catering holiday operator Hoseasons Holdings Ltd to Wyndham Exchange & Rentals for an enterprise value of £51m.