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UK - Curzon Park Capital spins out from E-Synergy
New cleantech investor Curzon Park Capital has been spun out of E-Synergy and will manage the ТЃ20m Sustainable Technology Fund (STF).
GLOBAL - RBS drops global head of financial sponsors position
Royal Bank of Scotland has reportedly scrapped the position of global head of financial sponsors as a response to 'market conditions'. Fiona Paulus, who became global financial sponsors head last year, has been said to have moved to a new position as...
FRANCE - Groupe Siparex names new president
Groupe Siparex, the parent company of Sigefi Private Equity, has named Bertrand Rambaud as its new president, effective 31 July.
FRANCE - CIC Mezzanine closes EUR 107m fund
CIC Mezzanine has closed its second fund on EUR 107m, twice the size of its predecessor.
EUROPE - NBGI Venures boosts investment team
NBGI Ventures has hired John Milad to its investment team.
FRANCE - Citizen Capital invests EUR 800,000 into G2J
Citizen Capital has invested EUR 800,000 into video-conference company G2J, taking a minority share in the company.
FRANCE – PAI partners denies public offer for Kaufman & Board
Following market rumors, PAI Partners has stated that it does not intent to make a public offer for the outstanding Kaufman & Board shares it does not yet own. PAI currently hold a 85.66% share of the property developer.
FRANCE - New EUR 300m Government fund to support SMEs
The French Government is set to launch a new EUR 300m fund to invest in fragile French SMEs, with up to EUR 200m to be provided by private investors including AGF and AXA Private Equity.
GLOBAL - Houlihan Lokey hires corporate finance MD
International investment bank Houlihan Lokey has hired Tad Flynn as managing director of corporate finance.
FRANCE - CDC-backed Artesys buys Naviline
CDC Capital Innovation-backed Artesys, an information services company, has purchased sector player Naviline from the Soft Company and merged the businesses to create Groupe Artesys.
EUROPE/ITALY - Foresight expands European Solar Team
Foresight Group has strengthened its Solar Team with the appointment of Pietro Zerauschek as technical director in the firms Rome office.
SLOVENIA - Mid Europa acquires UPC
Mid Europa Partners has wholly acquired Slovenian cable and broadband operator UPC Slovenia from Liberty Global Inc.
SWEDEN - Sustainable Technologies Fund and InnKap back Hexaformer
Sustainable Technologies Fund has alongside existing investor InnovationsKapital (InnKap) invested SEK 35m into Hexaformer, a Swedish developer of transfomer technology and reactor solutions.
FRANCE - Ciclad appoints secretary general and hires two
Ciclad has appointed Emilie Lhopitallier as secretary general and recruited Thomas Roudil and Eric Bruguière to its investment team.
UK- CBPE Capital holds first close for its eighth mid-market fund
CBPE Capital has held its first close for its latest UK mid-market private equity fund on ТЃ270m, with commitments from 17 institutions.
FRANCE - Linklaters appoints new head of corporate division in Paris
Law firm Linklaters has named partner Fabrice de La Morandère head of its corporate division in Paris.
FRANCE - AXA PE cede Daum to La Financière Saint-Germain
AXA Private Equity has ceded its majority stake in crystal-producer Daum to La Financière Saint-Germain, a holding company owned by Prosper Amouyal.
SWEDEN - IK Investment appoints new MD
Michael Rosenlew will replace Gustav Öhman as managing director of IK Investment Partner in Sweden, starting July this year.
NETHERLANDS - Oranje-Nassau could divest energy assets for EUR 500m
According to reports, Oranje-Nassau, an asset manager investing in energy and private equity is looking to sell its oil and gas assets while retaining its private equity activities.
EUROPE - Pomona Capital hires partner in Europe
International private equity firm Pomona Capital has appointed Oliver Gardey as partner.