Official Record
Main Capital holds €12m first close for third fund
Main Capital Partners has held a €12m first close for its Main Capital III fund, launched in September 2011.
DBAG VI hits €700m hard cap
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has closed its sixth fund at €700m, breaking its target and reaching its hard cap.
3i-backed Element Materials buys MERL
3i portfolio company Element Materials Technology, a materials testing firm, has acquired Materials Engineering Research Laboratory Limited (MERL).
21 Centrale buys Cleor off Azulis
21 Centrale Partners has taken a majority stake in the management buyout of French jewellery retailer Cleor.
NEA et al invest in Silk series-B
New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Atomico and other investors have backed web-based platform Silk in a $1.6m second financing round.
3i secures refinancing for Element Materials Technology
3i-backed Element Materials Technology has secured a $93.25m refinancing package from its existing banking syndicate and two new banks.
Fondo Italiano backs Megadyne
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has invested €20m in Italian belts and pulleys manufacturer Gruppo Megadyne in exchange for a minority stake.
3i-backed La Sirena completes refinancing
La Sirena, a Spanish frozen foods firm backed by 3i, has completed its refinancing plan.
Intel Capital leads €6.5m series-C for Movea
Intel Capital has led a €6.5m series-C funding round for French technology firm Movea.
3i sells Esmalglass to Investcorp
3i has sold ceramic and enamel producer Esmalglass-Itaca to Investcorp in a deal understood to be worth around €200m.
Endless exits Phoenix Foods to Specialty Powders
Turnaround specialist Endless has sold Phoenix Foods to trade player Specialty Powders in an all-cash transaction.
Summit Partners raises $520m credit fund
Summit Partners has raised a $520m credit fund for middle-market companies, far surpassing its original $300m target.
Maven backs four energy services companies
Maven Capital Partners has invested ТЃ5m of mezzanine funding in Scottish SMEs operating in the energy equipment and services sector.
AXA PE acquires frostkrone from Argantis
AXA Private Equity has acquired German frozen finger food producer frostkrone and its subsidiary Bornholter in an SBO from Argantis Private Equity.
LDC backs MBO of Dale Power Solutions
LDC has invested ТЃ10.5m to back the management buyout of power solutions provider Dale Power Solutions.
Inflexion closes £100m co-investment fund
Inflexion Private Equity has closed its 2012 Co-Investment Fund on its ТЃ100m hard cap, six weeks after sending out PPMs.
Foresight rocks out with £3.5m Blackstar investment
Foresight Group has injected ТЃ3.5m into UK-based guitar amplifiers manufacturer Blackstar.
LDC-backed Kirona buys Xmbrace
LDC portfolio company Kirona, which develops field force automation software, has acquired scheduling software developer Xmbrace.
HTGF et al in series-B for Customer Alliance
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Mountain Super Angel, K5 Ventures and netSTART Venture have invested in a second round for Berlin-based software-as-a-service provider Customer Alliance.
Gimv acquires 25% stake in ARS T&TT
Gimv has invested growth capital in Dutch transportation services provider ARS T&TT in exchange for a 25% equity stake.
Equistone takes majority stake in Vivonio
Equistone Partners Europe has taken a 67% stake in German furniture maker Vivonio Furniture Group, a newco formed by combining Orlando Management-backed MAJA, Staud and SCIAE.
North West Fund backs Dot Medical
The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by Spark Impact, has invested ТЃ550,000 in Dot Medical, which manufactures equipment to treat heart conditions.
Key Capital Partners backs £15m MBO of Nurse Plus
Key Capital Partners has backed the ТЃ15m MBO of UK-based healthcare staffing company Nurse Plus.
ISIS invests £5.2m in Pho
ISIS Equity Partners has committed to a ТЃ5.2m staged investment in independent UK-based Vietnamese street-food group Pho.