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HTGF et al. back in Epivios
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and the investment arm of Life Science Inkubator have invested in German epigenetics specialist Epivios, alongside Technology Transfer Heinrich Heine University and a private investor.
Magnum buys Geriatros
Magnum Capital has acquired Spanish care services provider Geriatros.
Finatem acquires WST
Finatem Beteiligungsgesellschaft has acquired a majority stake in WST Präzisionstechnik, a specialised manufacturer of precision parts, as part of an MBO from the company's private owners.
G Square buys Mikeva from Intera
G Square Capital has acquired Finnish social care services provider Mikeva from Intera Partners.
Providence acquires HSE24 from AXA PE
Providence Equity has acquired Germany-based international home shopping group Home Shopping Europe (HSE24) from AXA Private Equity for an estimated €650m.
EdRIP raises €125m for fourth life sciences fund
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has held a first close for its BioDiscovery 4 fund on €125m.
EQT backs Sportradar
EQT has invested €44m in exchange for a minority stake in German sports data provider Sportradar.
Filas injects €1.2m into iLike.Tv
Italian regional investor Filas has injected €1.2m into online streaming and social media platform iLike.Tv.
Palero Capital acquires Tesa Bandfix
Luxembourg-based GP Palero Invest has acquired Switzerland-based Tesa Bandfix from its German parent Tesa SE in an all-equity transaction.
Litorina backs Gullbergs MBI
Litorina has acquired a majority stake in Swedish office supplies provider Gullbergs.
EdRIP et al. in CHF 25m GenKyoTex series-C extension
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP), Vesalius Biocapital Partners, Mitsubishi Pharma Corporate Venture and other investors have provided Swiss biopharma GenKyoTex with CHF 25m of early-stage funding.
VCs in £22m round for PsiOxus
Imperial Innovations and Invesco Perpetual have contributed ТЃ5.5m each to a ТЃ22m financing round in British biotech company PsiOxus Therapeutics.
Maven reaps 3.7x on Nessco exit
Maven Capital Partners has exited telecommunications provider Nessco Group in a ТЃ31m trade sale to US-based RigNet, generating a 3.7x money multiple on its original investment.
Rabo Ventures and Value8 invest €4.5m in Ceradis
Rabo Ventures and Value8 have committed €4.5m to a new financing round for Ceradis, a Dutch producer of crop protection products.
BlackFin Capital Partners acquires MisterAssur
BlackFin Capital Partners has wholly acquired French insurance aggregator MisterAssur.
Hamilton Bradshaw backs Knights Solicitors
Commercial law firm Knights Solicitors has received a capital injection from Hamilton Bradshaw, the private equity firm owned by James Caan.
Nova Capital Management exits Carbolite
Nova Capital Management has sold Carbolite Holdings to Dutch tech company Verder Group in a deal generating a gross equity return of 3.5x.
3i sells LNI stake for €36m
3i Group has sold its 5.7% stake in Lakeside Network Investments (LNI) to Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America for тЌ36m.
BGF invests £4m in online garden products retailer
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected ТЃ4m into UK online garden products retailer Primrose.
Octopus makes 2.5x money on AVM exit
Octopus Investments has realised its stake in British visual communications systems business AVM through an SBO backed by Alcuin Capital, returning 2.5x money to investors.
FSI Régions sells ISIFA to EduServices
FSI Régions has sold French vocational training and apprenticeships provider ISIFA to EduServices, a private post-secondary education provider backed by Duke Street.
Latest DBAG fund holds €451m first close
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has held a first close on €451m for its mid-market buyout fund DBAG Fund VI, two months after sending out PPMs.
EdRIP backs Edimark Santé OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has taken a minority stake in the owner buyout of medcdtll, a newco regrouping French medical publishing companies Edimark Santé and Espace Information Dentaire.
Seguranza leads series-A round for Aquilón
Seguranza has led a €2m series-A funding round for veterinary services and products producer Aquilón CyL.