Official Record
LDC acquires Metronet from YFM
LDC has completed the management buyout of UK-based internet service provider Metronet from YFM Equity Partners and Acceleris.
First close for ISAI's second FCPR fund
French venture capital firm ISAI has held a first close for its second FCPR vehicle, ISAI Expansion, on €30m.
Holtzbrinck Ventures and HTGF invest in Paul Secret
Holtzbrinck Ventures and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) have invested in Berlin-based start-up Paul Secret, a fashion adviser and retailer for men.
Wellington Partners et al. invest in Readmill
Wellington Partners has joined previous investors Passion Capital and Index Ventures in a series-A funding round for German social reading platform Readmill.
Balderton Capital et al. in $16m round for Openet
Balderton Capital, Cross Atlantic and Kreos Capital have committed capital to a $16m series-D financing round for Irish management software provider Openet.
H2-backed Smartwares buys Hanesbrands Europe
Consumer essentials retailer Smartwares, a portfolio company of H2 Equity Partners, has wholly acquired Hanesbrands Europe as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
HTGF leads seed round for KeyRocket
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has led a seed funding round for keyboard shortcut trainer KeyRocket, the launch product of start-up business Veodin Software.
CapMan Russia exits Tascom to trade player MTS
CapMan has exited Russian telecommunications firm Tascom to local trade player Mobile TeleSystems (MTS).
Next Wave acquires Molinare
Next Wave Partners has acquired UK post-production firm Molinare TV and Film Ltd.
Conor invests €1m in Omegawave
Conor Venture Partners has invested тЌ1m in Finnish sports training equipment provider Omegawave.
OMERS PE acquires Lifeways from August Equity
The private equity branch of Canadian pension fund OMERS has acquired British healthcare services provider Lifeways from August Equity.
FSI Régions backs Solareo with €3m
FSI Régions has injected €3m into solar energy consultancy Solareo in exchange for a minority stake.
VCs exit Esterel in €42m trade sale
CDC Innovation, Galileo Partners and Intel Capital have exited French software company Esterel in a €42m trade sale to US-based Ansys.
VC-backed Meninvest raises €5.6m
Orkos Capital, 123Venture and Partech International have provided French e-commerce group Meninvest with a €5.6m funding round.
Sherpa acquires Dédalo division
Sherpa Capital has wholly acquired Dédalo Grupo Gráfico, the commercial printing division of Dédalo, from Spanish private equity house Ibersuizas and media conglomerate Grupo Prisa.
Seventure leads $4.7m series-C round in ProTip
Seventure and existing investors have injected $4.7m in French medical devices company ProTip.
CDC Entreprises et al. in €6.3m round for Link Care Services
CDC Entreprises, Siparex and iSource have provided French healthcare services provider Link Care Services (LCS) with a €6.3m funding round.
Sunstone Capital backs Adenium Biotech
Sunstone Capital has invested DKK 11m in Danish biotechnology company Adenium Biotech.
MML sells Industrial Acoustics to AEA
MML Capital Partners has sold noise control products manufacturer Industrial Acoustics to AEA Investors.
Polaris-backed STG acquires Dalaspår
Polaris Private Equity portfolio company Scandinavian Track Group (STG), a Swedish provider of railway construction and maintenance services, has acquired its competitor DalaspУЅr.
ICG backs Symington's in SBO
Intermediate Capital Group has invested in the secondary buyout of convenience food producer Symingtonтs from Bridgepoint Capital.
Inflexion acquires Marston Group from Gresham
Inflexion Private Equity has bought UK-based judicial services business Marston Group from Gresham Private Equity.
DGPA backs L'Autre Chose
Italian private equity house DGPA has acquired a 55% stake in footwear brand L'Autre Chose for €8m, according to reports.
Polaris-backed Skånska Byggvaror acquires Grønt Fokus
Polaris Private Equity portfolio company SkУЅnska Byggvaror has acquired Norwegian furnishings business GrУИnt Fokus.