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Gilde acquires Sovitec from Value Enhancement Partners
Gilde Buyout Partners has bought Belgian manufacturing business Sovitec from Dutch private equity firm VEP.
Sambrinvest joins €23.6m series-B round in bioscience
Sambrinvest has joined Mitsui Global Investment, Shire, ATMI and the Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund to invest €17m in Belgian cell therapy company Promethera Biosciences. The Walloon region has granted a further €6.6m in the form of a loan.
FSN Capital exits VIA Travel
FSN Capital has exited travel management company VIA Travel to NASDAQ-listed trade player Expedia's subsidiary, Egencia.
Triton picks up Nordic Tankers business
Triton Partners has acquired the chemical tanker business of distressed ship owner Nordic Tankers.
Ashridge back special needs care provider Phoenix
Ashridge Capital has invested ТЃ3.5m in a management buyout of special needs care provider Phoenix Learning and Care.
Cornerstone buys ACTech from Halder
Cornerstone Capital and Premium Equity Partners have acquired Halder’s 80% stake in German metal parts manufacturer ACTech for an undisclosed price. The management retains its 20% stake.
Avindia Capital launches energy fund
Spanish private equity firm Avindia Capital has announced the launch of its first fund, Avindia Energy I.
Catapult invests in logistics company
Catapult Venture Managers has contributed ТЃ1.3m to a management buyout of specialist technology outsourcing and logistics company echo.
Entrepreneur Venture invests in Société Financière JF3H
Entrepreneur Venture has made a growth capital investment in Société Financière JF3H, the holding company of French coach travel operators Regnault Autocars and Nouvelle Aisne Tourisme.
Terra Firma buys Garden Centre for £276m
Terra Firma Capital Partners has acquired British garden centre operator The Garden Centre Group from Lloyds for a total of ТЃ276m in equity and debt.
PE-backed MBI for ACB
Europe et Croissance and Arkéa Capital Investissement have backed the management buy-in of Belgian circuit boards manufacturer Advanced Circuit Boards (ACB).
Fresh €1.5m round for Novapost
Existing investors including Alven Capital and Fa Dièse have contributed to a €1.5m funding round for French electronic HR solutions provider Novapost.
Panoramic Growth injects £1m in Dog Digital
Scottish venture capital firm, Panoramic Growth Equity, has invested ТЃ1m in digital communications agency Dog Digital Limited.
Imperial Innovations leads £3m funding round in Abingdon Health
Imperial Innovations Group has led a ТЃ3m funding round in Abingdon Health, a specialist medical diagnostics company, alongside other private investors.
CDC Entreprises et al. in €7m round for E-Blink
CDC Entreprises has joined existing shareholders 360 Capital Partners, Masseran Gestion, I-Source Gestion and Alven Capital Partners in a €7m round for French telecoms company E-Blink.
HIG Europe acquires Brand Addition
HIG Europe Capital Partners has acquired Brand Addition and its subsidiary, Kreyer Promotion Service, from 4imprint in a ТЃ24m deal.
LDC backs Airline Services MBO
LDC has backed the MBO of aircraft maintenance company Airline Services.
HTGF invests in MediaMetrics
High-Tech Gründerfonds has invested €500,000 in Berlin-based solution software provider MediaMetrics.
Seventure and Lundbeckfond inject €5m in Enterome
Seventure Partners and Lundbeckfond Ventures have provided French biotech company Enterome with a €5m series-A round of funding.
Wellington invests in BonusBox
Wellington Partners has invested in German social commerce provider BonusBox.
Percipient generates 18x on Milmega exit
Percipient Capital has exited EMC testing and RF microwave specialist Milmega Limited making 18x its original investment and a 50% IRR.
HTGF invests in hepatitis drug project
High-Tech Gründerfonds and Russian Government-backed Maxwell Biotech Venture Fund have invested in a joint project to develop a drug aimed at the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and D.
Altor exits SPT Group at 4-5x multiple
Altor Equity Partners has exited Scandpower Petroleum Technology (SPT) Group to NYSE-listed trade player Schlumberger.
YFM and MMC inject £1.5m into KnowledgeMill
YFM Equity Partners and MMC Ventures have co-invested ТЃ1.5m in London-based email management platform KnowledgeMill.