Private Equity Wire

Atlas agrees to buy AGI businesses from MeadWestvaco

Emily.perryman — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:36:11 GMT

Atlas Holdings has signed a definitive agreement with MeadWestvaco to purchase its network of media and entertainment packaging businesses, subject to certain closing conditions.

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Atlas Holdings, MeadWestvaco, AGI

Forbion Capital Partners raises EUR190m for new investments

Emily.perryman — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:22:11 GMT

Forbion Capital Partners, an investment firm dedicated to the life science sector, has held the final closings of FCF I Co-Invest Fund and FCF II, raising a total of more than EUR190m (USD240m).

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Forbion Capital Partners, FCF I Co-Invest Fund, Bart Bergstein

The Wicks Group acquires Antenna Audio

Emily.perryman — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:24:51 GMT

An affiliate of The Wicks Group, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Antenna Audio from Discovery Communications.

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The Wicks Group, Antenna Audio, Discovery Communications

Lombard sells stake in auto parts business realising 3x gain

Emily.perryman — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:07:11 GMT

Lombard Investments has sold a major portion of its stake in Somboon Advance Technology, a Thailand-based original equipment manufacturing supplier of auto parts.

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Lombard Investments, Somboon Advance Technology, Thailand

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice to invest in Univar

Emily.perryman — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:44:11 GMT

Private equity firms Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and CVC Capital Partners have signed a definitive agreement for CD&R to acquire a 42.5 per cent ownership interest in Univar, a distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals.

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Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, CVC Capital Partners, Univar

Brookfield appoints client relations manager for private funds group

Emily.perryman — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:41:34 GMT

Brookfield Asset Management has appointed Chris Harris as client relations manager for the private funds group.

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Brookfield Asset Management, Chris Harris, private funds group

CallMiner raises USD4m from Sigma, Intersouth and Inflexion

Emily.perryman — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:58:34 GMT

CallMiner, a provider of enterprise speech analytics, has closed USD4m in series C financing from Sigma Partners, Intersouth Partners, Inflexion Partners and an undisclosed partner.

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CallMiner, Sigma Partners, Intersouth Partners, Inflexion Partners

Crescent Financial Partners acquires stake in IT Trading’s software

Emily.perryman — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:05:34 GMT

Crescent Financial Partners has purchased a minority stake in IT Trading’s proprietary quantitative trading software for USD3.2m.

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Crescent Financial Partners, IT Trading

John DelPonti joins Navigant’s valuation and financial risk management practice

Emily.perryman — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:04:34 GMT

John DelPonti has joined the valuation and financial risk management practice of Navigant Capital Advisors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navigant Consulting, as a managing director in the Washington, DC office.

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John DelPonti, Navigant Capital Advisors, valuation and financial risk management practice

Arsenal’s Novolyte Technologies creates joint venture with Foosung

Emily.perryman — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:04:34 GMT

Arsenal Capital Partners' portfolio company Novolyte Technologies, a manufacturer and supplier of specialty electrolyte materials for lithium ion battery and energy storage applications, has created a joint venture with Foosung, a producer of specialty lithium salts for lithium batteries.

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Arsenal Capital Partners, Novolyte Technologies, Foosung

Aquiline leads USD225m investment in CRT Capital Group

Emily.perryman — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:32:34 GMT

Aquiline Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm investing in financial services, has made a USD225m investment in CRT Capital Group, an independent institutional broker-dealer based in Stamford, Connecticut.

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Aquiline Capital Partners, CRT Capital Group

Private equity emerges from the economic crisis, says Towers Watson

Emily.perryman — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:29:48 GMT

Market conditions are now providing opportunities for private equity managers and their investors in selective areas of the market, according to research produced by professional services company Towers Watson.

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Towers Watson, private equity

Galtere launches agribusiness private equity strategy

Emily.perryman — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:01:48 GMT

Galtere, a US registered investment manager, has launched an agribusiness private equity strategy that aims to take advantage of a fundamental shift in global market dynamics and a growing worldwide demand for commodities from institutional investors.

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Renatto Barbieri, Galtere, agribusiness private equity strategy

Irving Place Capital to acquire Alpha Packaging

Emily.perryman — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:02:48 GMT

Irving Place Capital, a middle-market private equity firm, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Alpha Packaging, a blow molder of plastic bottles and jars for the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and personal care markets.

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Irving Place Capital, Alpha Packaging

Ridgemont to acquire majority interest in Unite Private Networks

Emily.perryman — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:47:48 GMT

Ridgemont Equity Partners, a middle market buyout and growth equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement for a majority investment in Unite Private Networks, a provider of high-bandwidth, fibre-based communications networks.

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Ridgemont Equity Partners, Unite Private Networks

BNP Paribas Clean Energy Partners acquires wind farm in Ireland

Emily.perryman — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:50:07 GMT

The fund managed by BNP Paribas Clean Energy Partners has acquired 100 per cent of Gortahile Windfarm, which owns and operates a 20 megawatt wind farm in County Laois, Ireland, from ABO Wind Ireland.

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BNP Paribas Clean Energy Partners, Gortahile Windfarm, Ireland

Black Pearl Capital closes its first private equity fund

Emily.perryman — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:03:48 GMT

Black Pearl Capital, an asset management and advisory firm, has closed its first private equity fund with a committed capital of USD50m.

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Black Pearl Capital Partners fund, Fareed Asadi

Royalton completes sale of mobile phone retailer mPunkt

Emily.perryman — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:24:48 GMT

Royalton Capital Investors, a private equity fund focused on Central and Eastern Europe, has sold 100 per cent of mPunkt Polska to Cyfrowy Polsat, the biggest Polish DTH platform offering pay TV services and mobile telephony and broadband internet access.

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Royalton Capital Investors, mPunkt Polska, Cyfrowy Polsat, Poland

Kneip acquires fund reporting company Co-Link

Emily.perryman — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:07:28 GMT

Kneip, an independent service provider to the asset management industry, has acquired Co-Link, a specialist in fund reporting technology and services for investment funds.

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Kneip, Co-Link

Institutional Venture Partners raises oversubscribed USD750m fund

Emily.perryman — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:46:28 GMT

Institutional Venture Partners has closed Institutional Venture Partners XIII, a USD750m later-stage venture capital and growth equity fund.

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Institutional Venture Partners XIII

Carlyle invests in Brazilian hosiery and lingerie company

Emily.perryman — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:13:28 GMT

Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has made an investment in Scalina, Brazil’s largest manufacturer and retailer of woman’s hosiery and lingerie.

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The Carlyle Group, Scalina, Brazil

Origo acquires stake in Unipower Battery

Emily.perryman — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:20:28 GMT

Private equity firm Origo Partners has acquired a 16.5 per cent stake in Unipower Battery for an aggregate amount of USD4.3m.

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Origo Partners, Unipower Battery, China

Carey Olsen advises GCP Infrastructure Investments on LSE listing

Emily.perryman — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:39:28 GMT

Channel Islands law firm Carey Olsen has advised a new Jersey fund, GCP Infrastructure Investments, on its listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

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Carey Olsen, GCP Infrastructure Investments, Robert Milner

Accel Partners invests EUR37m in Showroomprive.com

Emily.perryman — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:00:28 GMT

Accel Partners is investing EUR37m in Showroomprive.com, a members’ only fashion e-commerce site which sells designer brands at discount prices.

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Accel Partners, Showroomprive.com

Eurazeo returns to growth in first half

Emily.perryman — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:46:28 GMT

Eurazeo has reported group net income of EUR88.5m for the first half of 2010, compared with a loss of EUR120.9m for the first half of 2009.

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Eurazeo, Europcar, Accel, B&B