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The early-stage team of UK business angel network NW Brown has spun-out and named itself IQ Capital Partners (IQCP).
Seedcamp, the programme aimed at helping new entrepreneurs, has received backing NESTA, the £300m National Lottery endowment fund charged with promoting and investing in UK innovation.
UK venture firm Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has led a €26m funding round for Kiala, a Brussels-headquartered company that produces a technology that allows people to pick up parcels when and where it suits them.
Swiss GPS specialist is first European semiconductor IPO since 2004
TA Associates buys M and M Direct
French supermarket giant Carrefour buys Romanian business for €55m
Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance sells UK industrial installation business
VC lets German software firm fly the nest
Lion Capital is positioning itself to capitalise from the growing interest in outdoor sports. It is buying AS Adventure, the Belgium-based retailer of outdoor equipment and clothing, for €263m. It sells biking, trekking, climbing, skiing and camping accessories and casual outdoor clothing. The firm retails branded goods and owns a total of 85 stores spread […]
Inflexion is backing the £44m (€61m) MBO of Eurotel, an independentUK provider of telecom services to Small to Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs). The firm founded in 1995, employs 300 people and has more than 15,000 customers. In 2005, Eurotel was acquired by Young Associates for £19m. The firm specialises in acquiring and developing telecoms and […]