Communications agency Vanksen has received a USD5m (EUR4m) investment from Quilvest Private Equity. The funds will be used primarily to fuel Vanksen’s expansion in digital communications and facilitate international expansion, especially in the US. Within the framework of this deal, for which Vanksen was advised by PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance, Quilvest

Managed services provider ViaWest has completed its previously announced acquisition by private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners, in partnership with the company’s management team. GI Partners also participated in the transaction and has a minority investment in ViaWest. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "We are

LBC Credit Partners, a provider of financing solutions to middle market companies, has funded a USD45m unitranche loan to support the refinancing of Audax Private Equity’s portfolio company Arnold Magnetic Technologies. Arnold is one of the largest magnetic product manufacturers in the world producing a wide range of both permanent

Mistral Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on the consumer and media sectors, has acquired a majority interest in Sac Acquisition, a multi-channel retailer of patented furniture products. LoveSac designs furniture for real life, including Sactionals, modular, washable sectional sofas; Sacs, high end, foam-filled bean bag chairs; and other

Jingle Punks Music, a music publishing and technology company founded in August 2008 by Jared Gutstadt and Dan Demole, has completed an equity financing sponsored by Hammerline Capital, a New York based private equity investment company. The financing also includes veterans from the music and technology industries. Proceeds from the

Guardian Analytics, a provider of predictive analytics-based fraud prevention software, has raised USD9m in funding led by Sutter Hill Ventures with participation by existing investor Foundation Capital. The series C funding will be used to accelerate product innovation and capitalise on the growing demand for fraud prevention solutions. 2009 saw

Hampton Roads Bankshares has entered into definitive agreements with affiliates of The Carlyle Group and Anchorage Advisors to purchase at least USD73m in common stock each as part of an expected aggregate USD255m capital raise by the company from institutional investors.  Hampton Roads also plans to conduct a USD20m rights

The private equity and special situations team at VTB Capital has acquired the Capital Plaza business centre in Moscow. The 14-floor building has a total floor space of approximately 50,000 square metres. Valentina Stanovova, first vice president at Capital Group, says: “Implementing a development project as a business process envisions

Dublin-based Irish mobile services company Digital Reach Group has completed an investment deal with Irish investment group Pageant Holdings, just nine months since its inception.  The investment of EUR500,000 is forecasted to fund the company to profitability and will be used to facilitate the expansion of Digital Reach Group’s sales,

The Irish office of law firm Maples and Calder has advised Avolon, the aircraft leasing group, on the completion of its initial capital raise of USD1.4bn. The capital raised includes an equity commitment of USD750m from three private equity firms, Cinven, CVC and Oak Hill Capital, and a USD400m warehouse