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Prodealcenter raises EUR1m with Omnes Capital

Prodealcenter has completed a EUR1m fundraising round with Omnes Capital.   The investment will allow the company to boost its development by pursuing commercial and marketing efforts and expand its catalogue.   Created in 2010, Prodealcenter is a specialist in agricultural spare parts e-commerce and has recently experienced a strong

Carlyle to purchase Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management

The Carlyle Group has agreed to buy Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management, a manager of real estate funds of funds with more than USD2.6bn in capital commitments.   Equity for the transaction will come from Carlyle’s balance sheet. Financial terms were not released. The transaction, subject to Metropolitan’s investors’ consent,

GMLF makes first investment in Vaioni

The Greater Manchester Loan Fund (GMLF), managed by Maven Capital Partners, has made an investment in ethernet connectivity and cloud services business Vaioni.   The deal represents the first investment made by the GMLF since it was established by the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) in August 2013. Baker

Angel CoFund invests in key-hole surgery business

OR Productivity (ORP) has closed the first GBP1m of a GBP2.5m round of funding for the roll-out of its FreeHand surgeon-controlled camera holder.   The GBP1m was raised mainly from existing shareholders, including GBP350,000 from the AngelCoFund, following its original GBP500,000 investment in 2012.   ORP is in discussion with

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Green Gateway Fund invests in Aquarius Water Group

Wermuth Asset Management, adviser to the Green Gateway Fund, has made an investment of EUR6.5m in Aquarius Water Group (AWG).   AWG is a provider of advanced water systems, solutions and technologies to the oil and gas industry and other heavy industries.   Green Gateway Fund senior partner Casper Heijsteeg

Practice Fusion raises USD70m led by Kleiner Perkins

Practice Fusion has completed a USD70m series D financing round, led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and institutional investors OrbiMed Advisors, Deerfield Management Company and Industry Ventures.   Previous venture capital investors including Artis Ventures also participated bringing the company’s total capital raise to USD134m.   The investment will

Investcorp acquires Paper Source

Investcorp has acquired Paper Source, a multi-channel retailer offering a selection of uniquely designed and curated gifts, stationery and crafting supplies.   Investcorp purchased Paper Source from Brentwood Associates, a Los-Angeles-based private equity firm. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Catering to customers seeking innovation and original

Brazos portfolio company Healthcare Solutions acquires Modern Medical

Brazos Private Equity Partners’ portfolio company Healthcare Solutions has acquired Modern Medical, a pharmacy management and specialty health services company serving the workers’ compensation market.   The investment is Healthcare Solutions’ third add-on acquisition. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Healthcare Solutions is the parent company of

Vodafone obtains merger control approval for Kabel Deutschland takeover

Vodafone has obtained unconditional merger control clearance from the European Commission for the voluntary public takeover offer for Kabel Deutschland.   With merger approval from the European Commission, all conditions to the offer have been met and Vodafone expects to close the transaction on 14 October 2013.   Kabel Deutschland

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