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Drugs 2

OncoEthix closes CHF18m series B financing

OncoEthix, the Swiss-based specialist in oncology drug development, has closed a series B financing raising CHF18m (USD19m). SV Life Sciences (SVLS) led the financing, joined by new investor Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners. Existing investors including Index Ventures and Endeavour Vision also participated in the round.   The proceeds will be

Music

Shazam raises USD40m from America Movil

Shazam has raised USD40m from America Movil, the largest wireless carrier in the Americas, and has formalised a strategic business collaboration between the companies for the Americas.   The investment will help accelerate Shazam’s ongoing growth in music, continued expansion into television and the development of innovative new products.  

Wind farm

Takeover offer for Theolia launched by Macquarie

MEIF4 AX Holdings SAS, a subsidiary of Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 4, which is managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, has made a friendly takeover offer for Theolia.   Theolia is an independent wind electricity producer, which operates 1,269 MW of wind capacity on its own account and for third

Oil rig

Intervale Capital acquires Milam Tool Company and K&M Machine Works

Intervale Capital has acquired Milam Tool Company, a specialist in the development and commercialisation of solid-body centralisers for horizontal well applications.     Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Milam has built a premium brand in casing centralization.    Intervale is a private equity firm which invests exclusively in oilfield manufacturing and

Sequent Software closes USD12m in series B funding

Sequent Software, a provider of trusted service manager (TSM) and mobile commerce software and services, has closed a USD12m series B financing led by SBT Venture Capital, the venture arm of Russian bank Sberbank.   Existing investors Opus Capital and Jado Investments also participated.   The new funding will fuel

London offices

Queensgate Investments to acquire Executive Offices Group

Private equity real estate fund manager Queensgate Investments has exchanged contracts to acquire Executive Offices Group, a central London serviced office business.   Executive Offices Group has provided office accommodation to businesses for over 20 years and represents a combination of high-quality central London real estate with an established operational

AXA Private Equity takes a majority stake in HISI

AXA Private Equity is to acquire, through its infrastructure funds, Unicredit’s 40 per cent stake in HISI (Holding di Investimenti in Sanità e Infrastrutture).   AXA Private Equity already owns 40 per cent of the share capital of HISI and, following this acquisition, the firm will own 80 per cent

ECI exits CliniSys delivering 2.5x return

ECI Partners, the UK growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, has sold healthcare IT company CliniSys to Montagu Private Equity.   The exit has yielded ECI a 2.5x return on its investment.   Based in Chertsey, and with offices in Germany, France, Belgium and Spain, CliniSys is a provider of software

Music

I Like Music secures GBP700,000 deal to grow sales and accounts team

Digital music provider I Like Music is on a recruitment drive after securing a GBP700,000 growth capital deal as part of Santander’s Breakthrough programme.   The Richmond-based company, which supplies music to businesses including the BBC and Funky Pigeon, is looking to recruit an additional 10 staff to boost its

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