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Noci Media launches media and entertainment PE investment opportunity for UHNWIs

A California film, television, and digital entertainment company has opened a limited window for ultra high net worth investors looking for a private alternative investment. Noci Media is targeting self made entrepreneurs, mass affluent investors, and multi generational family offices for a new private equity opportunity that offers a low

Ardian-backed Italmatch Chemicals acquires Sudamfos do Brasil

Italmatch Chemicals, a specialist in the production and marketing of performance additives for lubricants, industrial water & process treatment, oil & gas, and plastics backed by private equity firm Ardian, has acquired Sudamfos do Brasil, a distribution company, specialised in marketing of phosphonates, phosphates and other specialty chemical products, through

Argand Partners acquire OASE

New York-based private equity firm Argand Partners (Argand) has acquired Oase Management (OASE). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. OASE is a provider of outdoor water gardening products with a growing presence in indoor aquatics products, which are sold under their biOrb and Highline programs. Founded in 1949,

Arma Partners advises IDBS on sale to Danaher Corp

Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to IDBS, a leader in enterprise scientific informatics platforms, on its sale to Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), a global science and technology innovator with more than 20 operating companies spanning healthcare, environmental and industrial sectors.  Founded by entrepreneur Neil Kipling, IDBS provides

Scottish Equity Partners invests in Dotmatics

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has made a significant investment in Dotmatics, a scientific informatics software provider delivering enterprise solutions tailored to the modern, highly collaborative and mobile scientific environments. Dotmatics provides solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academia, food and beverage, oil and gas, and agrochemical industries. The funding will enable Dotmatics

Cinven to acquire majority stake in Planasa

International private equity firm Cinven is to acquire a majority stake in Planasa, a global operator in the agri-food sector, for a consideration of approximately EUR450 million. Planasa specialises in plant research, nursery and fresh produce.  Alexandre Darbonne, CEO and current owner of the company, will continue to hold a

Graphite backs GBP72m MBO of leadership consultancy YSC

Mid-market private equity investor Graphite Capita has backed the GBP72 million management buy-out of YSC Consulting, an independent global provider of leadership strategy consultancy services. Headquartered in London, YSC Consulting operates from 17 offices in Europe, North America, South Africa and Asia-Pacific. It has built a large and diverse blue-chip

HighLife closes EUR12.3m financing round led by Sofinnova Partners

HighLife SAS, an early-stage medtech company focused on the development of a unique trans-catheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) system to treat patients suffering from mitral regurgitation, has closed a EUR12.3 million investment round led by Sofinnova Partners, who become the main investor in the company. HighLife had previously secured financing

TECHNEDs expands business portfolio with marketing capabilities from Tricca

Technology Investment experts TECHNEDs has joined the board of IT & Telecoms marketing specialists Tricca to provide marketing expertise to their portfolio of technology firms. This investment brings marketing strategy and technology together fast tracking business growth. Founded in 2014 by Paul Richens, Tricca has experienced three years of successive

European PE deal volume down but money flooding into DACH and UK buyouts

Overall European private equity deal volume dropped 13 per cent in Q3 2017 compared with Q2 but remained marginally higher than Q1’s figure, according to preliminary figures released in the latest Private Equity Baromenter published by ‘unquote” and SL Capital Partners. The combined value of European private equity backed deals

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