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Ardian-backed Trescal acquires two calibration and repair services businesses

Calibration services specialist Trescal has acquired Instrument Calibration Services and Test Equipment Repair Corporation, with the support of majority shareholder private investment firm Ardian. The two companies provide calibration and repair services for a wide variety of measurement and test equipment.   This is the fourth expansion since Ardian acquired

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Ektron closes growth equity investment led by Accel-KKR

Content management and web experience management software provider Ektron has closed a growth equity funding round led by Accel-KKR. This minority investment, the company's first institutional round, will enable Ektron to accelerate product and company expansion as enterprise demand for its content management, marketing and web experience management software offerings

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Jafco Ventures raises USD260m for fifth fund

Jafco Ventures has raised USD260m for its fifth and largest fund to date, Jafco Technology Partners V. In contrast to its prior four funds where Jafco received all of its capital from its limited partner in Japan, Jafco Co Ltd, the new fund features over 20 new limited partners consisting

White & Case advises Rhône Capital on ASK Chemicals acquisition

Law firm White & Case has advised private equity firm Rhône Capital on the acquisition by its affiliates of ASK Chemicals from Ashland and Clariant. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2014 subject to standard conditions, including regulatory approvals.   “We are

Tendyne raises USD25m in series C fundraising

Tendyne Holdings has secured USD25m in an oversubscribed Series C financing led by Apple Tree Partners, along with Boulle Group members and other existing investors. Proceeds will be used for validation of Tendyne's novel Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implant to treat mitral regurgitation, including forthcoming clinical trials.      "This financing is

Private equity firm Viola acquires additional RRsat shares for USD9.4m

Israeli private equity company Viola Group has increased its ownership stake in RRsat Global Communications by acquiring an additional 6.6 per cent interest from Kardan Communications L for a total investment of USD9.4m. "The increased ownership position reflects a significant, ongoing vote of confidence by a leading private equity investment

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CMS advises on sale of Sociomantic to dunnhumby

Berlin-based sociomantic labs has been acquired by dunnhumby Ltd, a subsidiary of the London listed Tesco, the world's third largest retailer. Sociomantic offers real-time bidding advertising solutions for online advertisers in 60 countries.   An international team at CMS, led by partners Jörg Zätzsch and John Hammond, advised the founders

IK VII Fund to invest in Ramudden

IK Investment Partners’ IK VII Fund has invested in Ramuddenbolagen, a provider of temporary traffic control services in the Nordics. The partnership between IK and the company’s founder and management will enable the business to grow and strengthen further.   Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.   Ramudden,

Sycamore Partners acquires The Jones Group for USD2.2bn

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of The Jones Group, a designer and marketer of clothes and shoes, in a transaction valued at approximately USD2.2bn. "We are excited to have finalised the acquisition of The Jones Group and are confident this will be a long and successful

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Maven leads GBP14m MBO in Rmec

Maven Capital Partners has invested GBP7.5m in support of the GBP14m MBO of Rmec Ltd, a specialist mechanical and hydraulic engineering company. This is the private equity firm’s seventh oil and gas transaction over the past nine months, and takes Maven’s recent investments in energy services companies that are active

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