Private equity firms The Riverside Company and Halder have acquired KEYMILE-Group. The transaction is the 21st acquisition for Riverside in 2011, and its third investment in Germany this year. Former investor HANNOVER Finanz Group, as well as former CEO Dr-Ing Ziaedin Chahabadi, sold their stakes to the private equity firms.

Traffix Systems, a leading provider of signalling technology that helps 4G networks run better and more efficiently, has secured USD7 million in financing in a round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The funds will be used to expand Traffix’s market penetration with telecom carriers around the world as more of

Masabi, the developer of mobile phone ticketing technology, has completed a USD4 million Series B funding round with m8 Capital, the mobile technology venture capital fund.   The funding will be used to support deployments with multiple rail companies in the UK, and for the development of new service features,

Global private equity firm Trilantic Capital Partners has partnered with management to acquire Implus Corporation. Led by an experienced senior management team, Implus designs, markets and distributes branded consumer accessories, including insoles, shoe care products, socks, sports monitors, seasonal items and fitness products. The company supplies its products to specialty

Freeport, a Carlyle Europe Real Estate portfolio company and a developer and operator of outlet malls in Europe, has completed its successful refinancing with new investment provided by a sovereign wealth fund from the Middle East. Following the refinancing, it has also created a new entity for Freeport’s property management

Mitratech, a specialist in Corporate Legal Automation solutions including Matter Management, e-Billing, and Governance Risk and Compliance automation, has been acquired by Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a private equity firm with USD6 billion in committed capital. "We are thrilled to be partnering with Mitratech," says Robert F Smith, Vista’s founder

KPS Capital Partners is to acquire American & Efird, Inc (A&E) from Ruddick Corporation (NYSE: RDK) through a newly-formed affiliate, A&E Global, for USD180.0 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. A&E, headquartered in Mount Holly, North Carolina, is the largest US manufacturer and the world’s second-largest manufacturer and distributor of

BlackEagle Partners has acquired the Midwest operations of Lyman Lumber Company, including its Chanhassen location, Automated Building Components, Carpentry Contractors Corp., and Lyman Lumber of Wisconsin. The transaction was effective October 28, 2011. BlackEagle Partners is the owner of US LBM Holdings, a collection of eight building products distributors serving

Duff & Phelps Corporation (NYSE: DUF), an independent financial advisory and investment banking services firm, has acquired MCR. Comprised of approximately 150 employees, MCR is a UK-based corporate restructuring and turnaround firm focused on insolvency administration and independent business reviews. For the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2011, MCR