Abu Dhabi Capital Management has announced the final closing of its first fund; the ADCM Secondary Private Equity Fund at USD 45 million, three months after its launch in March 2011. The fund is the first secondary private equity fund that mainly focuses on investing in secondary private equity funds

MGPA, the independent private equity real estate investment advisory company, has successfully completed on the acquisition from Develica Deutschland Limited of a portfolio of 26 retail properties. The properties will be managed by MGPA Europe Fund III and will add further to MGPA’s current German retail portfolio. The properties, mainly

Bichot & Associés, a corporate law firm dedicated to M&A/private equity, has advised the Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) on its investment in the company behind a new photovoltaic powerplant in Distré. CDC has taken a shareholding interest of 49% in the project with the 51% held by the

Growth Capital Partners (GCP), a provider of flexible structured equity to UK SMEs, has sold its 40% stake in Tangerine. Headquartered in Blackpool, Tangerine is the UK’s largest independent manufacturer of sugar confectionery and popcorn. It owns brands such as Butterkist popcorn, the iconic Barratt Sherbet Fountain and Dip Dabs,

Dunedin, the mid market UK buyout house has acquired Red Commerce, a global supplier of SAP experts to international corporations and consultancies, in a GBP44 million buyout. Dunedin has bought the company from the original founder Ezra Chapman and Inflexion, the private equity house that led a GBP15 million management

BaltCap, the largest private equity and venture capital investor in the Baltic countries, has invested in Ygle, the leading provider of building systems solutions in Lithuania, acquiring 60% of the company.     Ygle is the leading provider of design, installation and maintenance services of technical building systems in Lithuania.

Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) has entered into a definitive agreement under to be acquired by an investor group led by affiliates of Providence Equity Partners (Providence) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately USD1.64 billion, plus the assumption of approximately USD130 million in net debt. Pursuant to the terms of

The Permira Funds and AXA Private Equity today announce the successful completion of the merger of eDreams and GO Voyages, and the acquisition of Opodo from Amadeus, to create one of Europe’s largest groups in online travel. eDreams, GO Voyages and Opodo each has a robust growth track-record and has

Praesidian Capital, a provider of mezzanine capital for small and mid-sized companies, has successfully exited its investment in CODi, Inc, a manufacturer and supplier of laptop bags and cases, mobile security devices and other IT accessories to major corporations. In 2006, Praesidian provided USD5 million of subordinated debt financing for

SUSI Partners AG has completed the purchase of a 3MWp photovoltaic power plant in Waregem, Belgium for the SUSI Sustainable Euro Fund I. The rooftop installation was built in 2009 by an established Belgian EPC with Sharp solar modules and SMA invertors. Otto von Troschke (pictured), Chief Investment Officer of