DN Capital, the international early stage and growth equity investor and backer of leading global digital media companies such as Shazam, Digital Chocolate, OLX and Endeca, has completed the sale of portfolio company Datanomic to Oracle Corporation. DN Capital was a significant shareholder in Datanomic and the only institutional investor.

UBM plc has acquired a 70% equity stake in the Catersource catering conference and exhibition and its sister show Event Solutions, which serves the event planning industry. UBM has acquired the majority stake from Catersource’s private owners for a total cash consideration of USD5 million, on behalf of UBM Live.

Cover FX, a producer of dermatology-inspired cosmetics, has received a capital investment by consumer-focused private equity firm Catterton Partners. The proceeds of the investment will be used to accelerate growth in domestic and global markets. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Known as The Foundation Authority, Cover FX

Manatron, Inc, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by strategic buyer Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI). Harris Williams & Co is advising Manatron, with Garin Arevian and Rahul Swani executing the transaction from the firm’s Technology, Telecom & Digital Media (TTDM) Group in

Simmons Parallel Energy Fund is on the hunt for new investments. The co-investment private equity fund, wholly focused on the energy sector, is now halfway through its lifecycle and is seeking to invest a further  GBP17 million in the next two years. With its investments in Xodus Group and Glacier

CommScope has signed an agreement to acquire Argus Technologies, a leading producer of innovative antenna solutions for wireless applications.  The terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.  The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2011. Argus Technologies, headquartered in Bella Vista,

Competition for attractive targets in the M&A market has increased significantly. That is the key finding of this year’s second survey of the M&A panel polled by commercial law firm CMS Hasche Sigle and FINANCE magazine, comprising some 70 investment bankers and corporate M&A professionals. Most sectors are seeing stronger

Electra Partners today announces that it has extended its relationship with existing German investment partner, Steadfast Capital GmbH (“Steadfast”), by investing EUR26 million in a secondary investment in Steadfast’s second fund (“Fund II”). Fund II is fully invested and comprised of five investments the largest of which are: FEP (automotive

President Dmitry Medvedev has officially announced the launch of the Russian Direct Investment Fund. The fund’s management committee has been registered, its leadership appointed and preliminary reactions from international investors have been positive.   Over the coming five years the USD10 billion Russian government-backed fund will make direct investments in