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KKR to invest in Arbor Pharmaceuticals

KKR is to acquire a significant minority stake Arbor Pharmaceuticals. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Acquired by its current investor group in 2010, Arbor markets branded prescription products for the cardiovascular, hospital, and paediatric markets as well as generic products through its Wilshire division. The company

Ektron secures additional growth equity investment from Accel-KKR

Ektron has closed a second round of equity funding with Accel-KKR. This increased investment follows the investment made by Accel-KKR in April 2014, which was the company's first institutional round.  Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.   "Accel-KKR’s increased investment provides strong support for Ektron as it delivers

Actis invests in Universite Centrale Group

Emerging market private equity firm Actis, has made a significant investment in Université Centrale Group (Université Centrale), a provider of private tertiary education in Tunisia.  Founded and managed by the Ben Turkia family, the university’s four schools offer courses across medical, legal, engineering and business disciplines. Rick Phillips, Partner and

Bitcoin project seeking venture capital

CurrencyEvolution.com, one of the world's largest Bitcoin projects, is exiting stealth-mode after twelve months of strategic acquisitions and development and officially seeking venture capital funding. “Our exclusive goal is to bring Bitcoin to the masses on a global scale,” says founder Niko Younts. “While we recognise our conceptual digital blueprint

Duke Street increases investment in legal group Parabis

Duke Street, the first private equity investor to enter the post-reform legal services market, is increasing its investment in Parabis Group to help fund significant development and change. The GBP13 million investment underscores Duke Street’s long-term commitment to Parabis and will enable the Group to capitalise further on opportunities presented

New USD30m investment into Indian food and agribusiness sector

CDC has announced a new USD30 million commitment to a pioneering investment fund focused on India’s food and agribusiness sector.  Rabo Equity’s India Agri Business Fund 2 (IABF 2) will invest in growing businesses across the agribusiness industry, such as agricultural input, food processing, rural retail and cold chain storage

European Capital acquires majority stake in Cordium

European Capital is to acquire a majority stake in Cordium, subject to change of control consent by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Malta Financial Services Authority. 

 The majority share was purchased from Sovereign Capital, a UK-based buy-and-build specialist and Cordium’s private equity backer since November 2010. Through Sovereign’s

Infineon acquires 9.4 per cent stake in PCB manufacturer Schweizer Electronic

semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies is to acquire a 9.4 per cent stake in printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Schweizer Electronic.  The relevant contracts have been concluded, but both companies have agreed strict confidentiality on the terms of the deal. By investing into Schweizer Infineon is looking to jointly develop technologies

IK Investment Partners acquires Transnorm from Equita in Germany

IK Investment Partners (IK) via its IK VII Fund, has invested in Transnorm Beteiligungen, a provider of conveying modules and components are used in end markets such as the parcel, distribution/e-commerce and airports industries. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.​ Founded in 1957, Transnorm manufactures high performance conveying

Phoenix invests to support growth of Just Childcare

Phoenix Equity Partners (Phoenix), the UK mid-market private equity firm, is making an initial investment to support the future development of Just Childcare Limited (Just Childcare). Phoenix is investing alongside the founders of Just Childcare, David and Jacqueline Johnson, having previously worked successfully with David Johnson when the Phoenix 2001

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