UK - GI Partners acquires Care Aspirations - Aug 27, 2008
GI Partners has acquired mental health services group Care Aspirations, in a deal believed to be worth between £360m and £370m.

NETHERLANDS - SpePharm raises EUR 26m - Aug 27, 2008
Paul Capital Healthcare, TVM Capital and Signet Healthcare Partners have invested EUR 26m into drug commercialisation business SpePharm Holding BV.

GERMANY/CEE - bmp AG supports three seed companies with EUR 600,000 - Aug 27, 2008
Bmp Media Investors has invested EUR 600,000 into Germany-based Microshooting, and Polish businesses Sklepy firmowe and Pomocni, with the investment being paid on a milestone bases. The three companies will commence business at the end of August or the beginning of September.