PIPEs
KKR buys 5.2% stake in ProSieben
TV network is valued at less than half of its 2006 value when KKR and Permira first invested
Indaco Venture, Invesco invest €3m in Expert System
Company intends to use the fresh capital to further expand internationally, primarily across the US
LSP invests €5m in Kiadis Pharma
Company is listed on the regulated market of Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels
MVM invests $14m in MDxHealth
MVM is drawing equity from MVM Fund V, which held a first close on £150m in November 2018
Investindustrial to buy minority stake in Guala for €91m
Offers is made via Special packaging solutions investments, which is controlled by Investindustrial VII
Redmile, Sofinnova invest £26.3m in Redx
Redmile has agreed to subscribe for 11.5 million new ordinary shares for 11.2 pence per share
KKR invests in Oslo-listed Avida Finans
GP buys 9,090,909 shares for NOK 300m and intends to launch a conditional offer for all Avida shares
Horizon buys 6.8% stake in Bucharest-listed Purcari Wineries
Horizon Capital is currently investing from EEGF III, its 2017-vintage $200m fund
Rhône Capital exits Milan-listed Unieuro
Total proceeds from Rhône Capital's investment in Unieuro amount to approximately €202m
V4C buys stake in Warsaw-listed Summa Linguae
Deal is contingent upon the prior closing of two acquisitions by Summa Linguae
FSN sells 25% stake in Bygghemma to EQT
FSN will remain the largest shareholder in the listed Swedish interior design retailer
Apollo buys Gamenet stake from Trilantic
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for Trilantic, which acquired the company via its fourth fund
Elliott buys minority stake in EQT-backed Parques Reunidos
Elliott buys 10.3 million shares in the company from French private equity firm Syquant Capital
Thoma Bravo acquires Sophos in $3.9bn deal
Apax Partners, which holds a 10.15% stake in the cybersecurity firm, will sell its holding
Advent et al. bid for ThyssenKrupp elevators division
Carlyle, CVC, KKR, and Blackstone Group are also reported to be interested in the unit
Nordic Capital, Sampo buy Nofi stake for €223m
GP draws capital from Nordic Capital IX, which held a final close in May last year
Tikehau invests €25m in Milan-listed broker Assiteca
GP deploys capital from Tikehau Growth Equity II, which held a first close on €150m in July 2018
Armonia buys stake in Milan-listed Biodue
GP intends to take the company private and boost its expansion via additional acquisitions
Tamburi buys minority stake in Milan-listed Elica
Following the deal, Tamburi CEO Giovanni Tamburi will become a member of the company's board
Tamburi backs Milan-listed IT specialist Sesa
Tamburi buys a 14.95% stake in ITH, which controls a 52.8% holding in Sesa, for €17m
Altor invests in XXL
Altor IV's mandate allows it to make minority investments in publicly traded companies
KKR, Axel Springer could target Scout24, Mobile.de – reports
KKR confirmed it is in negotiations to acquire a minority stake in Axel Springer
KKR in talks to acquire minority stake in Axel Springer
Axel Springer's largest shareholder, Friede Springer, and CEO Mathias Döpfner will not sell their stakes
EQT launches €631m takeover bid for Parques Reunidos
Offer is made via a bidco controlled by EQT, Miles Capital and Corporación Financiera Alba