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Episode 1 closes second fund on €60m
BBB-backed tech-focused vehicle was oversubscribed and is 60% larger than its predecessor
Fortino holds €125m first close for second fund
New vehicle will expand the investment remit of the GP into more traditional market verticals
Sidley appoints Simpson Thacher's De Vlieger and Lefranc
Recruits leave their roles as counsel and associate after 10 and nine years respectively
ADV and Mercia inject £1.3m into MindTrace
Collision-avoidance systems developer will recruit a development team and CEO following the deal
Aurelius acquires Abelan Board Industrial
Packaging business will be merged with the GP's Netherlands-based portfolio company Solidus
Forward Partners leads $4m round for Apexx
Payment processing marketplace will invest in product development and international expansion
Mediterrania holds €103m first close for third fund
Fund has a €250m target, more than double the size of its 2013-vintage predecessor
Mercia provides Voxpopme with series-A funding
Seven-figure investment will enable the market research software business to expand internationally
Balderton raises $375m for sixth fund
New vehicle will focus on series-A investments in European technology companies
Inflexion acquires £150m stake in Radius
Fuel card provider will look to expand internationally under its new ownership model
UK autumn budget: industry reactions
VCT and EIS fund managers and trade bodies broadly welcome the autumn budget, as BBB receives an additional ТЃ2.5bn in funding
Mercia moves into new Leeds office
Firm is increasing its activity after being appointed to manage Northern Powerhouse funds in February
Albion et al. in $12m round for Oviva
Diet-related healthcare platform will look to expand across Europe and invest in product development
Livingbridge opens US office
New Boston location will support portfolio companies' expansion plans in the US market
GCP invests in DMW Group
Deal for the IT consultancy is the fifth investment from the GP's ТЃ205m fourth fund
Green Arrow acquires Quadrivio
Acquirer was on a shortlist of four buyers for the GP, which was reportedly valued at around €20m
BC Partners to close 10th buyout fund in coming weeks
GP is understood to be anticipating a handful of commitments before holding a final close in January
Inflexion backs MBO of PCMS Group
Acquisition of the POS software business comes a week after the GP acquired Atcore
Livingbridge acquires LDC-backed Giacom
Vendor has reinvested for a minority stake in the cloud-based IT marketplace
Mayfair-backed Yo! Sushi acquires Bento for CAD 100m
Acquisition of the Canadian sushi brand will expand the group's North American presence
Mercia in £5m series-A for Aston EyeTech
VC invested ТЃ1.8m in the round for the Birmingham-based eyecare diagnostics startup
Rubicon and Grovepoint support buyout of John Lawrie
Oilfield decommissioning and metal recycling company will look to expand across the UK and US
ISIF invests €19m in €38m round for Kaseya
Irish IT management software business will increase its Irish headcount from 30 to 160
JC Flowers- and Encore-backed Cabot pulls IPO
Company says the current IPO and broader market conditions are not conducive to a flotation