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General American invests in Soccerex
GP invests in the football-related events company via its sports-dedicated arm GACP Sports
Investindustrial's Oka bolts on Wisteria
Deal for US furniture and soft furnishings retailer comes eight months after the GP acquired Oka
IP Group et al. in £14m round for Oxbotica
Autonomous vehicle software business will look to expand across Europe, the US and Asia
Inverleith holds €60m final close for maiden fund
Scottish GP was founded in 2010 by ex-Noble Group CEO Thomson and ex-L Capital partner Skipworth
Greybull acquires Redeem
Transaction reportedly follows a "scramble to secure new funding" for the mobile phone recycling firm
LDC acquires minority stake in SMH Fleet Solutions
Automotive vehicle management business will pursue bolt-on acquisitions and nationwide expansion
Mobeus fully exits VSI with Lightwork sale to Siemens
Deal ends a 12-year holding period for the GP, with the investment delivering 4.8x money and 29% IRR
Palatine invests in Estio
GP draws capital for the investment in the apprenticeships business from its £100m impact fund
Battery Ventures' PPT bolts on Mecmesin
Acquisition of the force and torque testing equipment company is the group's first bolt-on
Apposite acquires Prime Health
Deal is the GP's third investment in the medical imaging space in the past two years
VC-backed Funding Circle seeks up to £1.8bn in IPO
No existing lenders have exercised the option to sell their shares in the upcoming flotation
WestBridge Capital backs MBO of AJM Healthcare
GP is investing from its second SME fund, which held a £50m first close earlier this year
Livingbridge acquires minority stake in SecureCloud+
High-security ICT service SecureCloud+ will invest in recruitment and product development
Three Hills invests in Recycling Lives
Impact-focused waste management company has increased its EBITDA by 46% year-on-year
Livingbridge acquires minority stake in YourWelcome
Touchscreen tablet provider will expand into the US market with a new Florida office
Livingbridge invests in Labrador
GP invests in the energy-focused tech company with capital drawn from its VCT vehicles
Apollo acquires Tifco from Goldman Sachs
Transaction reportedly values the Ireland-headquartered hotel operator at €500-600m
Promethean nears £53m Produce Investments take-private
GP agrees to pay a 35.4% premium of 193 pence per share in the potato and daffodil producer
BGF in £16m round for Seasalt
Deal for womenswear brand comes amid a wave of challenges facing the UK high street
LDC sells BOFA to Donaldson Company in £90m deal
Fume extraction systems designer and manufacturer has doubled its turnover under the GP's tenure
Private equity in the age of digitalisation
Unquote and Taylor Wessing bring together leading tech-focused PE practitioners to discuss modern challenges and opportunities
Elliott's Waterstones bolts on Foyles
Deal comes five months after the GP acquired Waterstones from Lynwood Investments
NVM leads £3.2m round for Ridge Pharma
GP contributes £2.75m towards the funding round for the UK-based pharmaceutical business
LDC invests £25m in Love Energy Savings SBO from NVM
Deal for the energy price comparison company is a partial exit for the vendor after three years