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Penta invests £11m in Cellpoint Mobile
Fresh capital will be used to expand Cellpoint’s team globally and develop the platform
Sector specialisation taking hold in Europe
European private equity firms are sharpening their investment focus by restricting the number of sectors they target
Investec, SVB provide £50m NAV facility to Draper Esprit
Loan has a three-year term and carries an interest rate at the Bank of England base rate +6.75%
Mid Europa sells Knjaz Miloš to KMV, PepsiCo JV
GP makes the divestment from Mid Europa IV, ending a holding period of four years
Avia Capital increases fundraising target
Fund was launched in 2016 with a €50m target and held a first close in September 2016 on €25m
Avallon-backed Fiten files for bankruptcy
Fiten posted a loss of PLN 9.5m from sales of PLN 227.8m in 2018, according to company records
Nordstjernan sells Salcomp
Sale ends a holding period of 12 years for Nordstjernan and six years for minority investor AP6
CVC-backed Synsam postpones IPO – reports
CVC acquired the business in 2014, drawing equity from CVC European Equity Partners V
TFI sells stake in Piotr i Pawel to Spar
Spar acquires the business through its Polish subsidiary, Wasz Sklep Spar, and TFI retains a minority
Värde Partners invests in LDC-backed Equiom
Värde says it will support the company's diversification and expansion into new markets
BC-backed VetPartners buys Abbey Veterinary Centres
VetPartners has acquired four surgeries from Abbey while Emma and Ben Hynes retain ownership of one
Balderton sells Recorded Future to Insight Partners in $780m deal
Balderton led a $12m series-C round for the Boston-headquartered company in 2012
Industri Udvikling buys minority stake in Wila
Investment will be drawn from Industri Udvikling IV, a 2013-vintage DKK 500m fund
Accent buys Götessons
GP uses the SEK 3bn Accent Equity 2017 fund, a lower mid-market vehicle that targets Nordic businesses
Future Positive holds first close for debut fund on $57m
Future Positive Capital was founded in 2017 by former Index Ventures executive Sofia Hmich
Segulah sells Zengun
Segulah makes the divestment from its SEK 2.4bn, 2016-vintage buyout fund Segulah V
Verdane invests in e-commerce portfolio
Verdane and Canica eCom have partnered with the management teams of the four companies
Sponsor Capital sells Plastiroll to trade
Sale ends a seven-year holding for the GP, which made the divestment from Sponsor Capital III
Triton submits bid for Thomas Cook’s Nordic business
Group is evaluating the offer for its operations and airline in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark
Orlando sells Euromaint to trade for €80m
Sale ends a holding period of three years for Orlando, which acquired the company for SEK 650m
Stirling Square buys Logent from Adelis
Second platform investment from Stirling Square Capital Partners IV, which is targeting €800m
Tengram sells This Works for £43m to Canopy Growth
Canopy Growth focuses on the production of cannabis products for medical and recreational uses
Triton-backed Unica buys Brainpact
Triton acquired industrial technology and process management group Unica in 2017
VC firms back €12m series-A for Kodit.io
Firm has recently launched in Madrid and plans to expand to Paris, Barcelona and Warsaw this year