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Kharis Capital acquires Nordsee from HK Food
Firm is wholly acquired via KC North Sea, an investment vehicle managed by Kharis Capital
Partech et al. inject €5m in Acorus
Other backers in the round include French VC firm Elaia Partners and Kima Ventures
Mid Europa exits PKL to Polish Development Fund
Deal marks the end of a five-year holding period for Mid Europa after it took the firm private
Litorina-backed Fresks acquires XL-Bygg Mellerud
Founder of the company will reinvest a significant part of the proceeds from the transaction
Atomico leads $31m series-B for Varjo
Funding will be used to scale Varjo's teams from 80 to 200 over the next 12 months
Blackstone buys life sciences investment firm Clarus
New business division will focus on developing global products to address medical needs
Jolt Capital leads €20m investment in Vectaury
Funding allows Vectaury to roll out its offering across Europe
Horizon Capital acquires stake in Intellias
Company plans to increase its client service capabilities by expanding delivery hubs
Verdane exits JSB Group
Deal supports JSB’s corporate strategy by combining business activities to grow scale and resources
Segulah snaps up Conapto
Deal is the seventh investment for Segulah V, which held a final close on SEK 2.4bn in 2016
Vitruvian leads $50m series-E for Darktrace
Other participants in the round include existing investors KKR and TenEleven Ventures
ESO invests in Pyroguard
Financing is structured as a senior-secured loan note with additional equity participation
3i sells Basic-Fit shares for £85m
3i Group sells down 3.7 million shares in Basic-Fit at a price of €30.5 per share
Abris exits Urgent Cargus to Mid Europa
Exit ends a five-year holding period for Abris, which acquired the firm with its second buyout fund
Palladium buys Enclude
Deal is expected to expand Palladium's expertise, allowing Enclude to scale efforts and impact
OpenGate sells Nakan to trade
Buyer Westlake Chemical Corporation is expected to pay around $265m in cash for the asset
Verdane exits Scanacon to Alder
Deal marks the end of a six-year holding period for Verdane, which acquired Scanacon in 2012
Accel leads $22m series-B for Snyk
Other participants in the funding round include GV, Boldstart Ventures and Heavybit
Green Arrow acquires Seven
GP is acquiring the stake from the Di Stasio family, which controls the Italian backpacks maker
Talde acquires Tegor Group
Bilbao-based GP takes a majority stake in the Spanish cosmetic nutrition products supplier
DBAG backs FLS MBO
DBAG will acquire a 73% majority stake in the firm in a management buyout
General Atlantic to sell MeteoGroup to TBG
Full-service weather business serves corporates, industrials, media and consumers
Private equity tops Nordic LP returns charts
PE outperforms other asset classes in the region, as local LPs continue to increase their allocations to the space
Primary-backed Maru acquires Lissted
Maru Group has acquired local software firm Lissted as part of its acquisition strategy