Francesca Veronesi
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Mentha buys and merges Paradigma and BlijWerkt
Gilde Healthcare was invested in HR specialist BlijWerkt since 2011
Vectis sells WinBooks to trade
Founded in 1989, Exact launched its cloud-based accounting product Exact Online in 2006
Truffle Capital collects €390m across two venture funds
GP raises sector-specific funds, while it previously managed generalist vehicles
Axel Springer Ventures, Softbank in €44m Goggo round
Goggo is aiming to develop a European network of autonomous vehicles for people and goods
HIG Capital carves out Lagardère Sports
Planned disposal values sports media agency Lagardère Sports at approximately €110m
Cathay's Finance Active buys Verifino
Finance Active's Verifino purchase is Cathay's first build-up in Germany
Luxembourg's IFMs keep up with tech
Luxembourg and its myriad local administrators are working hard to adapt to the technology-driven shake-up of the fund admin space
Keensight hires senior director, analyst
Karna previously worked on healthcare deals for the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs
FrenchFood Capital backs Class'croute SBO
French food-focused GP invests via its €132m maiden fund, closed in Q3
Kempen European PE fund closes on €192.5m
Fund was exclusively available to clients of private bank Van Lanschot and asset manager Kempen
Iris Capital, Idinvest et al. inject $12.3m into Yubo
Iris, Idinvest and historical backers invest in the manager of the eponymous social media app
Mérieux Equity Partners backs Addmedica
GP uses its Mérieux Participations 3 fund, which held a first close on €200m in 2018
Prudentia buys George Mathai
The French GP, founded last year, typically provides tickets in the €2-30m range
BNP Paribas Fortis PE backs JAC
GP buys substantial minority in Belgium-based industrial bread-making machinery specialist
Ardian buys minority stake in Nutripack Ecocup
Ardian acquires Crédit Mutuel Equity's stake in the France-based packaging manufacturer
Azalea closes Altrium Private Equity Fund I on $650m
Fund-of-funds invests in primary and secondary private equity funds across the US, Europe and Asia
Main Capital collects €535m for sixth software buyout fund
Buyout fund should hit its €564m hard-cap in January 2020, Unquote understands
Consortium invests €22m in InterCloud
Fresh capital will help the provider of cloud access services expand in western Europe
Apax Partners, UI Gestion et al. back Routin SBO
Previous backer Crédit Mutuel Equity reinvests in the French syrup and liquor producer
Main Capital's SDB Groep buys Competence Group
GP bought SDB in Q2 2018 with the intention to pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Latour collects €800m for third fund
Vehicle is expected to hold a final close in March 2020, Unquote understands
BlackFin closes third buyout fund on €985m
Fund's predecessor, BlackFin Financial Services Fund II, closed on €400m in 2016
French buyout fundraising soars in 2019
Mid-market and large-cap fundraising pipeline for 2020 also looks promising, but the market remains bifurcated
Dutch PE wrestling with gender diversity
Dutch GPs are lagging behind their British counterparts in terms of gender diversity, with women making up only 14% of Dutch PE professionals