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Partners Group's Megadyne buys Sati
Megadyne expects to consolidate its market position and expand its product offering
Permira hits €11bn hard-cap for seventh fund
Permira VII was launched in January 2019 with a €10bn target, which was reached in September
Nordic Capital acquires iLoq from Sievi Capital for €190m
GP invests via its Nordic Capital Fund IX, which held a final close on €4.3bn in May 2018
Apax Partners carves out GNB from Novo Banco for €168m
GNB will be part of GamaLife, a consolidation platform launched by Apax to pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Mandarin buys fashion accessories specialist Eurmoda
GP invests via its Mandarin Capital Partners III fund, which held a €148m first close in September
International funds dive into southern Europe's education sector
Education institutions and online universities are flourishing in southern Europe, attracting international GPs
Invest Europe appoints Gimv's de Montgolfier as CEO
De Montgolfier joins from Brussels-listed investment firm Gimv, where he was partner and head of France
CPPIB, TCV-backed Sportradar buys Optima Gaming
With this acquisition, Sportradar plans to expand its portfolio of gaming and betting services
Aksìa buys dental group Primo from Archimed
Sale ends a four-year holding period for French GP Archimed, which owned a 48% stake in the firm
Consilium buys Calzaturificio Claudia, builds new shoes group
GMI includes two other shoes companies controlled by Consilium, River and Calzaturificio Energy
Orienta buys Virosac from Alto Partners
Virosac CEO Casagrande continues to lead the business and is joined by Orienta's Gardini as chair
Nauta Capital leads €3m series-A for World Mastery
GP deploys capital from its Nauta IV Tech Invest fund, which closed on €155m in April 2017
Greenoaks leads €50m series-B for Casavo
Company plans to use the financing to boost its expansion by opening new agencies across Italy
Spark Capital invests $15m in tablet startup Remarkable
Company plans to use the fresh capital to scale up its team and invest in product development
83North leads €15m series-B for CRM platform Critizr
Previous backers Point Nine, Caphorn Invest and Runa Capital also take part in the investment
Take-privates thrive amid growing pressure to invest
Public-to-private deals are back in fashion, with a record number of transactions
Three Hills Capital Partners backs Goal Systems
GP deploys capital from its Three Hills Capital Solutions III fund, which held a final close on €540m
Alpha-backed Calligaris bolts on Luceplan
GP intends to support both firms in maximising their synergies and consolidating their market positions
GED Capital raises €20m for first VC fund
Conexo Ventures I targets series-A rounds in Iberian startups which develop disruptive software
IGI holds €140m second close for sixth fund
IGI Investimenti Sei was launched with a €150m target and held a €100m first close in November 2018
Augmentum co-leads £44m series-B for challenger bank Tide
Company intends to use the fresh financing to consolidate its market position and scale up its team
Quadrivio buys furniture specialist MOHD
GP invests via its Made in Italy Fund, which was launched with a €200m target and has raised €100m
Route Capital, Ainvest back Susy Mix
GPs intend to consolidate the company's market position in Italy and boost international expansion
Mandarin buys coffee specialist Neronobile
First deal made by the GP via its MCP III fund, which held a €148m first close in September