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Sun Capital exits Famosa Toys to trade
Sale ends an 11-year holding period for the GP, which is selling the business to Giochi Preziosi
Investindustrial buys Farmaceutici Procemsa
GP deploys capital via its Investindustrial Growth fund, which closed on €375m in May 2018
Caixa Capital leads €55.2m series-D for Sanifit
New backers Columbus Venture Partners and Alta Life Sciences also take part in the investment
Institutional investors eye search fund model
Search funds find attractive small companies and guide their managing entrepreneurs in the development of their business
Creandum closes fifth venture capital fund on €265m
Fund will target seed and series-A opportunities in technology sectors across Europe
Sherpa's Hedonai buys clinic operator Ivalia
Company plans to increase its revenues and to double its network of clinics by 2021
Avallon launches €160m third buyout fund
Fund will be larger than its predecessor, Avallon MBO Fund II, which closed on €109m in 2014
Equistone buys engineering consultancy specialist Vulcain
GP invests via its Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI, which closed on €2.8bn in 2018
Miura buys Spanish restaurant group Grupo Tragaluz
GP deploys capital from its Miura Fund III, which closed on its €330m hard-cap in January 2018
Ares, Horizon back MBO of AgriBriefing
GPs plan to support the business by boosting its growth both organically and via new acquisitions
Endless's Enact buys Redhall Networks from administration
First investment made by the GP via its Enact Fund II, which closed on £30m this week
Oxy Capital buys Portuguese software specialist Saphety
GP deploys capital from its Fundo Oxy Capital II, which invests in profitable Portuguese companies
RJD backs land surveyor Survey Solutions
GP invests via its RJD Fund III, which held a final close on £60m in April 2016
Benchmark leads $21.5m series-A for travel startup Duffel
Previous backers Blossom Capital and Index Ventures also take part in the funding round
Capital Criativo exits Intelligent Sensing Anywhere
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for the GP, which owned an 83.4% stake in the company
Cobepa buys Italian plastic caps producer Enoplastic
GP intends to further strengthen the company's market position in Italy and internationally
Investindustrial buys Spanish stone surface producer Neolith
GP invests from its €2bn fund Investindustrial VI, which targets European mid-market companies
HIG carves out polyurethane systems business from Covestro
GP plans to develop the business into a leading independent polyurethane systems company
Pillarstone-backed Sirti buys Wellcomm Engineering
Company CEO Nino Marsanasco retains a minority stake and continues to lead the business
Clessidra buys Italian interior lighting specialist L&S
GP invests from its Clessidra Capital Partners III fund, which closed on €607m in December 2016
Apax sells Electro Stocks to trade
Sale ends a 12-year holding period for Apax, which acquired the business in a €350m deal
Corpfin-backed Grupo 5 sells six nursing homes to Korian
Partial exit for Corpfin, which bought a 98% stake in Grupo 5 in 2017 via its fourth fund
Wise backs Italian fashion accessories producer Waycap
GP deploys capital from its Wisequity IV fund, which held a final close on €215m in March 2016
NB Aurora buys Dierre from Gradiente
NB Aurora bought a 46.1% stake from Gradiente and the remaining 3.8% from Rubbiani for €30.2m