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Hiro Capital invests $15m in three gaming studios
Funding will help the studios expand their development pipelines and accelerate global growth
Partners Group buys Parmaco from Terra Firma-led group
Vendors reportedly sought a valuation of between €800m-1bn for the company
Capidea buys toy company Maki from Industri Udvikling
Industri Udvikling had backed Maki since August 2017 and owned a 40% stake
Left Lane Capital leads €8.2m series A for Memmo.me
Swedish platform allows users to request personalised video messages from celebrities
Midroc New Technology leads €9m round for CorPower Ocean
Wave energy startup has so far raised €38m in equity and public investments
Penta sells Mecom Group to US-based trade buyer
GP exits the meat-processing company 13 years after acquiring Mecom Humenne in 2008
Blue Horizon leads $10m extended series-B for Mosa Meat
New round brings the total capital raised at series-B stage to $85m
Lugard Road invests $73m in Investcorp-backed Ageras
Transaction reportedly gives the company a valuation of around $244m
Longship to buy Norwegian company Gexcon
Purchase price could be around €29.2m, according to a local press report
IK, ICG to acquire minority stake in Norwegian firm Formue
Deal reportedly values the company at €292m
Forte Capital buys Dutch toy retailer W&O
GP will help the company extend product portfolio and consider M&A opportunities.
Nordic Capital-backed Cint lists on Nasdaq Stockholm
IPO was priced at SEK 72 per share, corresponding to a market capitalisation of roughly SEK 9.8bn (€974m)
Verdane-backed Humble Co sold to Bayn Group for €80.5m
During the GP's holding period, the company's EBITA margin went from 7% to 40%
Moore Strategic Ventures, Rovida et al. in $120m round for Blockchain.com
Company has raised $190m since being founded in 2011
VC-backed Apcintex acquired by Centessa
Centessa was launched this week following the merger of 10 private biotechnology companies, including Apcintex
Verdane-backed e-retailer Desenio to list in Q1
Private placement will give the company a valuation of around €1.1bn
VC-backed Ginolis sold to trade for €70m
Trade buyer will pay 60% of purchase price in cash and the remainder via issue of series-B shares
Resource Partners acquires Polish company Nesperta
GP will help the company with its expertise and experience through international and product expansion
PE-backed NutraQ sold to trade in NOK 3.1bn deal
Based on the company's 2020 EBITDA of NOK 188m, the deal achieved an EBITDA multiple of 16.5x
Goldman Sachs, Via Equity buy Swedish IT firm Advania
Existing investors in the company reinvested alongside the new GP
Flashpoint holds $70m first close for new venture secondaries fund
GP is targeting $200m for its new strategy, and its co-founders will commit 10-15% of their own capital to the fund
PE-backed Asmodee bolts-on Board Game Arena
Since being acquired by PAI Partners, company has completed seven add-on acquisitions
Litorina-backed Fractal Gaming Group completes listing
IPO was priced at SEK 41 per share, which corresponds to a market capitalisation of around SEK 1.2bn (€119m)
Industrifonden leads €4.6m extended series-A for EnginZyme
Latest round brings company's total series-A funding to €11m