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BGF et al. inject £7m into Pharmacy2u
Expansion deal marks Business Growth Fund's eighth investment for 2017 so far
PHD Equity Partners invests in Olympic Fixings
Deal is the second investment for PHD Equity Partners' ТЃ20m second fund
Ananda leads £2.5m series-A round for Repositive
Other investors include Amadeus Capital Partners and Force Over Mass Capital
Iberia continues resurgence despite political drama
Positive macroeconomic outlooks, coupled with plentiful debt and renewed international interest, have nullified the effects of political instability
LDC-backed Equiom buys Eagle
Corporate services provider Equiom was bought by LDC in a 2013 secondary buyout
Westerlund to stand down as CapMan CEO
Heikki Westerlund had taken up his position in 2013 and will stay on until a replacement is appointed
Octopus raises extra £50m for AI-focused businesses
Fresh capital will be aimed at firms that use artificial intelligence technology
European fundraising surpasses pre-crisis high
Funds investing in Europe raised €120bn in 2016, up 37% on the year before
Inflexion sells off On the Beach block
Inflexion has been gradually selling off its stake in the firm since its 2015 IPO on the London Stock Exchange
Lion Capital snaps up protein bar maker Grenade
Deal is the second investment by Lion Capital's fourth fund
Maven to manage £58m for Northern Power House fund
Fund will buy ТЃ50,000-2m equity tickets in small-and medium-sized businesses
GED Capital acquires Cubers
Three deals have now been completed from the Spanish private equity firm's GED V vehicle, while held a first close in 2015
Ardian to launch new primary fund
Ardian's latest fund registration follows a year that saw the GP raise $19bn across three funds
Capidea exits Union Engineering
Deal marks the seventh exit for Capedea's first fund, which has one firm left on its books
Maven Capital Partners leads £2.7m QikServe funding round
The deal marks Maven's sixth venture capital investment in the past year
Agilitas hires Goddard and Sumpsi
Firm is about to start investing its 2015-vintage private equity fund
LocalGlobe invests £2.4m in Show My Homework
Deal follows a number of tech investments made by LocalGlobe in 2016
Primary Capital promotes Richard to assistant director
London-based private equity firm is currently investing from its fourth fund
RBS International appoints Brown to lead expansion in alternative funds
Brown's team will support funds in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey and Luxembourg