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Bain abandons Resilux takeover plans
Take-private would have valued the plastic packaging maker in the region of €400m
Wendel-backed Stahl acquires BASF leather chemicals activity
Group has undergone several refinancings since Wendel's first investment in 2006
Dutch elections: A rosier picture for PE
Netherlands' election outcome spells good news for the industry, as PE-sceptic Labour loses seats
Mentha Capital acquires Aethon
Mentha recently completed its latest fundraising, having closed Mentha Capital V on €143m
Sofinnova's Avantium launches IPO with €277m market cap
IPO brought the renewable energy specialist a capital increase of €103m
Main Capital's Denit acquires Dutch Cloud
Transaction marks first bolt-on for Denit since Main's investment in the group in 2016
Project A backs Helloprint
Company will use the new funding to develop its systems and data structure
Waterland sells Mauritsklinieken to Holland Venture
Waterland Private Equity acquired a majority stake in the dermatological clinics group in 2010
Gimv in €7.8m series-B round for AgroSavfe
GP previously led a €5m round for the Belgian agro-biotech group in 2013
Gilde invests in bread producer Boboli
Gilde Equity Management Benelux buys the bread and snacks producer from Synergia Capital Partners
Riverside holds close on €175m for Riverside Europe V
Europe-focused generalist vehicle has been on the road for just over a year, having launched in late 2015
Waterland-backed Otravo acquires VakantieDiscounter
Deal marks the second large acquisition closed within the last 12 months with Waterland's backing
Luxembourg the post-Brexit "jurisdiction of choice"
Country's RAIF structures, coupled with Britain's "wait and see" status, are luring more funds to Luxembourg
Belgium aiming to boost fintech investments
New Belgian-focused fintech initiative will develop close ties with London and bridge the gap between the UK and Europe
Karmijn Kapitaal sells Tuvalu Media
Karmijn acquired a controlling stake in the group in 2013 alongside company management
Fortino, Inkef, Partech in $23m series-B for Bloomon
Inkef and Partech had previously invested in the group through a series-A round in 2015
Waterland invests in Enhesa
Waterland recently closed its sixth buyout fund, WPEF VI, on €1.55bn
CD&R reaps $2.3bn in Mauser trade sale
GP first acquired its stake in the business in May 2014 for $1.2bn from Dubai International Capital
Parcom Capital takes majority stake in MGG Group
LIOF, private equity arm of Dutch province of Limburg, was previously majority owner in the group
Paragon Partners buys Novagraaf from Gilde
Gilde Buy Out Partners became majority owner in the group in 2007, taking over from Halder and NIP Capital
Capiton backs Gemaco’s MBO
Deal marks the fourth investment for the GP’s fifth vintage, Capiton V
Gimv leads €10.3m round for Itineris
Fourth funding round brings total raised by Flemish group to over €30m
Gilde Buy Out Partners sells HG International to Cobepa
GP had taken over the group from sister firm Gilde Equity Management in 2013
Mentha Capital closes Fund V on €143m
Mentha Capital Fund IV (MCF IV) closed on €107m in 2015, ahead of its €100m target