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Deal in focus: IK sells Vemedia to Charterhouse Capital
Vendor's international buy-and-build strategy helped transform the Belgian pharmaceutical company into a pan-European force
KKR et al. in final exit from NXP Semiconductors
Company listed on Nasdaq in 2010, raising $476m and ushering a staggered exit process for its backers
EQT leads $7m series-B for 3D Hubs
Existing backer Balderton and various angel investors also took part in the round
Gimv takes majority stake in Summa
Roll cutter specialist group looks to increase its turnover by 50% by 2020 with Gimv's support
IK sells Vemedia to Charterhouse
IK acquired the business in 2012 in an SBO via the IK 2007 Fund
VC-backed Take Eat Easy placed under receivership
In spite of exceeding one million deliveries last week, the Belgian startup can no longer cover expenses
Main Capital backs Obi4wan and ObiLytics MBO
Deal marks the third transaction in the space of two months for the Dutch GP
Egeria sells Den Braven for €485m
Egeria exits Den Braven to Arkema in a trade sale valued at more than 11x EBITDA
Charlesbank to acquire Polyconcept from Investcorp
Investcorp led the €440m SBO of Polyconcept in 2005, taking over from BC Partners
Capricorn Venture launches €150m 2nd cleantech fund
The Netherlands-based VC expects to hold a first close by the end of 2016
Findos-backed Abit acuires Eurosystems
Main Capital invested €10m in the Dutch software provider in 2011, becoming majority shareholder
Benelux: alternative lenders to the rescue
With Benelux deals on the wane, could more flexible financing methods unclog the region's private equity market?
Main Mezzanine Capital backs The Valley's MBO
Alternative lender first provided a mezzanine loan in 2015 to finance the company's growth
Main Capital buys Axxerion
GP plans to grow the business by applying a buy-and-build strategy
Gimv-backed Brakel acquires Argina Technics
Gimv acquired a majority stake in Dutch group Brakel in September 2015
Deal in Focus: Kartesia in Desmet Ballestra debt-for-equity swap
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Mentha takes majority stake in petrol supplier Nefco
Transaction marks the second deal within a month for the Dutch private equity firm
Kartesia takes over Desmet Ballestra in lender-led deal
New owner will look to stabilise the group's activity and ensure continuity
Thuja closes second fund on €34m
Thuja's second vehicle is almost double the size of its €19m predecessor fund
Gimv in talks to sell Lampiris to Total
Gimv invested €40m in Lampiris via its Gimv XL buyout fund alongside SRIW in 2013
Gilde closes fourth fund on €250m hard-cap
Gilde Healthcare focuses on medtech, digital health and therapeutics in Europe and the US
Real Impact raises €12m series-A from Gimv et al.
Backers include venture capital firms Fortino Capital and Endeit Capital
3i reaps £89m in Basic-Fit IPO
3i invested €97m in the company in 2013 through an MBO valuing it at €275m
Karmijn acquires art lessor Kunst.nl
Kunst.nl is the first investment made via Karmijn's second fund, Karmijn Kapitaal II