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Karmijn Kapitaal closes second fund on €90m hard-cap
GP's first fund, Karmijn Kapitaal I, was launched in 2011 and has been fully invested
LSP closes $280m life sciences venture fund
Vehicle closes more than one year after holding its first close on €80m
Vendis Capital acquires Noppies
Vendis made the acquisition via its second fund Vendis II, which recently closed on its €180m hard-cap
Usual suspects working hard in sedate Benelux market
Trend of declining dealflow in the region shows little signs of change, though buyout multiples return towards lower long-term averages
Safinco takes 24% stake in Gimv's Vandermoortele
Family shareholders will regain full ownership of the business following the transaction
Menu Next Door gathers €1.75m in seed round
Belgian startup recently launched its activity in London, complementing Paris and Brussels
Vendis closes Vendis II fund on €180m hard-cap
Second buyout fund, launched in 2015, closes ahead of its €150m target
Sovereign backs MBO of Xendo
Life sciences consultancy will undertake a buy-and-build growth strategy
Showpad secures $50m in series-C round led by Insight
Belgian tech company more than doubled its revenues for the third consecutive year in 2015
3i's Basic-Fit announces intention to float
Company could be valued at up to €1bn for the listing, which could take place by year-end
Pamplona-backed Beacon acquires Ascendos
Portfolio build-up will enable Beacon Rail Leasing to expand its fleet of locomotives
Endeavour et al. lead $25m series-D for Endostim
Endeavour Vision led the funding round alongside Gimv and Wellington Partners
3i and Deutsche AM acquire TCR in €200m SBO
Both partners are acquiring the business from previous owners Chequers Capital and Florac
Bencis Capital acquires majority stake in BRB
Buyout is financed via Bencis's fourth buyout fund, the €408m Bencis Buyout Fund IV vehicle
EclecticIQ secures €5.5m in series-A round
Amsterdam-based start-up collaborates with Nato on threat intelligence software technologies
Gimv backs €10m Arplas MBO
Management team acquires a minority stake in the welding technology supplier alongside the GP
Social IV reaches €19m first close
Dutch social impact fund attracted commitments from EIF, family offices and high-net-worths
Gimv acquires 40% stake in Joolz
Investment firm invests alongside the company's managing director and founder
Mixed bag for Dutch retail market
As the Dutch economy strengthens, how have private equity investments in local retailers performed?
Avantium raises €20m in round led by PMV
The funds will be used to commercialise Avantium's bio-based packaging material
Gimv and Draper sell GreenPeak to Qorvo
Sellers include Robert Bosh Venture Capital, Gimv Arkiv Technology Fund and other shareholders
Forbion closes third fund on $208m
The VC has bolstered its Munich-based team hiring Matthias Falcenberg as an analyst
Capricorn et al. back €10m series-B for iStar
The funding will help iStar finalise the development of its current product MINIject
EQT appoints new director in Netherlands
Arjan Snijders will work within the Amsterdam-based mid-market investment strategy team