Expansion
Vesalius Biocapital leads €50m round for CatalYm
VCs including Forbion, BioGeneration Ventures and Coparion also back the immunotherapy developer
MCH sells Lenitudes, invests in Atrys
Sale ends a six-year holding period for MCH, which acquired a 66.5% stake in Lenitudes via its third fund
Via Equity invests in ESmiley
Deal is the GP's first from its fourth fund, which held a first close last month and is targeting €175m
Tikehau leads €150m investment in Amarenco
Pierre Devillard and Pierre Abadie from the private equity team of Tikehau will join the board
KCP invests £7m in Darts Corner
Key Capital Partners had been tracking the company for two years prior to investment
Innova acquires stake in Bielenda Kosmetyki
Proceeds from the investment will fund the company's acquisition of two cosmetics brands from Norwegian cosmetics group Orkla
Bridgepoint buys minority stake in Diagnostiskt Centrum Hud
GP will help the company's expansion further into the Nordic region
HTGF et al. lead €2m round for All3DP
Company intends to launch an international financing round, which is scheduled for 2021
SoftBank leads $250m round for Tier Mobility
VCs including Mubadala Capital, Northzone and RTP Global also back the e-scooter startup
Eurazeo Brands buys majority stake in Axel Arigato
GP will own the company alongside its founders, Max Svärdh and Albin Johansson
Crédit Mutuel Equity et al. invest €75m in Chausson Matériaux
Irdi Soridec Gestion, BNP Paribas, Grand Sud-Ouest Capital and Idia Capital also invest
FirstFloor et al. back €41m series-D for Skeleton
Latest round brings Skeleton's total funding to €93m since its inception in 2009
HAL backs two Dutch greenhouse businesses
Dutch investment company secures 60% stake in Stolze and a 24% interest in Prins Group
Motion Equity to take Olmix private
GP intends to launch a voluntary offer with the aim of de-listing the company by the end of 2020
Lugard Road Capital leads $32m round for InRiver
Company has raised around $56m in total funding and will use the latest proceeds to speed up growth to meet accelerated customer demand
CDP, StarTip, Vertis in €5m round for Buzzoole
Company intends to use the fresh capital to develop its new tool Discovery and further boost its expansion
Inflexion buys minority stake in Phenna
GP deploys capital from its dedicated minority investment fund, Partnership Capital II, which closed on £1bn in 2018
BGF, Perwyn et al. in £25m round for unicorn Gousto
Latest funding will be used for the development of Gousto's two new fulfilment centres and accelerate investment in automation
Searchlight leads €114m convertible note round for GetYourGuide
Existing investors including Softbank and Lakestar reinvest in the tourism booking platform
MIP leads €5m round for Exoticca
This round is an extension to an €11m series-B investment raised by the company in July 2019
Kartesia injects €75m into HeadFirst
Kartesia backs the recruitment company via its KCO IV and KCO V funds
United Ventures leads €6m round for Boom Imagestudio
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further develop its proprietary technology and boost its international expansion
Nord Holding's Jumpers Group buys Ai Fitness; forms BestFit
Combined companies will pursue a buy-and-build strategy, acquiring fitness studio chains
FJ Labs invests in car renting startup Vamos
Company intends to use the fresh capital to further boost its growth and expansion across the Spanish market
