Expansion
BPI France backs Groupe Environnement Recycling
Transaction is the first investment of FIEE fund, launched in 2017 with a €100m target
Horizon backs confectionery maker Yarych
Horizon is currently investing from its $150m Emerging Europe Growth Fund, closed in 2016
VMG and Hillhouse invest in Little Freddie
Deal for the organic baby food provider is the first in a formal partnership between the GPs
General Catalyst leads £85m round for Monzo
Deal reportedly values the online bank at more than £1bn, around four times its 2017 valuation
Target Global leads series-A for Omni:us
London-based VC firms MMC Ventures and Talis Capital also take part in the financing
Inflexion invests in PMC Treasury
GP draws capital for the transaction from Inflexion Enterprise Fund IV to finance the transaction
Montreux Equity et al. in $97m round for GC Aesthetics
Financing includes a debt package provided by credit platform Hayfin Capital Management
Inflexion's Radius Payments buys Adam Phones
Acquisition is the first since the minority investment by Inflexion in January
BGF leads $17m round for LoopMe
Funding round brings the total amount raised by the advertising software company to $32m
Principia backs Gada
Company's management will retain the remaining minority holding and continue to lead the business
VC firms invest $12m in Unu
Existing investors Capnamic Ventures, Iris Capital and NRW Bank all take part in the round
CVC, GRO Capital buy Omada from C5 Capital
GPs will partner with the management team to accelerate the company's expansion and innovation
Idinvest backs MP Hygiene
Idinvest will help disposable hygiene products business generate a €100m turnover by 2020
Isatis backs Nova Consulting
Isatis acquires a minority stake to support further acquisitions and expand abroad
Downing invests in £5m round for Hackajob
Hackajob allows clients to view a candidate's code and cloud structure implentation
Horizon-backed Wireless Innovation completes two bolt-ons
Wireless acquires Rock Seven and YB Tracking, which both allow customers to track assets in remote locations
PE consortium invests $21m in Coople
Fresh capital will be invested in the further development of the product and technology
Downing injects £7m into Anker
Deal is the GP's second investment in the shipping industry in seven months
Naxicap's Technicis Group bolts on AAC Global
Finland-based translation services business AAC is Technicis's fourth bolt on in 2018
MizMaa Ventures leads $7.5m round for Resolution Games
GP Bullhound and Fly Forever also take part in the round alongside existing investors
VC firms invest $50m in Tado
Amazon, E.ON, Total Energy Ventures, Energy Innovation Capital and Inven Capital take part
Amundi PE, A Plus Finance invest €12m in Crosscall
GPs join BPI France and ACG in backing heavy duty, waterproof smartphones company
Palatine-backed Verdant bolts-on Queensberry Bay Holiday Park
Deal is Verdant's fifth bolt-on since Palatine's buyout in 2016 with more planned for next year
Mezzanine Management backs Optimapharm with €10m
Transaction marks Mezzanine Management’s first investment in the Croatian market