Deals
Mutares buys Sabo Maschinenfabrik from John Deere
Lawnmower and outdoor power tools producer is Mutares' third platform investment in 2020
MIP, P101, Samaipata in €14m series-B for Colvin
Colvin plans to use the capital to further expand internationaly and scale up its team
Tiin Capital's Cloud Security Group acquires Felton
Cloud Security Group is a buy-and-build platform backed by Tiin Capital's Dutch Security TechFund
SEP-backed Dotmatics acquires BioBright
SEP invested in Dotmatics, a provider of data analysis software for laboratories, in October 2017
BayBG to acquire 20% stake in SAV
Bavaria-based GP aims to back the clamping technology company's development with a growth investment
Cerea backs packaging specialist Axium
BPI France buys a minority stake in the company, alongside Axium's CEO and management team
Carlyle exits Eggplant for $330m
The Carlyle Group acquired Eggplant from venture capital firm Seraphim in January 2016
IVP leads $40m series-A for Hopin
Founded in 2019, the London-based company has hosted thousands of virtual events
Omnes, Principia, Seventure in €46.3m series-E for Enterome
New investors SymBiosis and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company also take part in the round
Cimbria acquires Danish software company APX10
Cimbria Nord buys the two-year-old business from Danish organisation Hedelskabet
Partech, Breega in €10m seed round for Ubble
Investment is an extension to the seed round by angel investors and Partech last year
DUBAG sells Scheven to trade
GP acquired the civil engineering and pipeline company in 2017 from its parent company Bilfinger
Volkswagen in talks to acquire Eurazeo's Europcar stake - report
Car rental business's largest shareholder Eurazeo has owned a stake in the company since 2006
Augens-, BMO-backed Impresa San Siro bolts on Bertini
Company will be integrated within the San Siro group, but will continue to operate under its own brand
Longitude Capital leads $40m round for Polares Medical
Existing investors Decheng, Endeavour Vision, IDO, Earlybird and Wellington also take part
Ufenau buys majority stake in Matrix Technology
Deal is Ufenau's second in the IT service sector in 2020, following its investment in Ikor in April
Astorg to acquire Normec from Summit
Summit Partners acquired a minority stake in Normec for an undisclosed amount in December 2017
WestBridge invests £9.6m in BHSC
BHSC reported revenue of ТЃ14.5m and an operating profit of ТЃ2m for the 2019 financial year
BDC invests in Matrix
Equity for the investment was drawn from Bridgepoint Development Capital III, which closed on ТЃ600m
Apiary-backed Conn3ct acquires ICR
Apiary supported the acquisition with fresh equity from its debut fund, which closed on ТЃ200m
Lonsdale-backed CRSG acquires Acclimatise
Lonsdale acquired CRSG in December 2018, drawing equity from Lonsdale Capital Partners
VCs exit UltraSoc to Siemens
Previous investors include Seraphim, Indaco, Octopus Ventures, Oxford Capital and eCapital
Waterland's Tineo bolts on Netrics
Consolidation strategy in the Swiss IT consultancy sector also saw Tineo acquire Nexellent in 2019
Ergon in exclusive negotiations to acquire Telenco
GP plans to invest in the telecoms equipment producer via Ergon Capital Partners IV