Deals
Paragon buys Castolin Eutectic
Acquisition of the industrial equipment protection and repair specialist is Paragon's first in 2020
EQT Ventures leads €4m round for gaming studio Reworks
Studio has launched its first game, Redecor, which targets home decor enthusiasts
Rhône Capital to increase stake in Maxam to 71%
Rhône Capital already owns a 45% stake in Maxam, which it acquired from Advent International in 2018
Bokio raises €7.4m funding; acquires competitor Red Flag
Merged entity is reportedly valued at between SEK 500m-1bn.
Maxburg Capital Partners buys stake in Saracus Consulting
GP deployed equity from its third fund to acquire the Germany-based IT consultancy
CGS-backed EoL bolts on BSM Maschinenfabrik
GP is seeking add-ons in the packaging sector since acquiring Germany-based A+F in 2017
Kartesia buys International Cookware from Aurora Resurgence
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Aurora, which acquired the company from Arc International Group
Audacia exits burger restaurant chain PNY
French PE firm Audacia invested in burger restaurants operator Paris New York in 2013
CVC Capital Partners backs Skroutz
GP deploys capital from CVC Capital Partners Fund VII, which closed on its €15.5bn hard-cap in 2017
Ubon portfolio companies Vaion and Jazz Networks merge
Following the merger, the combined company т now named Ava т will consolidate its offering
Stirling Square acquires majority stake in Assistansbolaget
Deal is the Stirling Square's third investment from its тЌ950m fourth buyout fund
Foresight sells Clubhouse Golf to Afinum-backed All4Golf
Clubhouse is the first exit for Foresight Regional Investment fund, which closed on ТЃ58m in 2016
Maven invests £2.5m in Precursive
All-equity investment will go towards a growth strategy in both the UK and the US
Inflexion-backed Ocorian acquires Allegro
Luxembourg-based Allegro is Ocorian's first acquisition since its merger with Estera
F2i backs Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
GP invests via Ania F2i Fund, a vehicle launched in partnership with the Italian insurance association Ania
Sapphire Ventures leads $30m series-C for Adverity
Round for marketing analytics platform is more than doubles the capital raised in its April 2019 round
Chequers Capital carves out EBC from Econocom
GP is currently investing its Chequers Capital XVII fund, which closed on €1.1bn in May 2017
Baring Vostok buys minority stake in Synergetic
None of the existing shareholders reportedly leave the company's capital structure
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
CVC delays £300m Six Nations investment – report
In February 2020, the Financial Times reported the firm was expected to acquire a 14% stake for ТЃ300m
Sofinnova invests €16m in Italian biotech company Genespire
GP deploys capital from Sofinnova Telethon Fund, which targets early-stage Italian biotech companies
Siili sells stake in Robocorp to existing PE backers
Siili exits the business after having invested in it during a pre-seed funding round
LGC acquire 36% stake in Kensa
Truro-based Kensa is a ground source heat pump manufacturer and installation company
Perwyn, BGF, MMC in £33m round for Gousto
Round brings the total funds raised by Gousto in the last eight years to more than ТЃ130m