Deals
BGF sells Miss Group stake to Perwyn
BGF's Pinesh Mehta will step down from the board, while Perwyn will take a majority stake
Waterland-backed Serrala buys AcceptEasy
Deal marks the fifth add-on for the financial software provider and it is screening further targets
Demeter, Allianz France in €23.6m series-C for Cityscoot
Fresh capital will helf finance the expansion into two new European cities in 2020
Consortium backs Volocopter series-C extension
Round for electric helicopter startup brings the total series-C funding to €87m
Foresight invests £5m in McIntyre Electrical, opens in Cambridge
Based in Peterborough, McIntyre Electrical was established by Joe McIntyre and John Clifford in 2006
EVPE sells Enpro to Hunting $33m
Hunting will pay $33m on completion, plus a potential maximum earn-out of $3m based on EBITDA growth
Oakley sells stake in AtHome to Mayfair
Listed vehicle Oakley Capital Investments reports proceeds of £15m from the sale
RTP Global et al. back Tier Mobility series-B extension
Electric scooter startup has now raised $100m in series-B funding and plans to pursue M&A activity
Pinova sells stake in Deconta
Exit to family office holding ends a seven-year investment period, during which the company doubled its revenues
Main Capital Partners exits Onguard to trade
GP stands to make a double-digit money multiple from the sale of the credit software company to Visma
Gimv buys majority stake in Köberl Group
Deal marks the second DACH region investment in Gimv's Sustainable Cities platform
83North, Felix Capital lead $20m round for HungryPanda
Founded in 2017, HungryPanda is an online food delivery platform for Asian restaurants
KKR invests in Oslo-listed Avida Finans
GP buys 9,090,909 shares for NOK 300m and intends to launch a conditional offer for all Avida shares
Cheyne leads Addison Lee recapitalisation, Carlyle exits
Addison Lee's US business has also been acquired by RMA Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation
Aurica backs STI Norland
GP invests via Aurica III, dedicated to growth capital investments in Spanish mid-cap companies
Aksia-backed Primo invests in L Catterton's CareDent
Combined group will operate a network of 155 dental clinics and generate revenues of around €100m
Montefiore exits Cruiseline in sale to Abénex
Abénex draws capital from its Abénex V fund, which closed on €425m in December 2017
Verdane buys Confirmit, merges company with Dapresy
GP co-invests with VC Zobito and will combine the business with Verdane IX portfolio company Dapresy
Endless acquires forestry business BSW
Endless is currently investing from its Endless Fund IV, which held a final close on £525m
Oaktree Capital backs Mail Boxes Etc
GP acquires a stake of up to 40% in the company via a capital increase of up to €120m
Isai, Capgemini join €12m round for Toucan Toco
Isai and Capgemini invested through their joint investment fund Isai Cap Venture
Mandarin's Coffee Holding bolts on Yespresso
Deal is part of the buy-and-build strategy pursued by the GP to create a coffee production platform
Tikehau closes GP-led secondaries process with Five Arrows
Secondaries process of six balance-sheet assets was tied to the fundraise for Tikehau Growth Equity II
PMG MittelstandsGruppe buys majority stake in GDS
GP invested in the clamping tool manufacturer as part of a succession plan for the company