Deals
Connection backs £24m MBO for Cargostore
Debt facilities of £14.5m for the transaction and for expansion capital were provided by DunPort
Shoe Investments, Knight Venture in €2.75m series-A for Dealroom
Funding will support Dealroom's continued international expansion in Europe and beyond
AnaCap to acquire Wealthtime
Mill will join as CEO, with Denning and Easton installed as chief operating officer and finance director respectively
Amundi PEF, SGCP back Vivalto Vie in capital reshuffle
Azulis Capital exits the care home operator, having backed it since 2015
ABN Amro Ventures in $80m round for Fenergo at $800m valuation
ABN Amro Ventures and strategic investor DXC take a 10% stake in the company
Carlyle sells Golden Goose to Permira
Sale ends a three-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company via CEP IV and AGP V
Prime Ventures, Tempocap in $36m series-B for CybelAngel
Prime Ventures partner Pieter Welten joins the risk management company's board of directors
Hamilton Lane backs Legend Capital fund restructuring
Continuation fund is backed by institutional investors and has a five-year holding period
Springtide, MCI exit Geewa
Geewa's founder and shareholder, Milos Enderle, also sold his remaining 6% stake in the company
ICG mid-market fund makes first investment with Pageant deal
Sale price discussed in negotiations was £100-150m, according to a report by Betaville
Essling invests in VC-backed SPVIE Assurances
GP invests from Essling Expansion Fund, which held a first close on €100m in February 2019
Nord Holding-backed Ruf Group buys Bruno
GP invested in the bed retailer in 2016 and Bruno is the company's first add-on acquisition
Nexxus Iberia buys Grupo Bienzobas
Fifth investment made by the GP via its first Spanish fund, Nexxus Iberia Private Equity Fund I
NGP, ETF in €20m series-B for Shippeo
Fresh capital will be used to further strengthen the company's market position in Europe
DBAG-backed STG to buy majority stake in IMD
Third add-on for the telecoms service is subject to competition authority approval
Suma Capital increases stake in Party Fiesta
GP initially invested in the company in January 2015 by deploying capital from Suma Capital Growth I
Sherpa sells Cegasa Portable Energy to Autlán for €26m
Sale does not include the rest of the Cegasa group, which will continue to be manged by the GP
Alfi to acquire Baby Center and Pikapoka
Announced transaction is scheduled for completion in the second half of this year
Verdane acquires Eden portfolio
Deal is the first in the UK from Verdane Capital's tenth fund, which closed on SEK 6bn in January 2019
Cathay sells stake in Datawords to Keensight
GP bought a majority stake in the company along with Keensight and BPI France in 2015
Fountain Healthcare invests €5m in Inotrem
In addition, Inotrem receives a €13m credit line from Kreos Capital and a €1m loan from BPI France
Temasek takes minority stake in FNZ
FNZ expects to benefit from the LP's presence in Asia, as it plans to grow its business there
Lakestar leads $20m for Impala
Founded in 2016, Impala is a London-based company that builds APIs to connect with hotel systems
Mobeus sells Biosite to Assa Abloy
Unquote understands the deal value is £25-50m and that the company is EBITDA positive