Deals
Synova inks first deal from latest fund with Preventx
Preventx is a provider of online-led sexual health testing and diagnostic services
Xerys, Siparex et al. close $18.6m series-B for Herow
Backers close a $18.6m round started in 2015 with an initial $10.6m capital injection
BIVF, Gründerfonds Ruhr lead €12m series-A round for Abalos
Abalos Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing immuno-oncology therapeutics
Arx buys TES Vsetin from Advent
Existing management team will lead the company's future growth and development
Latour Capital's Syclef secures refinancing
Latour acquired a controlling stake in the refrigeration systems provider in 2015
Apax Partners carves out GNB from Novo Banco for €168m
GNB will be part of GamaLife, a consolidation platform launched by Apax to pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Nordic Capital's Acino acquires Takeda's primary care portfolio
Coller Capital and Goldman Sachs acquired a stake in Acino in 2018 in a GP-led secondary transaction
Mandarin buys fashion accessories specialist Eurmoda
GP invests via its Mandarin Capital Partners III fund, which held a €148m first close in September
Ahren et al. in $16m round for Mogrify
Biotech's series-A is supported by a consortium of investors led by existing backer Ahren
Tenzing invests in Eikon
YFM Private Equity made a growth investment in the digital post-production company last year
Thoma Bravo acquires Sophos in $3.9bn deal
Apax Partners, which holds a 10.15% stake in the cybersecurity firm, will sell its holding
Eurazeo's Efeso Consulting acquires FibonacciLab
Swiss FibonacciLab represents Efeso Consulting's second bolt-on under Eurazeo ownership
CPPIB, TCV-backed Sportradar buys Optima Gaming
With this acquisition, Sportradar plans to expand its portfolio of gaming and betting services
Aksìa buys dental group Primo from Archimed
Sale ends a four-year holding period for French GP Archimed, which owned a 48% stake in the firm
Vaaka buys Foreship
Markus Aarnio, Marcus HУЖglund and Mattias JУЖrgensen will retain their positions in Foreship
Cairngorm acquired Chandlers
Cairngorm Capital will merge this latest acquisition with three other portfolio companies
KKR-backed SoftwareOne announces CHF 16.5-21 price range
Price range implies an offer size of CHF 636-810m and a market cap of CHF 2.5-3.2bn
Consilium buys Calzaturificio Claudia, builds new shoes group
GMI includes two other shoes companies controlled by Consilium, River and Calzaturificio Energy
MKB Fonds buys majority stake in Heditex
GP uses its MKB Participatiefonds IV fund to back the Dutch furniture business Heditex
LBO France buys minority stake in Alantys Technology
GP backs specialist distributor of electronic components via its LBO France Capdev fund
Orienta buys Virosac from Alto Partners
Virosac CEO Casagrande continues to lead the business and is joined by Orienta's Gardini as chair
M80 buys Strapharm
GP acquires over 75% of food supplements specialist Strapharm, valued in the €25-50m range
Ardian buys Saal Digital
Nordwind and the Saal family have both re-invested to retain a substantial stake in the business
Livonia-backed Thermory buys Siparila
Latvian private equity firm Livonia backed the bolt-on via its first fund, Livonia Partners Fund I