Deals
Denso et al. in €15m round for Canatu
New investor 3M Ventures and existing investor Faurecia also participate in the round
PE-backed Babilou to buy China-based GPE
After expanding in India in 2018, the French nursery centres chain bolts on a Chinese peer
FSN acquires majority stakes in Fellowmind, eCraft, Orango
Transaction aims to drive consolidation in the business software provider market
Vertis et al. in €2m round for marketing platform Buzzoole
Vertis is investing via Vertis Venture 2 Scaleup, a fund launched in July 2017 with a €60m target
Inflexion-backed Radius acquires Burley
Inflexion portfolio company Radius has made its third acquistion under the firm's ownership
Bayer Growth Ventures backs Medopad $25m series-B
Round follows a $28m series-A for the London-based healthtech startup in 2018
Andera carves out Ingenico's health business
Division providing card terminals to pharmacies and hospitals will be rebranded to Olaqin
BGF exits Thames Technology
BGF first invested in the company in 2013, with £3.2m to support the purchase of new equipment
Aksìa's Covisian carves out Avanza customer management unit
Following the deal, Covisian expects to reach a turnover of more than €330m
Waterland-backed Tineo acquires Nexellent
Deal is part of the GP's buy-and-build strategy in the Swiss IT sector
Mid Europa sells Walmark to PE-backed Stada
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for the GP, which invested in the company via its third fund
KCK acquires Dukosi
Scottish Enterprise and Par Equity have sold their stakes in battery technology developer Dukosi
Ace Management, Idinvest et al. invest €5m in TrustInSoft
Fresh capital will help the cybersecurity and cyberinsurance firm expand abroad
Carlyle in exclusive talks to buy Arriva for £2.16bn – report
Advent International, I Squared Capital and Apollo Management have also indicated their interested
Regent acquires fashion brand Escada
US GP will aim to grow the fashion house, which has struggled to make a profit in recent years
Crane leads $5m round for Forecast
Existing Danish investors Seed Capital and Heartcore also participate in the round
IK-backed Signature Foods buys Topking – report
Topking produces a number of snack brands, including Vlammetje and KaasTengels
Ergon-backed Dolciaria Acquaviva acquires Milanopane
Company plans to further strengthen its market position and continue to pursue its buy-and-build strategy
Equistone-backed ChartCo merges with Marine Press
Marine Press is ChartCo's third acquisition since Equistone acquired the company in 2016
Ardian's Jakala acquires stake in GeoUniq
Jakala intends to increase its stake in GeoUniq in the next three years
TA-backed Thinkproject acquires Conclude
Deal is the company's second acquisition this year, expanding its client base
Serena Capital, 2CRSi et al. invest €30m in Blade
Latest round brings the total amount raised by Blade since inception to €100m
Red River West, Blisce et al. in $40m round for Brut
Media company plans to use the new funds to expand internationally, starting in the US
Inflexion acquires Goals assets
Trade buyer Soccerworld and the founders of the company are also investing in the business