Deals
Index Ventures leads $4m series-A for legal platform SeedLegals
Kima Ventures, The Family and previous backer Seedcamp also take part in the investment
Industri Udvikling buys minority stake in Wila
Investment will be drawn from Industri Udvikling IV, a 2013-vintage DKK 500m fund
Mutares acquires Keeeper
Keeeper generated revenues of €65m in 2018, mainly from German and Polish customers
Steadfast backs Wilvo MBO
GP buys a substantial majority stake in metal parts and assemblies manufacturer Wilvo
Accent buys Götessons
GP uses the SEK 3bn Accent Equity 2017 fund, a lower mid-market vehicle that targets Nordic businesses
Riverside backs Actineo
Riverside is currently investing from Riverside Europe Fund V, which closed on $340m in 2017
UK exits on hold in Q1
Exit activity reached its lowest quarterly level since the height of the financial crisis in Q1, according to Unquote Data
Livingbridge exits Create Fertility in management buy-back
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which invested ТЃ5m in the company for a minority
Seventure Partners invests €3.5m in Domain Therapeutics
Paris-based VC typically provides up to €20m per company, from early to late stage
White Star et al. back €8.9m series-B round for Destygo
Partech Venture, AccorHotels and airports operator ADP reinvest in chatbots developer
Italglobal Partners exits Easy Welfare in €53m deal
In addition to Italglobal stake, Edenred also buys the shares controlled by Injection Capital
Quantum acquires Stadlbauer
Quantum Capital Partners typically invests up to €15m for majority stakes in companies
Segulah sells Zengun
Segulah makes the divestment from its SEK 2.4bn, 2016-vintage buyout fund Segulah V
Creandum leads £10m series-A for life insurance app Yulife
MMC Ventures, Notion Capital, LocalGlobe and Anthemis Ventures also take part in the round
Verdane invests in e-commerce portfolio
Verdane and Canica eCom have partnered with the management teams of the four companies
Sofindev backs WVT Industries MBO
Transaction represents the eighth investment for Sofindev IV, which closed on €107m
One Equity-backed Lutech buys software provider Disc
Fourth bolt-on made by Lutech following the acquisitions of Tecla.it, CDM and Sinergy
Carlyle exits Italian electric motors maker Marelli Motori
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Carlyle, which bought the company from Melrose Industries
Gimv acquires Smart Battery Solutions
Gimv typically invests between €5-50m in companies with enterprise values of up to €200m
Bravo Invest sells Eurochiller to trade
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Bravo Invest, which owned an 85% stake in the company
Astorg sells M7 Group to trade in €1bn deal
Majority owner Astorg sells Luxembourg-based TV operator M7 Group to French peer Canal+
Sponsor Capital sells Plastiroll to trade
Sale ends a seven-year holding for the GP, which made the divestment from Sponsor Capital III
Triton submits bid for Thomas Cook's Nordic business
Group is evaluating the offer for its operations and airline in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark
Portobello Capital exits Ice Cream Factory
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for the GP, which held a majority stake in the company