Deals
KKR-backed Trainline sets IPO pricing
Based on the offer price, Trainline's market capitalisation will be approximately £1.68bn
Aquiline-backed ClearCourse buys Intelligentgolf
ClearCourse is a group of technology companies providing a range of software services
Charterhouse-backed Cooper bolts on Diepharmex
Geneva-headquartered Diepharmex manufactures products for hygiene and ear care such as ear sprays
Guidepost invests in ActiveViam
Guidepost Growth Equity invests between $15-75m for stakes in revenue-generating companies
Vendis backs L'Atelier d'Amaya
Belgian GP previously invested in France, backing Helixir in 2007 and Mazarine in 2013
Endless's Enact buys Redhall Networks from administration
First investment made by the GP via its Enact Fund II, which closed on £30m this week
Parquest invests in Adit SBO – reports
Adit is valued between €130-140m, according to the French publication Capital Finance
Statkraft et al. in €8m round for Deepki
Existing investors Demeter and Hi Inov, and impact investor Citizen Capital also participated
NorthEdge backs MBO of Phoebus Software
GP is currently deploying capital from SME Fund I, which writes equity cheques of £2-10m
EQT sells AutoStore to THL
AutoStore was originally acquired for an estimated price of €500m and the sale values the firm at €1.6bn
Oxy Capital buys Portuguese software specialist Saphety
GP deploys capital from its Fundo Oxy Capital II, which invests in profitable Portuguese companies
CVC pulls sale of D&G; reports
Decision to suspend the exit is reportedly due to a lukewarm response from potential investors
AP3 invests in €15m round for Readly
Existing investors Zouk Capital and Swedbank Robur have also invested in the funding round
RJD backs land surveyor Survey Solutions
GP invests via its RJD Fund III, which held a final close on £60m in April 2016
Eurazeo et al. invest $230m in Meero
Eurazeo invests $56m in France-based Meero, an online platform for photographers
Altor buys and merges two tyre distributors
GP drew capital from Altor Equity Fund IV, a €2bn vehicle that closed in 2014
Benchmark leads $21.5m series-A for travel startup Duffel
Previous backers Blossom Capital and Index Ventures also take part in the funding round
IK Partners backs Recocash SBO
GPO acquires France-based debt servicing market specialist via €550m IK Small Cap II fund
Odewald acquires Artus
Both Odewald and the founding shareholders have reinvested in the restoration services company
Resource Partners sells Mavit to trade
Sale ends a holding period of almost nine years for Resource Partners' debut fund
LSP et al. back Imcyse in €35m series-B
New and historical backers invest in Belgium-based Imcyse, a developer of immunotherapies
Ergon acquires Haudecoeur
Ergon uses its Ergon Capital Partners IV vehicle, which closed on €580m in March 2019
Ardenton acquires Food Innovations Baking Group
Buyout of the baking product company is the GP's fifth UK deal since opening a Manchester office
Capital Criativo exits Intelligent Sensing Anywhere
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for the GP, which owned an 83.4% stake in the company