Deals
PE consortium invests $21m in Coople
Fresh capital will be invested in the further development of the product and technology
Downing injects £7m into Anker
Deal is the GP's second investment in the shipping industry in seven months
Naxicap's Technicis Group bolts on AAC Global
Finland-based translation services business AAC is Technicis's fourth bolt on in 2018
Star Capital backs IPS and Moda Italia in MBO
GP is investing via its Star IV Private Equity Fund, launched this year with a €120m target
MizMaa Ventures leads $7.5m round for Resolution Games
GP Bullhound and Fly Forever also take part in the round alongside existing investors
VC firms invest $50m in Tado
Amazon, E.ON, Total Energy Ventures, Energy Innovation Capital and Inven Capital take part
Céréa, Unexo buy Linxis Group cheese and dairy division
GPs carve out the division from France-based equipment supplier Linxis Group, owned by IK
Limerston's AdviserPlus acquires Succeed, backs Elementsuite
Deals for the HR software businesses come two years after the GP acquired AdviserPlus
Bregal inks first deal from new DACH fund with Trendtours
Trendtours Touristik's founder and managing director, Werner Scheidel, has sold his holding in the business
FSN-backed Bygghemma bolts on Edututor
Edututor will continue to operate as an independent entity within the DIY segment in Finland
Amundi PE, A Plus Finance invest €12m in Crosscall
GPs join BPI France and ACG in backing heavy duty, waterproof smartphones company
Vitruvian-backed Bitdefender buys RedSocks
Vitruvian owns 30% of Bitdefender via its €2.4bn fund, Vitruvian Investment Partnership III
Palatine-backed Verdant bolts-on Queensberry Bay Holiday Park
Deal is Verdant's fifth bolt-on since Palatine's buyout in 2016 with more planned for next year
Afinum sells Let's Go Fitness to Naxicap
Sale ends a holding period of four years for PE vehicle Afinum Siebte Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Notion Capital et al. back Futrli in £4m round
Startup intends to use the funds to continue to innovate its platform and expand operations
Accel et al. divest Blue Vision to Lyft
Augmented reality developer will be integrated into Lyft's self-driving development division
Mezzanine Management backs Optimapharm with €10m
Transaction marks Mezzanine Management’s first investment in the Croatian market
Nordian Capital buys Pos Service Holland
Nordian is currently investing from its Nordian Fund II fund, closed on €400m in 2014
Maven backs Acton Banks in MBO
Deal includes an investment of £9.65m from Maven in addition to investment from senior management
Tiger Global leads €10m series-A for Cowboy
Company will use the fresh capital to boost its expansion into new European markets including France
Caledonia sells Choice Care to Icon for £152.5m
Sale of the care group generated a 1.9x return for the vendor following a five-year holding
Northzone leads €25m series-A for Tier Mobility
Company's existing backers, Point Nine, Speedinvest and Spain-based Kibo Ventures, also take part
Rockpool backs TrustedHousesitters
Deal sees Rockpool take majority stake, with the current executive team running the firm
Kinnevik leads $150m round for GoEuro
Singapore-based investment firm Temasek also takes part alongside Chinese investor Hillhouse Capital