Deals
BC-backed Keter buys Adams Manufacturing
Adams Manufacturing's shareholders will reinvest a portion of the proceeds into a stake in Keter
VC-backed Monzo seeks $1.5bn valuation in new funding round
Reported transaction would value the fintech business at more than four times its 2017 valuation
WCAS takes Abzena private for £34.4m
Biotechnology and pharmaceutical company has previously received backing from a number of VCs
Main buys Enovation from Vanad
Vanad Group is a family owned industrial holding company with a portfolio of 11 companies
Abry's Link Mobility take-private crosses finish line
Bidder secures acceptance for 97.5% of the shares following the extension of the offer period
HTGF sells Veodin to VC-backed Templafy
Templafy acquires Veodin for its SlideProof application, an add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint
Kinnevik invests NOK 300m in Kolonial.no
Firm invests NOK 200m in primary capital and a further NOK 100m in secondary shares
Kinnevik leads $12m series-A for Karma
VC firms Bessemer and EVentures, and appliance manufacturer Electrolux, also take part in the round
Catapult, Mercia in funding round for Rinicare
NPIF - Mercia Equity Finance is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund
Vitruvian leads $100m round for Deposit Solutions
Investment is made at a $500m valuation with participation from VC firm Kinnevik
European secondaries up 50% year-on-year – report
Western Europe deals saw the largest increase in H1 compared with other geographies, says Setter
Inverleith invests in Braham and Murray Good Hemp
GP plans on developing the company by drawing on its experience to reach new customers
H2 buys Healthcare 21
GP plans to merge the two companies and create a combined group with operations across Europe
De Hoge Dennen sells Mybrand to Conclusion
Sale ends a three-year holding period for the investor, which acquired a majority stake in 2015
Carlyle mulls Atotech IPO
Carlyle acquired the business at an enterprise value of $2.3bn from French energy company Total
VC firms invest £2.4m in BioBeats
IQ Capital, Oxford Sciences Innovation and White Cloud Capital lead the round
BGF exits first ever investment as Bain backs Benefex
Benefex was the first investment made by BGF in 2011, with ТЃ5.5m invested overall
Bencis takes over Fit For Free and SportCity from Avedon
Avedon invested in the Dutch fitness chains in 2009, supporting the roll-out strategy
Adelis-backed Søgemedier aquires Defiso Media
Acquisition gives SУИgemedier a base in Sweden, along with its investment in Danish SУИgemedier
Bain to acquire Esure in £1.2bn take-private
Board of the UK insurance company has approved an offer of 280 pence apiece from the GP
VR Equitypartner acquires APZ Auto-Pflege-Zentrum
Company will use the funding to target new markets, primarily in the automotive paint work segment
Headway invests in restructuring of Alter Capital fund
GP established a new vehicle, Alter Cap II, to purchase the fund’s portfolio and provide capital
VC-backed Orchard Therapeutics raises $150m series-C
UK-based biotechnology company is registering and launching three treatments for rare disorders
Bridgepoint-backed Smyk files IPO prospectus
GP had acquired Smyk in a €247m deal from former owner Empik Media & Fashion in January 2016