Deals
VC-backed ForceManager buys Sellf
After the acquisition, mobile CRM developer ForceManager will employ around 150 people
Nixen sells Weave to trade in €120m deal
Nixen's Weave is wholly acquired by France-based OnePoint, a digital transformation service
Inflexion nets 50% IRR on quick Outdoor Plus exit
Outdoor Plus proved to be a success for Inflexion's minority-stake-focused Partnership Capital fund
Primary-backed Maru acquires Lissted
Maru Group has acquired local software firm Lissted as part of its acquisition strategy
HitecVision-backed Verus bolts on Cieco
Cieco was acquired using equity from HitecVision, Verus's cash reserves and extra debt from Nedbank
Apax France buys AEB Group in SBO
GP eyes a buy-and-build strategy for the Italian food-focused biochemicals business
Cherry Ventures backs Hedvig in SEK 30m round
Latest capital investment is intended to help promote the startup's growth as it develops its software
BPI France sells G2Mobility to trade
French energy giant Total wholly acquires G2mobility, an electric vehicle charging service
LDC acquires minority stake in SMH Fleet Solutions
Automotive vehicle management business will pursue bolt-on acquisitions and nationwide expansion
PE to acquire Moldova Agroindbank stake from government
HEIM Partners intends to acquire the shares from the Moldovan goverment in a public auction
PE-backed Neoen prepares for IPO
France-based Neoen, a renewable energy project developer, plans to raise around €450m
Mobeus fully exits VSI with Lightwork sale to Siemens
Deal ends a 12-year holding period for the GP, with the investment delivering 4.8x money and 29% IRR
Downing injects £3m into Lignia
Funding will be used to support the construction of Lignia's first commercial production facility
AGIC sells Gimatic for €370m
Industrial automation supplier Gimatic is sold to Barnes Group, an industrial manufacturer
Palatine invests in Estio
GP draws capital for the investment in the apprenticeships business from its £100m impact fund
PE-backed Staci bolts on Eurodislog
Staci, backed by Cobepa and Soc Gen Capital Partenaires, buys retail logistics peer
Sequoia, CapitalG lead $225m series-C for UiPath
Funding was co-led by existing investor CapitalG with new investor Sequoia Capital joining the round
Battery Ventures' PPT bolts on Mecmesin
Acquisition of the force and torque testing equipment company is the group's first bolt-on
Novo takes 24.9% of Cinven's Envirotainer
Co-investment is announced in partnership with Cinven, two months after the initial buyout
CapMan-backed Digital Workforce raises €3m
Investors in the round include CapMan Growth Equity Fund and earlier seed investors
Apposite acquires Prime Health
Deal is the GP's third investment in the medical imaging space in the past two years
VC-backed Funding Circle seeks up to £1.8bn in IPO
No existing lenders have exercised the option to sell their shares in the upcoming flotation
Folmer acquires Europlan Engineering
GP intends to expand the businesses into new market segments as it pursues a growth strategy
Tesi invests in €6.3m round for Nosto
Fellow Helsinki-based VC firm (and existing investor) OpenOcean also takes part in the financing