Deals
Three Hills backs WPI
Deal is structured as a combination of debt and equity, with the GP taking a minority in the company
ECI backs Arkessa MBO
Deal for the IoT-focused company comes shortly after the GP backed insurance broker The Clear Group
Ardian-backed Trigo acquires Lumbee Enterprises
Deal marks Trigo's first transaction in 2018 and is a move to expand its presence in the US
Ekkio buys Calicéo
GP invests alongside management, while founding family Ponteins sells stake in Caliceo
True backs Frugi
Company intends to use the fresh capital to bolster its growth, and support its expansion plan
TDR's Stonegate bolts on Piper's Be At One
Deal reportedly values Be At One at £50m and also sees the pub group buy 15 bars from Novus Leisure
Portobello Capital exits Multiasistencia
Under Portobello Capital's management, Multiasistencia grew and expanded internationally
Waterland buys Within Reach Group
Including the latest acquisitions, WRG expects total annual turnover of €75m in 2018
3L leads €30m series-D for Lesara
Existing investors Mangrove Capital, Northzone and Vorwerk Ventures all take part
Elaghmore acquires Alucraft
Deal marks the fifth and largest acquisition to date made by Elaghmore from its debut fund
Apiary invests in The Appointment Group
Music-industry-focused travel management company will pursue bolt-ons and international expansion
BGF injects £10m into Mission Mars
Company is the north-west-based operator behind Albert's Schloss and Rudy's Neapolitan Pizza
DeA Capital acquires Snaidero
GP deploys capital from its 2017 vintage, €300m corporate credit recovery fund, Idea CCR II
Compass completes portfolio acquisition from Bridgepoint
Deal sees Compass acquiring Bridgepoint's remaining interests in Rodenstock and Infinitas
PAI Partners to acquire Asmodee in €1.2bn deal
investment in Asmodee generated 4x money multiple for Eurazeo and yielded 35% IRR
Nauta leads $2.2m seed round for Landbot
Spanish investment bank Bankinter and VC fund Encomenda Smart Capital also take part in the round
ECI acquires The Clear Group
GP is currently investing from its 10th fund, which invests in companies with EVs of £20-150m
Halder sells Aqua Vital to trade
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Halder, which used its second fund for the buyout
Capital Croissance exits BioBank
Following the deal, Capital Croissance will reinvest in the company by acquiring a minority holding
Pentech and Connect in $3m round for Lifebit
Beacon Capital and Tiny VC also took part in the round for the genomics data software company
Pegasus Capital Advisors invests in Yanzi Networks
With the capital injection, Yanzi plans to accelerate development of its products and expand globally
Paladin leads €3m series-A extension for DPOrganizer
Nordic VCs Industrifonden, Creades, Inbox Capital, and Soläng Invest also participated in the round
Nem exits food producer HDS
Nem acquired a 13.6% stake in Doreca, which owns HDS, in April 2013, via Nem Imprese II
Seven Ventures in $300m funding round for About You
Fresh capital is injected at a valuation of more than $1bn, making it Hamburg's first unicorn