Deals
Main Capital sells Connexys to Bullhorn
Main Capital reports that the transaction is one of its "biggest exit successes"
General Atlantic backs ManoMano in €60m series-C
Previous investors include Piton Capital, Partech Ventures and BPI France's Ambition Numérique fund
Livingbridge invests in Superbike Factory
Investment in motorcycle retailer and credit company was made from the GP's SME-dedicated vehicle
Torqx buys Hoco Parts
Company's directors will take a minority stake in the business alongside management
CD&R, Ardian sell 5.2% stake in Spie
Following the transaction, investors reaped €189.28m in gross proceeds
Change Capital exits Paule Ka
GP will retain a minority stake in the designer clothing brand following the transaction
Renaissance Capital buys JLS Digital
Company's management team will retain a minority stake in the business alongside Renaissance
Fountainvest buys BMTS from Bosch and Mahle
Turbochargers business BMTS generated sales of €373m in 2016 but made a loss of €129m
L Catterton to invest in craft brewer Innis & Gunn
Company statement indicates an equity investment in the region of ТЃ14m by the GP
Isai invests €7m in Vade Secure
Loans help push the overall amount secured by the cybersecurity firm in the round to €10m
Serena et al. inject €12m into Vekia
BPI France, Pleiade Venture, CapHorn and ZTP also take part in the round
Elaghmore acquires Kesslers from Endless
Deal is the second investment made by the UK-based GP's maiden institutionally backed fund
Argos Soditic buys Zodiac Milpro in SBO
Equity for the transaction comes from Argos Soditic's seventh fund, closed on £248m in 2016
HTGF sells Fidlock to Ralf Putsch
Fidlock joins hardware manufacturer Knipex in private investor Ralf Putsch's portfolio
Life Sciences Partners leads €31.7m series-A for Immunic
LSP led the round, which initially closed on €17.5m in 2016, with Omega and Fund+ joining
Brockhaus buys Auvesy
Founder Werner Schnaebele will retain a minority stake alongside CEO Thomas Hoerauf
Nordic Capital acquires MFEX
Nordic Capital invests from its eighth fund, which held a final close on тЌ3.5bn in 2013
Deal in Focus: Forbion et al. sell Rigontec to MSD for up to €464m
MSD may make additional payments of up to €349m, equating to a maximum transaction value of €464m
Alta Life Sciences leads €4.2m series-A for Peptomyc
Deal is the first investment for the Spanish GP, which manages the Alta Life Science Spain I fund
RCapital backs SciChem MBO
Special situations GP acquired the laboratory equipment and supplies business from its family owners
HTGF in €8m series-B for Amal Therapeutics
Round was co-led by corporate venture players Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, BioMedPartners and Helsinn
Magnum sells Orliman to strategic investor
Following a two-year investment period, the GP has fully exited the asset via trade sale
Pragma Capital sells CNN MCO to Endel Engie
Transaction marks the first exit for the Paris-based GP's Pragma III fund, which closed in 2015
Activa's Mecadaq bolts on Armoa
Deal represents the second bolt-on for the aerospace manufacturing business since Activa came on board