Deals
Balderton leads $22m funding round for Frontier Car
EchoVC+, TPG/Satya, NEA and Partech Ventures also took part in the funding round
BlueGem takes 80% stake in Big Fernand
Deal should be sealed by June 2017, with BlueGem aquiring shares from the founders and family office SEP
Target and One Peak in €15m series-D for DocPlanner
Investment will fund international expansion, with a particular focus on the Latin American market
Jobi Capital in £20m series-B for Quiqup
Delivery company will look to expand across the UK and internationally following the deal
VC-backed Supercell acquires Space Ape Games
Deal will mean an exit for a number of Space Ape backers, including Accel and Northzone
BC's Mergermarket Group acquires TIM Group
BC Partners acquired Mergermarket in 2013 and has made a number of bolt-ons since
Montefiore Investment buys QCNS Cruise from Duke Street
Duke Street acquired a majority stake in QCNS Cruise in 2011, with Kings Park Capital as co-investor
Lyceum's Bellrock bolts on Profile
Deal is the sixth acquisition for the building and property management company over the past year
VC-backed Flixbus buys Hellö
Flixbus is owned by a consortium of VC firms, with General Atlantic holding around 35%
Brockhaus acquires minority stake in Peakwork
Brockhaus will acquire the stake through its cross-industry fund Brockhaus Private Equity III
YFM invests in TEV management buyout
Deal for air conditioning business is the third investment made by the GP's maiden LP-backed fund
Ysios, Omega lead €15m series-A for Anaconda Biomed
Additional backers include Banco Sabadell and existing investor Innogest Capital
PE-backed Celli bolts on beer pumps producer Anagram
Deal is the third bolt-on acquisition for Celli during its private equity ownership period
Tikehau inks €60m unitranche for Terratest
Deal is the third transaction in Spain for the French listed asset management firm
Demeter, Innovacom and Kreaxi in €10m round for I-Ten
Three GPs first invested in I-Ten in 2014, injecting €3.2m into the group
Igi, Finint sell Vimec via trade sale
Deal is the first divestment for Igi's vehicle, Igi Investimenti 5, and the third for Finint's NEIP III
Ratos makes profitable Nebula exit
Swedish private equity house nets an IRR of 37% and a money multiple of 3.3x following the trade sale
VC firms back €360m series-E round for Auto1
Round is mix of debt and equity with cooperation from major banks, on the basis of a €2.5bn valuation
One Peak, Morgan Stanley invest €22m in Ecointense
Transaction constitutes an exit for BBAF and Wecken & Cie, while HTGF retains a significant stake
Capzanine backs Moving OBO
Previous investor Développement & Partenariat is exiting the group, while M Capital Partners stays on
Aurelius acquires majority stake in catamaran maker Privilège
Privilège will share production resources with Aurelius portfolio company HanseYachts
BC Partners buys DentalPro from Summit
Deal is the second transaction for the GP's 10th buyout vehicle, BC European Capital X
Spice invests £25m in casual dining chain Leon
UK-based healthy fast food chain will undertake an international expansion strategy
M Capital, Normandie Participations lead €4.7m Robocath round
Backers are joined in the round by previous investors Go Capital and NCI Gestion