Deals
EdRip's Altavia acquires Sumis
EdRip acquired a 10% stake in Altavia in 2015, investing from the €300m Winch Capital 3 fund
Maven invests £1.5m in data and graphics startup Ebb3
Funding for the deal will come from Maven Capital Partners's venture capital trusts
EQT closes mid-market fund on €1.6bn hard-cap
Northern Europe-focused vehicle adds to the firm's AUM following the close of its infrastructure fund in February
Verdane buys Mustad and Sunkost from Ard Group
GP secures a controlling stake in Mustad and Sunkost through its Verdane Capital IX vehicle
VR Equity-backed Ostertag acquires Euromicron Deutschland
IT technology provider Ostertag buys out Euromicron's telecommunications division
Helvetia Venture Fund leads funding round for Baimos
HCS Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Berendsen Holding, High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital also invest
Omnes, Partech, Korelya in $17m round for AB Tasty
Omnes Capital had already taken part in a €5m series-A round for the SaaS company in 2016
Principia leads €6.5m series-B for neurology firm Wise
Existing investors Atlante Ventures, High-Tech Gründerfonds, F3F and Antares join the round
VC-backed Delivery Hero acquires Carriage
German food ordering website operator expands into the Middle East with its latest purchase
Sofindev-backed House of Talents acquires Arcq
Human resources and recruitment company is entering the pharmaceutical sector
NPM Capital sells Samenwerkende to trade
GP sells its holding in the Dutch dental practices chain after six years of ownership
AAC Capital Partners exits Baarsma Wine Group
AAC Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Baarsma in 2007 from the founders and a pool of banks
NVM divests Kirton to NorthEdge's Direct Healthcare
Acquisition of the medical seating company is the second bolt-on made by Direct Healthcare under NorthEdge
Norvestor sells Abax to Investcorp after five-year holding
Deal is the third exit for Norvestor's sixth fund, which has made 11 mid-market investments
KKR Infrastructure acquires Q-Park for €2.95bn
Transaction, made from KKR's infrastructure funds, values the asset at 15x EBITDA
LDC exits UK2 Group to The Hut Group
Sale of server and hosting business to the trade buyer follows a six-year holding period
FII sells Antares back to founders
After five years of PE support, the business reverts to complete control by its founders
Primary acquires Metamark in £62m MBO
Deal for the sign vinyl and digital printing business is the fifth investment from the GP's fourth fund
Diana Capital buys minority stake in Lappí
Company's chair and sole returning investor, Antonio Lappí Perea, retains a controlling stake
Egeria takes 65% stake in Ilionx
Prior to the transaction, Ilionx was fully owned by its directors and management team
EQT exits Roeser after seven-year holding period
PE house sells the German distributor of medical supplies to private hospital firm Sana Kliniken
Northzone at al. lead $19m series-C for Cornerjob
Current round brings the total funding raised by the Spanish business to $54m
Active Capital takes majority stake in Arnold Suhr
Amsterdam-based GP recently closed its third buyout fund with €45m in commitments
Charme Capital buys Atop
Deal sees the GP purchase a controlling stake alongside listed industrial machinery producer IMA