Deals
Maven Capital Partners leads £2.7m QikServe funding round
The deal marks Maven's sixth venture capital investment in the past year
Omnes leads €8.4m round for Bankin'
French VC was joined by CommerzVentures and previous investors in the round
Idea buys 33% stake in Lurisia
Deal follows €218.1m final close for the GP’s vehicle Idea Taste of Italy
Ixo takes majority stake in Baobag
BPI France also participated in the transaction as minority shareholder
Isatis Capital in €4.3m round for 3MA Group
Company's investor base includes CEO Laurent Schmerber, as well as Natixis funds
LDC backs MBO of Enterprise Ventures-backed ChargePoint
Deal for valve manufacturer marks the fourth investment by LDC's Manchester office in nine months
Initiative & Finance takes minority stake in Olfeo
Company founder and CEO Alexandre Souillé retains controlling stake in the group
Explorer sells Brandcare to Sodalis Group
Sale comes after three years of private equity ownership period
VR Equitypartner buys minority stake in GBS
As part of the deal, existing investors will retain the controlling stake
Capzanine takes a minority stake in Eduservices
Capzanine takes over from previous majority owner Duke Street Capital, exiting the group as part of the deal
Altor and Triton-backed Papyrus acquires Procurator
Deal will see target company's parent RoosGruppen become joint shareholder in Papyrus
Mercia et al. sell Allinea to ARM in £18.1m deal
Sale comes eight years after a group of VCs supported the spinout from University of Warwick
MyTomorrows raises €10m from EQT, Octopus et al.
Latest funding round brings the total raised by the startup to $22.14m
G&H sells MTI Europe to turnaround player Endless
Acquisition of the data storage and IT infrastructure business marks the eighth investment from Endless's fourth fund
Magnum Capital reaps €135m in Generis sale
GP fully exits the business after eight-year holding period
Omnes Capital exits DenyAll in trade sale
Exit comes after a 13-year holding period for French investor
CBPE buys German solvent producer Safechem
Deal marks the third investment for the GP’s latest vehicle, CBPE Capital Fund IX
LDC sells Ministry of Cake to Equistone's Mademoiselle Desserts
Sale of UK cake and desserts provider represents a 2.3x return for the vendor after a three-year tenure
Nordic Capital improves Nordnet take-private offer
Joint bid with the Öhman Group was originally launched in October 2016
LocalGlobe invests £2.4m in Show My Homework
Deal follows a number of tech investments made by LocalGlobe in 2016
BGF sells Molecular Products Group to Arlington
Sale of UK-based manufacturer of breathable gas generators follows a two-year tenure
Socadif, BPI France sell Eurosites via trade sale
GPs fully exit the French event organiser after five-years at the helm
Bowmark, Rothschild sell Autodata to Solera for £340m
Sale of the automotive technical data provider to the US trade buyer marks a return for Bowmark's fifth fund
Ardian takes minority stake in Piz’wich
GP acquired its stake in the company through ist 2014-vintage Ardian Croissance Fund