Deals
BPM backs MBO of Optometrijas
Poland- and Estonia-based BPM is backed by the Baltic Innovation Fund
Dong surges to DKK 107bn market cap after record IPO
Share price rises from DKK 235 to DKK 255.5 on first full day of trading
LDC adds to exit list with Workplace Systems trade sale
LDC sells Workplace Systems to US-based Insight Venture Partners portfolio company WorkForce
Finint buys bakery Panificio San Francesco
Deal marks the sixth investment for private equity vehicle NEIP III
Notion Capital et al. in $75m series-D for Tradeshift
Fundraising values the Copenhagen-founded startup in excess of $500m, according to media reports
Abundant dry powder fires secondaries prices sky high
This second installment of our secondaries focus takes an in-depth look at pricing trends
Karmijn acquires art lessor Kunst.nl
Kunst.nl is the first investment made via Karmijn's second fund, Karmijn Kapitaal II
Spark Capital leads $7m series-A for TravelPerk
Backers include Sunstone Capital and existing investor LocalGlobe
Serena Capital leads €6m round for iContainers
Existing shareholders Kibo Ventures and Vitamina K take part in the funding round
Intel Capital et al. back ProGlove
Company's concept was developed during Intel's "Make It Wearable" competition in 2014
Heliad backs Muume's CHF 2.2m round
Muume is a platform for digital self-service purchases via smartphone
Bridgepoint, Eurazeo sell Foncia to Partners Group for €1.8bn
Both firms have been invested in the group since 2011, and have been sole shareholders since 2014
LDC sells NWTC pub chain to Graphite for £50m
Vendor reaps a healthy multiple by divesting the pub and restaurant business after three years
Deal in Focus: Orkila taps European craft beer with Mikkeller deal
Growth investment from the US speciality investor marks the first private equity investment in European craft brew
Rhône sells Eden Springs to Cott for €470m
Purchase price paid by Cott represents 7x EBITDA, or 1.3x revenues
Celonis raises $27.5m series-A from Accel, 83North
Business claims its product can improve operational efficiency by 20-30%
Livingbridge backs Southern Communications
Deal for the UK-based telecoms business includes a loan facility from HSBC and Santander
Ardian's Italmatch Chemicals buys Compass
Deal marks the third bolt-on acquisition in the water treatment industry for the Italian business
Acton leads Comatch's €4m series-A
Fresh capital will be used for further expansion in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Monterro takes 60% stake in Hypergene
Software-focused GP held a final close for its second fund on SEK 1.2bn a day before the deal
FPE backs internet provider Optimity
UK-based fund manager secures a significant stake in the telecoms provider
LDC backs Adey MBO
GPтs investment director Alistair Pendleton will join Adeyтs board following the buyout
Warburg in €250m EV Inexio capital increase
The capital increase also saw participation from previous shareholder DBAG
BlueGem acquires French textile group DMC
Company had filed for brankruptcy in 2008 following serious profit loss