Deals
Deal in Focus: Ardian buys Dedalus for market consolidation
An in-depth look at Ardian's most recent investment in the Italian healthcare technology sector
EmergeVest's NFT bolts on NR Evans
Deal marks the first acquisition by the logistics company since the GP's initial investment
Omnes Capital sells SVP Group to MML Capital
Transaction marks the sixth investment made via the MML Capital Fund VI vehicle
JZCP sells Fidor Bank stake to BPCE for $34.3m
Following the integration into a larger bank, the startup hopes to continue its expansion
Eurazeo invests in AssurCopro
Management and founders retain shares in the group alongside Eurazeo PME
Wooptix raises €3m round from Bullnet Capital et al.
Backers include venture capital houses Intel Capital and Caixa Capital Risc
Waterland’s Median buys AHG
With the integration of AHG, the group will have an annual turnover of €1bn
Andurance leads $2.6m round for Cronycle
News and social media aggregation products will launch on iOS and Android
Deal in Focus: Colony Capital et al. exit French chain But
French homeware chain expanded through an aggressive marketing campaign, cost-cutting measures and by outsourcing production
Abenex-backed RG Safety in €50m refinancing
Group renews both senior and mezzanine facilities, put in place with the original deal in 2012
Aksìa, Alcedo sell Gimi to German corporate Freudenberg
Italian GPs sell their stake in home care goods manufacturer Gimi after an eight-year holding period
HgCapital and Capvis sell SFC Koenig for €217m
Trade sale comes eight years after the investors acquired the business
Octopus leads $12m round for Big Health
Behavioural medicine company will invest in product development
Apax Partners sells Texa to Naxicap Partners
Transaction marks the fifth buyout for the insurance specialist group since 2004
Vespa invests in Chase Search and Selection
Healthcare recruitment business will look to ramp up its team and invest in new services
BayBG backs Scoo Mobility
BayBG provided an undisclosed sum for the startup via a silent partnership
Equistone’s Bretèche Industrie acquires Shick
Investment in the US baking industry equipment business is part of Bretèche Industrie's buy-and-build strategy
IK sells Vemedia to Charterhouse
IK acquired the business in 2012 in an SBO via the IK 2007 Fund
CDG acquires Babcock Wanson
Kartesia Advisor acted as minority investor and mezzanine debt provider in the deal
MML-backed BMB acquires SWI Schoolwear
Deal marks BMB's second acquisition since MML backed its MBO
Steadfast buys Stanz- und Lasertechnik Jessen
Steadfast leveraged the transaction at 3.5x EBITDA and invested via its third €104m fund
VC-backed Take Eat Easy placed under receivership
In spite of exceeding one million deliveries last week, the Belgian startup can no longer cover expenses
Steadfast in Guntermann & Drunck MBO
Steadfast emerged successful in the owner's second attempt to sell the company
Main Capital backs Obi4wan and ObiLytics MBO
Deal marks the third transaction in the space of two months for the Dutch GP