Deals
LFPI, BPI France buy Pénélope from Bridgepoint
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners, now part of Bridgepoint, had bought the business in 2010
Atena buys Prado Karton
Finpro forced to divest holding in Prado Karton after going into administration
Suma Capital invests in Cactus Soluciones Energéticas
Deal marks sixth transaction on the Iberian Peninsula for SC Energy Efficiency Fund
Cambridge Epigenetix raises $21m series-B
The company raised funds from GV, Sequoia Capital, New Science Ventures and others
Caixa leads €2.2m series-B for Inbiomotion
Existing investors Ysios Capital and Fundación Vila Casas also participated in the round
Providence buys Starman from East Capital for €210m
Baltic TV and broadband buyout comes two months after SBO of Baltic mobile network operator Bite
KKR's Trainline bolts on Index and Alven's Captain Train
Add-on acquisition comes a year after KKR swooped for Trainline ahead of the company’s planned IPO
CVC acquires Doc Generici from Charterhouse
Charterhouse's ninth fund scores a 2.7x money multiple with a 40% IRR following the sale
Index and Global Founders back Homebell
Index Venture and Global Founders team up again to back Homebell, a platform for craftsmen
LendInvest receives £17m series-B from Atomico
LendInvest provides loans for property developers and landlords
Student lender Future Finance raises £119m from Blackstone et al.
Future Finance provides lending for students who need additional funds on top of their government loans
Callista acquires Poppe Ahrensbök
Callista buys German rubber and plastic products manufacturer Poppe Ahrensbök
Infinity fully exits Positive Cashflow Finance
Final exit comes two years after the GP first sold a stake in the Manchester-based business lender
Catalyst backs Smart Bill
Catalyst Romania Fund and Gecad Group back Romanian cloud invoicer Smart Bill with €1m
NVM exits Control Risks
NVM first backed the company in 2011, when it acquired a significant minority stake
Cornerstone, Oaktree buy Poland's ProService from Highlander
Deal sees the US-based investor team up with local GP Cornerstone Partners for the Polish SBO
Westbridge's Energist buys troubled Chromogenex
Chromogenex's products focus on non-invasive fat reduction processes
BayBG invests in Purus Plastics
BayBG has provided mezzanine debt to German plastic products maker Purus Plastics
21 Partners' Poland fund acquires Hollywood
Laundry service acquisition is the fourth buyout for the Poland and Czech Republic-focused €100m vehicle
Gimv et al. in final exit of Punch Powertrain
Chinese trade player Yinyi Group buys the powertrains manufacturer at around €1bn EV
Corpfin invests in Spain's Arenal
The investment will boost a four-year expansion plan in the country and launch a new website
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An in-depth look at Capital Mills' investment in mobile ticketing company Tiqets
Mandarin invests €12m in Marval
Sino-Italian GP has committed an additional €6m investment to the business
BGF invests £1.3m in Duncan & Todd
Business Growth Fund supports Caledonian Optical, the lens manufacturing division of Duncan & Todd