Deals
DACH: Growth capital value up as traditional buyouts suffer
Growth capital deals are proving more popular with businesses in the region
Bridgepoint sells CABB International to Permira
German chemicals manufacturer changes hands in secondary buyout
Steadfast sells majority stake in Dahlback to DBAG
DBAG backs MBO with €9.9m investment
Phoenix offloads NFT to EmergeVest
Investec provided acquisition finance for the deal
Permira in talks for Cavalli
Deal could be valued at €450m
Charterhouse's Card Factory joins IPO run
Offer is expected to raise ТЃ90m
Idea Capital, Nord Est buy Meta-Fin stake
Investors secure 32% stake in the business
Abingworth, MVM lead $40m Wilson round
Previous investor HealthCap joins round
Vei Capital buys stake in Rina
Initial €25m investment may rise to €100m
Heart Metabolics launches with $20m investment
Seroba Kernel Life Sciences and US firm venBio lead round
KCP invests £3.3m in Hallam Medical
Increased NHS staff shortages set to drive growth in sector
Kernel et al. invest €900,000 in AltraTech
Kernel Capital, Enterprise Ireland and the company's founders have collectively invested тЌ900,000 in AltraTech, the Irish developer of a diagnostics kit for food traceability.
VR Equitypartner takes majority stake in Piller Entgrattechnik
DZ Bank and WGZ Bank subsidiary VR Equitypartner has taken a majority stake in Piller Entgrattechnik alongside investment company Süd Beteiligungen.
United Ventures backs AppsBuilder
Italian venture investor United Ventures has committed $1.5m to Milan-based app development platform AppsBuilder.
Waterland's Didix bolts on two dining clubs
Didix, a Dutch provider of gift cards backed by Waterland Private Equity, has acquired dining clubs The Gourmet Society and The Restaurant Choice.
Eurazeo's Vignal bolts on 21 Partners' ABL Lights
Eurazeo provides additional €15m to finance the deal
BaltCap commits €1.5m to Lithuanian wind farm
Deal marks the firm's first renewable energy investment
Caixa in €2m round for Scutum
Sixth deal for the Caixa Innvierte Industria fund
Kurma et al. invest €7.5m in Oxthera
Deal marks first investment from Kurma Biofund II
Deal in Focus: Ardian sells Diana to Symrise for €1.3bn
Deal values the business at mouth-watering 14x EBITDA
Newion exits Resato
Newion Investments has sold its shareholding in Resato, a Dutch developer and manufacturer of high-pressure components, to local trade player Verder Group.
Versant Ventures injects $12m into AAVLife
Inserm Transfert Initiative also took part in the series-A round
Fondo Italiano prepares divestment of two assets
Italy’s Fondo Italiano di Investimento is preparing the sale of its stakes in Megadyne and Arioli, according to reports in the local press.
Beringea, Octopus invest in Coal Grill and Bar
Beringea and Octopus Investments have provided growth capital to Coal Grill and Bar (CGB), a UK-based chain of casual dining restaurants.