Deals
Deal in focus: TVbeat raises $2m
Episode 1 and Credo Ventures back TV analytics start-up
VC-backed King prices IPO, valued at $7.5bn
Company to net up to $612.72m from offering
Corpfin Capital sells Cunext Copper
GP sells its 80% stake after 10-year holding
IPO to value ISS at nearly €4bn
One million shares placed by EQT and Goldman Sachs
Strong second half boosts UK year-end activity figures
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Deal in focus: Montagu enters Dutch market with Dorc purchase
Ophthalmic surgery instruments producer generates €80m turnover
Finnish Industry Investment et al. back Mekitec
Maiden investment from Inventure's тЌ50m second fund
Greycroft leads $10m round for Azimo
Azimo money transfer services "85% cheaper" than high street banks
Octopus leads $7.5m series-A round for Adbrain
Existing backer Notion Capital also participates
Halder exits Gealan for second time
Second exit occurs 10 years after original divestment
IDG Ventures et al. inject $6m into Next Games
IDG Ventures and a group of co-investors have injected $6m into Next Games, a Finnish games company.
Emeram buys Hussel from Douglas Holding
Vendor to concentrate on perfume chain
Ratos refinances HL Display
GP receives SEK 345m dividend
Accel Partners injects $40m into WorldRemit
Money transfer business plans to expand geographically
Warburg to reap 4.5x in Poundland IPO
Warburg Pincus is set to reap a 4.5x money multiple and an IRR of more than 50% in the flotation of portfolio company Poundland, which has been valued at ТЃ750m after setting its price range for its admission to the London Stock Exchange.
H2 Equity acquires Vion's Oerlemans Foods
Transaction expected to be completed in Q2 2014
Palatine-backed Chase Templeton shapes up with Health Assist
Portfolio company completes 13th bolt-on in as many months
France struggles to play down SBO typecast
Early signs however hint at primary revival in 2014
Vodafone makes revised Ono offer
Vodafone is understood to have made a revised offer to buy private equity-backed Spanish broadband operator Grupo Ono.
VC-backed Aérophile raises €4m
Isatis and Entrepreneur Venture contributed equal amounts to the round
Linkfluence raises further €3m from French VCs
Latest investment completes earlier €3.5m funding round
ECI backs £57m Avantia buyout
Home insurer trades under the HomeProtect brand
Atomico et al. invest £3.4m in Quipper
Japanese firms Globis and Benesse also back the round
Mid-market players fear UK IPO disaster
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