Deals
LDC returns to MB Aerospace
Despite exiting MB Aerospace three months ago, LDC, alongside new owner Arlington Capital Partners, has reinvested in the aerospace engineering group to support its acquisition of Delta Industries.
EQT's Springer Science aiming to raise €760m in IPO
Springer Science, a German publishing business owned by EQT, has confirmed plans to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange before the summer break.
CVC's bpost shares to sell for €12.5-15
Shares in bpost, the Belgian postal service backed by CVC, will sell for €12.5-15 in the business's upcoming IPO, according to reports.
Bill Gates, Tenaya et al. invest $35m in ResearchGate
Bill Gates, Tenaya Capital and other investors have completed a series-A financing round for ResearchGate, a professional network for scientists.
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures invests in ZiLift
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV) has invested in ZiLift, a developer of artificial lift systems.
VC-backed Cardio3 announces IPO plans
Belgian biopharmaceutical company Cardio3 Biosciences, which is backed by a consortium of venture capital firms, has announced that it is considering listing new shares in an IPO.
Aksìa sells Plastiape for €71m
Italian GP Aksìa Group has fully exited packaging solutions firm Plastiape Group, selling the company to PM & Partners for an enterprise value of €71m (around 7x EBITDA).
Lion cleared to sell Ad van Geloven stake to Avedon
Lion Capital has received clearance from the European Commission to sell a stake in Dutch frozen snack company Ad van Geloven to Avedon Capital Partners.
Mir Capital buys stake in Packer Service Group
Mir Capital has made its first investment with the acquisition of a non-controlling stake in Russian oil and gas solutions firm Packer Service Group.
Magnum Capital buys Iberchem
Spanish GP Magnum Capital has acquired a majority stake in Iberchem, a Spanish fragrances producer, from Capital Alianza.
Emerald Technology Ventures et al. back MetGen
Emerald Technology Ventures and several other backers have invested in a series-A financing round for MetGen Oy, a Finnish industrial biotech company.
Industrifonden and Innogy invest in Mantex
Industrifonden and Innogy Ventures have invested SEK 30m in Mantex, a moisture measurement technology company.
Creandum et al. back Dexplora
Creandum, DN Capital and 12 angel investors have injected $1.2m into Dexplora, a Swedish app developer.
Maj takes a bite out of Sticks'n'Sushi
Maj Invest Equity has acquired 49% of Danish sushi restaurant chain Sticks'n'Sushi.
Gores acquires FTO subsidiary Etrali
The Gores Group has bought Etrali, the business services and trading solutions subsidiary of France Telecom-Orange (FTO).
General Catalyst et al. invest $12m in YPlan
General Catalyst Partners has led a $12m series-A funding round into British mobile start-up YPlan alongside existing investors Wellington Partners and Octopus Investments.
Weinberg Capital Partners acquires CMFT
Weinberg Capital Partners-backed Climater has acquired Bordeaux-based group CMFT Heating, a company specialised in industrial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC).
Riverside sells Oni to Altice
The Riverside Company has sold its 60.9% stake in Portuguese telecommunications company Oni Telecom to investment company Altice.
French VCs inject €4m into Miliboo
Existing investor Auriga Partners has led a €4m funding round for French online furniture store Miliboo, alongside newcomers Naxicap and Sigma Gestion.
CapMan completes Cardinal Foods exit
CapMan has completed the sale of Cardinal Foods to CapVest and a company formed by Swedish agricultural cooperative LantmУЄnnen Group.
Private equity backers sell further 10% Rexel stake for €500m
The backers of electrical equipment supplier Rexel have offloaded a further 10% stake in the company for €500m, following up on a previous partial exit in February.
CD&R in potential Balfour and Rentokil deal
Clayton Dubilier & Rice is in talks over a potential merging of the office maintenance business of Balfour Beatty and Rentokil Initial.
DFJ Esprit et al. back extended £6.9m Horizon Discovery series-C
A consortium of venture capital firms and private investors has injected a further ТЃ6.9m into Horizon Discovery as part of the final close of the company's extended series-C round.
VC-backed Spotify acquires Tunigo
Creandum-backed Spotify has acquired Stockholm-based digital music business Tunigo from Swedish app developer Snowfish.