Deals
Deal in focus: Ardian and Consilium sell Rollon
In mid-November, after almost a year of negotiations, Ardian and Consilium sold Rollon, an Italian manufacturer of liner rails and actuators, to French GP Chequers Capital and Italian investor IGI.
Vækstfonden backs Nanovi with €600,000
Vækstfonden has provided €600,000 in seed capital for Nanovi, a Danish company developing products based on biomaterials for the treatment of cancer.
Sofinnova leads £15m round for Green Biologics
Sofinnova Partners has led a £15.4m series-B funding round for Green Biologics, a UK-based chemicals producer, alongside Hong Kong-based Swire Pacific and several existing investors.
MMC Ventures in £3m round for Wedo
MMC Ventures has led a £3m funding round for online retailer Wedo.
Telormedix raises $6.6m from Aravis and Proquest
Swiss biopharmaceutical company Telormedix has raised $6.6m in a series-B financing round extension from existing backers Aravis Venture and Proquest Investments.
Montagu sells Emitel to Alinda
Montagu Private Equity has sold Polish broadcasting infrastructure provider Emitel to Alinda Capital Partners, a US infrastructure investment company.
Inveready, Clave Mayor inject €900,000 into Kronomav
Spanish robotics firm Kronomav Sistemas has raised €900,000 from Inveready, existing backer Clave Mayor, government-backed innovation bank Enisa and the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.
VTB sells Luxoft stake for $95.2m
VTB Capital has sold its 10.4% stake in Luxoft, its portfolio company that listed on the NYSE earlier this year, for $95.2m, reaping a gross IRR in excess of 50%.
Silverfleet acquires Competence Call Center from Ardian
Silverfleet Capital has purchased Competence Call Center Holding (CCC) from Ardian in a secondary buyout, four years after the vendor took the business’s reins.
Deal in focus: Advent offers €1bn to take Unit4 private
Advent International has put in a €1.17bn offer to take Dutch software company Unit4 private, becoming the latest example of private equity players recently discovering a taste for listed Benelux businesses.
NPM buys Dieseko from Greenfield
NPM Capital has bought a 65% stake in Dutch foundation equipment manufacturer Dieseko Group, allowing Greenfield Capital Partners to fully exit the business.
Deal in Focus: Horizon Capital reaps 3.2x on Platinum exit
Horizon Capital has sold Ukrainian consumer loan provider Platinum Bank to a consortium of financial investors, after a seven-year holding period that saw the bank re-branding and re-focusing its strategy.
BC Partners buys Mergermarket
BC Partners has emerged as the successful bidder for Pearson Group’s news service Mergermarket.
Accent's Candyking sets IPO price range
Swedish confectionery retailer Candyking, backed by Accent Equity Partners, will sell shares worth up to $127m in its upcoming IPO.
Sunstone backs Addwish
Sunstone Capital has injected $1.8m into Addwish, a Danish start-up that offers online wish list services for consumers and online shops.
Calculus leads £2.7m round for Money Dashboard
Enterprise Investment Scheme specialist Calculus Capital has led a £2.7m funding round for Money Dashboard, a UK-based provider of personal online financial management services.
Ergon’s Nicotra Gebhardt buys Industrie CBI
Nicotra Gebhardt, a centrifugal fan maker backed by Ergon Capital Partners, has acquired Italian industrial fan producer Industrie CBI.
Italian dealflow wakes from slumber
Italian dealflow
Sofinnova leads £2.4m round for CelluComp
Sofinnova Partners has led a £2.4m funding round for CelluComp, a Scottish sustainable materials company, with participation from the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB).
Deal in focus: Seafort buys three firms from Auctus
Newly founded private equity house Seafort Advisers has kicked things off with a hat-trick of secondary buyouts from Auctus Capital Partners via a dedicated vehicle.
Deal in focus: MIG backs Ganymed in €45m series-E
MIG Verwaltungs has reinvested in biopharmaceutical company Ganymed Pharmaceuticals in a joint €45m series-E financing round, alongside family office ATS Beteiligungsverwaltung, in what marks the largest biotechnology early-stage investment in the DACH...
Index backs MetaPack with £20m
Index Ventures has injected £20m into MetaPack, a UK-based provider of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery management platform for e-commerce.
Emeram Capital Partners buys Boards & More
Recently founded Emeram Capital Partners has acquired surfing equipment provider Boards & More for €39m via its maiden fund Emeram Fond I.
Deal in focus: Risk Capital buys Neilson from Thomas Cook
Risk Capital Partners' acquisition of Neilson Active Holidays from embattled holiday-operator Thomas Cook is a rare example of private equity being invited in.