Deals
IK sells minority stake in Third Bridge to Astorg
IK Investment Partners has entered into an agreement to sell its minority stake in Third Bridge to French private equity firm Astorg.
Axon buys restaurant chain Cañas y Tapas
This is the second restaurant chain acquired by Axon, following its investment in Le Pain Quotidien in 2019
Afinum acquires SanderStrothmannn
Cosmetics and healthcare products developer is the 11th investment from Afinum's eighth fund
SilverTree acquires Orbus
Headquartered in London with offices in New York and Sydney, Orbus will make several new board appointments
eEquity, Bonnier Ventures sell Refunder to trade
eEquity exits the company three years after acquiring a majority stake in the company, and achieved a multiple of 3-5x on the transaction
Insight Partners leads $100m round for Jedox
Investment of more than $100m has also generated returns for early investors including eCapital
MCH backs citrus fruits producer Llusar
GP intends to support Llusar in consolidating its market position across Europe, while boosting its growth
BGF invests in Cirrus
NatWest Growth Capital will provide a loan to support the contact centre company
Andera invests in Pusterla 1880
GP deploys capital via Winch Capital 4, which closed on €445m in December 2018
Holland Capital invests in Intercept
Company will use the capital injection to scale up its product development and expand internationally
HBM Healthcare leads €127m series-B for IO Biotech
Funding follows the US Food and Drug Administration granting the company breakthrough therapy designation for its lead programmes
PSG and Verdane's Hornetsecurity bolts on Altaro
Providence Strategic Growth joined the IT security company's shareholder base in July 2020
QVM Privatkapital acquires Aachener Maschinenbau
Sale of the industrial machinery producer was managed by Sonntag Corporate Finance
Mobeus sells Bourn Hall to Canadian investor Triangle Healthcare
Fertility clinic Bourn Hall generated revenues of £10.9m in 2019, down from £12m in 2018
Inflexion exits Bollington Wilson to trade
GP formed the company by merging two insurance brokers in 2017, investing via Inflexion Buyout IV
Magenta invests in Maker&Son
Magenta Partners Fund II, the firm's latest fund, held a final close on £60m in August 2017
BlackRock et al. back Immunocore in $75m series-C
Biotech company has raised $620m in equity and debt since being founded in 2008
VCs invest in €34m series-C for Cortilia
Company plans to use the fresh capital to consolidate its presence in Italy and expand its customer base
Beyond Capital Partners acquires Xortec
Security systems company is the second platform investment from Beyond Capital Partners Fund II
August Equity acquires Business Systems
Geoff Love, former chief executive officer of Commify, joins the company as executive chairman
DeA Capital backs Alnut
GP invests in the company via Taste of Italy 2, which held a final close on €330m in November 2020
Novum Capital sells Schluckwerder to CapVest's Valeo
Sale for the confectionery manufacturer began in September 2020, drawing sponsors and trade buyers
Capza secures minority stake in Ynov
Education group manages eight campuses in France with more than 5,700 students
MCH backs ID software developer Logalty
GP intends to support the company in boosting its international expansion and launching new products