Portfolio management
Nordic Capital-backed Conscia buys XevIT
Conscia intends to boost its expansion across the DACH region and further consolidate its market position
Goldman Sachs-backed Aston Lark acquires Protean
Aston Lark finances the deal using a £160m acquisition loan provided by Ares
PEP-backed IDB bolts on Flexalighting
Company's founder and CEO, Roberto Mantovani, reinvests in the company and retains a minority stake
VC-backed DocPlanner buys TuoTempo
TuoTempo will operate independently and CEO Bianco will stay on with the business
Exponent-backed SHL to acquire Aspiring Minds
Exponent acquired psychometric testing and interviewing services company SHL in 2018
PE-backed GTX Medical merges with US peer
Dutch medtech business GTX has merged with US counterpart NeuroRecovery Technologies
Elysian-backed Raymond Group sells RBWS
Raymond Brown Minerals & Recycling has sold one of its divisions to waste management company Collard
Apax, NB-backed Engineering buys Digitelematica
Company expects to strengthen its digital retail and fashion unit and expand its product offering
Partners Group's Megadyne buys Sati
Megadyne expects to consolidate its market position and expand its product offering
Eurazeo's Efeso Consulting acquires FibonacciLab
Swiss FibonacciLab represents Efeso Consulting's second bolt-on under Eurazeo ownership
CPPIB, TCV-backed Sportradar buys Optima Gaming
With this acquisition, Sportradar plans to expand its portfolio of gaming and betting services
Exponent-backed Meadow Foods acquires Nimbus Foods
Exponent acquired Meadow Foods in 2018 drawing equity from its third-generation fund
Vitruvian-backed CFC bolts on Solis Security
Solis security will expand CFC's in-house cyber claims and incident response team
EQT-backed IFS buys Astea International
Astea International has a market cap of $18m and operates from seven locations globally
Ardian-backed Riemser buys Zaltan
Zaltan will be fully integrated in the Riemser group and operate under the name Riemser Iberia
KKR-backed KnowBe4 acquires Twist and Shout
KKR's KnowBe4 generates more than $100m in revenue and is valued at $1bn
Bain’s Italmatch invests in FRX Polymers
Italmatch expects to further strengthen its position in the flame retardant additives segment
Charterhouse's Optima carves out Pernigotti's ice-cream unit
Third bolt-on made by the company, following its acquisitions of Modecor and Giuso Guido
Bain-backed Italmatch buys Water Science Technologies
Firm plans to strengthen its presence in the North American water treatment and oil & gas markets
Omnes-backed Batiweb buys Archionline
Batiweb buys Archionline with the help of €6m in mezzanine debt raised from Idinvest
Investindustrial-backed Italcanditi buys Prodotti Rubicone
Deal is part of a buy-and-build strategy pursued by Italcanditi to strengthen its market position
Ambienta exits Safim to trade
Deal ends a two-year holding period for Ambienta, which acquired Safim via its second fund
Mentha-backed Aethon buys Samen Professionals
Dutch-based Aethon bolts on Samen Professionals to strengthen its service offering
Sator's L'Autre Chose buys luxury footwear brand Giannico
Giannico's founder, Nicolò Beretta, will be appointed creative director of both brands