Benelux
Gilde buys majority stake in Eichholtz
GP will help Dutch luxury furniture business Eichholtz to expand in the US and Asia
Perusa sells Xindao to Gilde
Perusa makes the divestment from Perusa Partners II, a €207m vehicle that closed in 2017
Equistone to acquire Heras
Equistone will acquire the property protection company from building materials group CRH
Steadfast, Kempen back Wilvo MBO
Kempen used its European Private Equity Fund, which held an interim close on €120m in June
Antea backs Frisse Blikken MBO
Deal is the sixth investment by the Antea Participaties VIII fund, which closed on €30m in 2017
Alcentra closes European direct lending fund on €5.5bn
Predecessor held a final close on €4.3bn in 2017 and had an average ticket size of around €100m
Rewriting the rulebook: how technology is disrupting PE
A round-up of key takeaways from speakers at Unquote's Allocate conference in June
Holland Capital backs Valori MBO
GP buys majority in Netherlands-based software testing and quality assurance specialist
CVC closes second long-term fund
CVC is the first of the multi-product managers to raise a second-generation long-term capital fund
3i announces eight hires and three promotions
3i has promoted and hired 11 people in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, London and New York
LSP, Andera et al. invest €116m in AM-Pharma
Forbion, Ysios Capital and Idinvest also back the financing for the biopharmaceutical company
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Allocate special
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses all the hot topics from Allocate
MJ Hudson buys Amsterdam-based ESG consultancy
Spring Associates Responsible Investment Service will trade under the MJ Hudson Spring brand
Vendis closes third fund on €300m
Third-generation fund significantly surpasses Vendis II, which closed on €180m in 2016
Long-term vision: pros and cons of long-lifespan funds
A panel of LPs, managers and advisers delved into the controversial issue at Unquote's recent Allocate conference
Down 2 Earth Capital backs Bluecrux
GP invests in Belgian software developer Bluecrux via its Down2Earth Capital II fund
Investors complete €17m series-B round for Unifly
Series-B, started in Q4 2018, closes on €17m thanks to Belgian sovereign wealth fund
EQT Ventures, Naspers et al. invest €30m in Dott
Funding will help electric scooter and electric bike specialist Dott expand in new cities
Capital Croissance backs Emresa SBO
After seven years of ownership, Siparex and Re-sources sell Luxembourg-based Emresa
Baird hires two TMT bankers from EY
Hires are the latest step in Baird's expansion of its global technology and services practice
BC Partners carves out Synthon
GP invests in Netherlands-based pharmaceutical company Synthon alongside its founder
Pamplona backs Loparex SBO
Mergermarket reported in June that packaging company Loparex posted an $80-90m EBITDA
Aurelius sells Solidus to Centerbridge for €330m
Aurelius acquired the packaging company in 2015 and merged it with Abelan in 2018