Benelux
Gilde Healthcare sells NightBalance to Royal Philips
Philips expands its sleep and respiratory care portfolio through the acquisition
Q1 Barometer: Mega-deals propel value to post-crisis record
Deal volume reached the second highest quarterly level in two and a half years, while aggregate value climbed to тЌ54bn
Astorg buys IGM Resins from Arsenal Capital Partners
French GP acquires the Dutch ultraviolet curable materials manufacturer in a secondary buyout
Anders Invest acquires Groku from Heritage B
Deal for the Dutch kitchen furniture manufacturer is the 11th acquisition made by the investor
Mentha backs Ofyr
GP is currently investing from Mentha Capital V, which held a final close on €143m
Gilde Equity Management buys conTeyor in SBO
GP takes over from Down2Earth in backing the Belgian recycling and packaging business
Avedon-backed Altendorf buys Hebrock and EBM
Some second generation members of the Hebrock family take a minority stake in the woodcraft machine makers
Holland Venture sells Virtual Affairs to trade
We Are You is backed by ABN Amro Participaties, the PE arm of Dutch bank ABN Amro
Dutch finance minister hails mature PE market
Wopke Hoekstra recently addressed parliament to endorse a social impact study by the University of Amsterdam, which was supportive of the impact of PE
EQT buys Dunlop Protective Footwear
EQT buys stake in Dutch wellington boots manufacturer Dunlop, investing alongside Gilde
Egeria acquires consumer electronics business Trust
With Egeria on board, Trust intends to further develop its growth plans and focus on new products
Nimbus buys H van Wijnen
Nimbus generally invests in medium-sized businesses with turnover between €10-500m
Ontario Teachers' exits Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group
OTPP sells 33% stake in Belgian wire and cable manufacturer BBRG to subsidiary Bekaert
Ergon hires healthcare specialist Götz
Götz will join a group of senior advisers with experience in the sectors in which Ergon invests
Keensight-backed Pixid buys Carerix
Keensight invested in Pixid, a French online management system for temporary work, in 2015
IK sells Touristry in trade deal
Deal ends a two-year holding period for IK, which acquired the business via its IK Small Cap I Fund
Gilde acquires Veco from Investcorp's SPGPrints
Micro-precision metal components manufacturing division recently acquired Dutch business Reith Laser
Fortino hires Gimv principal De Troyer
In his new role, De Troyer will be responsible for sourcing and leading new investments
Turbo-charged: How leverage is powering up secondaries
The use of leverage in secondaries has soared, as funds are continually seeking new ways to boost spending power
Volpi hits €185m hard-cap for debut fund
Fund will target Northern European companies that take advantage of software and data innovation
Eos Venture Partners launches $100m debut insurtech fund
Vehicle has raised $30m from two insurance companies to date and will have a global remit
Benelux's biotech and pharma buyouts market in rude health
Buyout houses are becoming more attracted to assets in the Benelux biotech and pharma spaces, typically the preserve of venture capital investors
PE-backed Varo shelves IPO
Fuel supply company, backed by Carlyle, announced its intention to float in March
European Commission launches VentureEU
VentureEU is a venture capital funding programme backed by тЌ410m in fresh funding from the EU