Benelux
Idinvest hires Daulon du Laurens as new IR head
Daulon du Laurens will be responsible for the firm's fundraising in his new role
Ysios Capital backs €45m series-C for Xeltis
Life Sciences Partners, Kurma Partners and VI Partners also took part in the round
Mid-market valuations at highest level ever in latest Argos index
Sharp increase in prices paid by strategic buyers push the median entry multiple to 9.5x
H2 Equity Partners backs One Way Plastics
GP secures a majority stake in the Dutch disposable plastic bags developer
European SBOs reach record levels in first three quarters
Europe sees 202 secondary buyout deals between January and September, surpassing the peak of 200 seen in Q1-Q3 2007
Keen Venture Partners et al. in €14m round for EclecticIQ
Consortium of investors back the Dutch cybersecurity business with a €14m round
Alpha Private Equity buys Ipcom from Waterland
Acquirer uses Alpha Private Equity Fund 7, which closed on €903m earlier this year, to fund the acquisition
Van Lanschot Participaties to spin out from bank
Dutch bank intends to sell its private equity division, which will look for third-party money
Main Capital hires BDO's Scheurwater
Scheurwater will be responsible for LP reporting, governance and risk and compliance policies
BioGeneration Ventures closes fund on €82m
New investors include Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson Innovation and Schroder Adveq
Q3 Barometer: Market pauses for breath
European dealflow slows down compared with previous quarter but remains at historically elevated level
ING announces €300m fintech fund
ING Ventures is financed entirely from ING's balance sheet and has a four-year investment period
CVC acquires TMF Group from DH Private Equity
Deal marks the first investment made by the GP's buyout fund VII, which closed in June 2017
NPM Capital invests in Ultimaker
NPM will become a majority shareholder as the three founders remain as shareholders
PAI teams up with BCIMC for fresh Refresco offer
Consortium offers €20 per share, valuing the business at €3.3bn, with financing already in place
Kartesia closes latest fund on €870m hard-cap
Alternative lender says it was on the road for nine months, raising тЌ360m more than for Fund III
Capital Dynamics holds $383m final close for co-invest fund
Vehicle surpasses its $350m target after holding an interim close on $200m in May 2017
Fund in Focus: Avedon holds final close on €300m
Vehicle hits hard-cap after holding a first close on its €250m target in February 2017
Egeria launches fifth buyout fund
Vehicle has a target of €800m and is expected to hold a final close early in 2018
Standard Investment sells Dutch Bakery to Egeria
Standard Investment created the bakery chain through a series of mergers in 2015
3i hires three in private equity team
Bruchmann joins as director, Supple as senior associate and van der Voorden as associate
H2 Equity Partners acquires Poultry Machinery Joosten
Firm buys a majority stake in the developer and manufacturer of poultry processing systems
BIP backs €12m round for Simpleshow
Fresh capital will be used to finance international growth and further develop the website
Alteri acquires Intertoys from Blokker
Dutch toy retailer will invest in marketing activity, its online platform and store refurbishment