Benelux
Gilde invests in bread producer Boboli
Gilde Equity Management Benelux buys the bread and snacks producer from Synergia Capital Partners
JTC hires two in London and Luxembourg
Firm boost its team with two senior appointments in Luxembourg and London
Riverside holds close on €175m for Riverside Europe V
Europe-focused generalist vehicle has been on the road for just over a year, having launched in late 2015
Waterland-backed Otravo acquires VakantieDiscounter
Deal marks the second large acquisition closed within the last 12 months with Waterland's backing
HgCapital raises £3.1bn in double fund close
GP successfully closes HgCapital 8 and Mercury 2 on £2.5bn and £575m respectively
Luxembourg the post-Brexit "jurisdiction of choice"
Country's RAIF structures, coupled with Britain's "wait and see" status, are luring more funds to Luxembourg
Q4 Barometer: Large-cap deals boost value in a shrinking market
Spike in megadeals boosted aggregate deal value in Q4, though volume was down 20% year-on-year
Belgium aiming to boost fintech investments
New Belgian-focused fintech initiative will develop close ties with London and bridge the gap between the UK and Europe
Karmijn Kapitaal sells Tuvalu Media
Karmijn acquired a controlling stake in the group in 2013 alongside company management
Fortino, Inkef, Partech in $23m series-B for Bloomon
Inkef and Partech had previously invested in the group through a series-A round in 2015
Waterland invests in Enhesa
Waterland recently closed its sixth buyout fund, WPEF VI, on €1.55bn
CD&R reaps $2.3bn in Mauser trade sale
GP first acquired its stake in the business in May 2014 for $1.2bn from Dubai International Capital
Core Equity launches €1bn long-term fund
Firm was founded by former Bain Capital senior team members Sarkis, de Waen, Stoessel and Valentiny
Parcom Capital takes majority stake in MGG Group
LIOF, private equity arm of Dutch province of Limburg, was previously majority owner in the group
Paragon Partners buys Novagraaf from Gilde
Gilde Buy Out Partners became majority owner in the group in 2007, taking over from Halder and NIP Capital
Capiton backs Gemaco’s MBO
Deal marks the fourth investment for the GP’s fifth vintage, Capiton V
Gimv leads €10.3m round for Itineris
Fourth funding round brings total raised by Flemish group to over €30m
Gilde Buy Out Partners sells HG International to Cobepa
GP had taken over the group from sister firm Gilde Equity Management in 2013
Mentha Capital closes Fund V on €143m
Mentha Capital Fund IV (MCF IV) closed on €107m in 2015, ahead of its €100m target
Langham Hall to open new Benelux office
New office in the Netherlands follows the opening of a New York branch in 2016
3i appoints ING's Chiche as director in Paris office
New recruit joins GP after a year in its London office, while the firm also announces three additional European hires
Indufin invests in software developer AXI
Indufin is taking over from ING as the main investor in the software group
HenQ leads €5m series-A round for Housing Anywhere
New funding round brings the total amount raised by the Dutch startup to $6.27m
Indinvest leads $9.4m series-B for Ngdata
Deal marks the second tranche of the $20m series-B round for the business