Benelux
Argos aims at October final close for new €550m fund
Argos has started fundraising for Euroknights VII with a larger target than its previous effort
Capricorn Venture launches €150m 2nd cleantech fund
The Netherlands-based VC expects to hold a first close by the end of 2016
Findos-backed Abit acuires Eurosystems
Main Capital invested €10m in the Dutch software provider in 2011, becoming majority shareholder
CVC’s Avast in $1.3bn bid for AVG
Antivirus software developer, formerly owned by Enterprise Investors, is to be acquired by its Czech competitor
Benelux: alternative lenders to the rescue
With Benelux deals on the wane, could more flexible financing methods unclog the region's private equity market?
Capital Dynamics raises $564m secondaries vehicle
Closing $200m above target, the fund is the largest-ever secondaries vehicle raised by the GP
Main Mezzanine Capital backs The Valley's MBO
Alternative lender first provided a mezzanine loan in 2015 to finance the company's growth
CVC closes latest debt fund on €650m
Vehicle will target European stressed and distressed corporate credit
Main Capital buys Axxerion
GP plans to grow the business by applying a buy-and-build strategy
Cinven's sixth buyout fund holds final close on €7bn
Vehicle will make €150-600m investments across Europe, the US and Asia
Gimv-backed Brakel acquires Argina Technics
Gimv acquired a majority stake in Dutch group Brakel in September 2015
Mentha takes majority stake in petrol supplier Nefco
Transaction marks the second deal within a month for the Dutch private equity firm
Holding periods lengthening again following 2015 drop
Holding periods for assets exited in so far 2016 have climbed following a drop in 2015, but still sit lower than the 2012-2014 average
Kartesia takes over Desmet Ballestra in lender-led deal
New owner will look to stabilise the group's activity and ensure continuity
Thuja closes second fund on €34m
Thuja's second vehicle is almost double the size of its €19m predecessor fund
Gimv in talks to sell Lampiris to Total
Gimv invested €40m in Lampiris via its Gimv XL buyout fund alongside SRIW in 2013
Gilde closes fourth fund on €250m hard-cap
Gilde Healthcare focuses on medtech, digital health and therapeutics in Europe and the US
Real Impact raises €12m series-A from Gimv et al.
Backers include venture capital firms Fortino Capital and Endeit Capital
3i reaps £89m in Basic-Fit IPO
3i invested €97m in the company in 2013 through an MBO valuing it at €275m
Karmijn acquires art lessor Kunst.nl
Kunst.nl is the first investment made via Karmijn's second fund, Karmijn Kapitaal II
Karmijn Kapitaal closes second fund on €90m hard-cap
GP's first fund, Karmijn Kapitaal I, was launched in 2011 and has been fully invested
3i promotes Salmon to partner
Promotion comes alongside a series of European appointments for the GP
LSP closes $280m life sciences venture fund
Vehicle closes more than one year after holding its first close on €80m
Vendis Capital acquires Noppies
Vendis made the acquisition via its second fund Vendis II, which recently closed on its €180m hard-cap