Benelux
Usual suspects working hard in sedate Benelux market
Trend of declining dealflow in the region shows little signs of change, though buyout multiples return towards lower long-term averages
Safinco takes 24% stake in Gimv's Vandermoortele
Family shareholders will regain full ownership of the business following the transaction
Menu Next Door gathers €1.75m in seed round
Belgian startup recently launched its activity in London, complementing Paris and Brussels
Vendis closes Vendis II fund on €180m hard-cap
Second buyout fund, launched in 2015, closes ahead of its €150m target
Sovereign backs MBO of Xendo
Life sciences consultancy will undertake a buy-and-build growth strategy
Showpad secures $50m in series-C round led by Insight
Belgian tech company more than doubled its revenues for the third consecutive year in 2015
3i's Basic-Fit announces intention to float
Company could be valued at up to €1bn for the listing, which could take place by year-end
Pamplona-backed Beacon acquires Ascendos
Portfolio build-up will enable Beacon Rail Leasing to expand its fleet of locomotives
Q1 Barometer: Slow start across Europe despite French uptick
The European buyout segment witnessed a slow Q1 volume-wise, with the number of deals recorded being the lowest total since Q1 2014
Endeavour et al. lead $25m series-D for Endostim
Endeavour Vision led the funding round alongside Gimv and Wellington Partners
UC Capital launches €150m Lions Growth Fund
Fund will be used for more than 10 investments across the EU and India over the next four years
CDC and Mubadala take minority stake in Galileo Education
Investment will help support activities of French subsidiary Studialis
TPG holds final close on $10.5bn
Vehicle is the first buyout fund raised by the GP since the global financial crisis
3i and Deutsche AM acquire TCR in €200m SBO
Both partners are acquiring the business from previous owners Chequers Capital and Florac
Bencis Capital acquires majority stake in BRB
Buyout is financed via Bencis's fourth buyout fund, the €408m Bencis Buyout Fund IV vehicle
EclecticIQ secures €5.5m in series-A round
Amsterdam-based start-up collaborates with Nato on threat intelligence software technologies
Gimv backs €10m Arplas MBO
Management team acquires a minority stake in the welding technology supplier alongside the GP
Social IV reaches €19m first close
Dutch social impact fund attracted commitments from EIF, family offices and high-net-worths
Gimv acquires 40% stake in Joolz
Investment firm invests alongside the company's managing director and founder
Mixed bag for Dutch retail market
As the Dutch economy strengthens, how have private equity investments in local retailers performed?
Corporate finance firms Capitalmind, EquityGate to merge
Business will operate under the Capitalmind brand out of six European offices
Avantium raises €20m in round led by PMV
The funds will be used to commercialise Avantium's bio-based packaging material
Gimv and Draper sell GreenPeak to Qorvo
Sellers include Robert Bosh Venture Capital, Gimv Arkiv Technology Fund and other shareholders
Forbion closes third fund on $208m
The VC has bolstered its Munich-based team hiring Matthias Falcenberg as an analyst