Benelux
Down 2 Earth holds final close on €66.25m
Fund launched in May 2013 with €50-60m target
Deal in focus: Gilde backs BIMBO of ISFI
GP teams up with entrepreneur De Muyer once again
Newion invests $1.7m in Maps
Seventh deal for Newion II vehicle
Waterland's Didix bolts on two dining clubs
Didix, a Dutch provider of gift cards backed by Waterland Private Equity, has acquired dining clubs The Gourmet Society and The Restaurant Choice.
Newion exits Resato
Newion Investments has sold its shareholding in Resato, a Dutch developer and manufacturer of high-pressure components, to local trade player Verder Group.
HeatMatrix raises €2.4m in series-B
Funding is provided by consortium of German and Dutch investors
Gilde backs BIMBO of ISFI
Gilde Equity Management Benelux has supported the buy-in management buyout (BIMBO) of International Spice and Food Import (ISFI), a Belgian provider of spice products.
Waterland sells whole stake in listed Arseus
Waterland Private Equity has sold the entirety of its 26.67% stake in Arseus, a Belgian medical equipment company, in a private placement.
Henq leads €1.5m round for Casengo
Round was provided by consortium of European investors
Waterland invests in Unimar
PE firm provides growth capital
Apax sells Buy Way Personal Finance
GP acquired 50.5% stake in 2010 carve-out from BNP Paribas
VC-backed Teads and Ebuzzing join forces for future Nasdaq listing
Backers include Gimv, Partech and Elaia Partners
PMV launches €100m Belgian mezzanine fund
Fund held first close on €75m in February
Main Capital acquires RVC
Management buyout valued at €5-10m
NPM exits Dujardin
Belgian business merges with trade player Ardo
CVC and Apollo's Brit valued at £960m in IPO
Both GP owners sell shares in offering
Waterland acquires Quinity
GP investing to expand company internationally
Intel Capital et al. invest $11m in Amplidata
Endeavour, Hummingbird, Quantum and Swisscom also involved
Comment: Rhonda Ryan on the challenges of European private equity investing
GP discipline is vital as confidence increases
Gimv et al. invest €1.5m in CoScale
Capital supplied equally from three investors
Deal in focus: Montagu enters Dutch market with Dorc purchase
Ophthalmic surgery instruments producer generates €80m turnover
LSP closes Health Economics Fund on €112m
Vehicle began investing in September 2012