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Moore Strategic Ventures, Rovida et al. in $120m round for Blockchain.com
Company has raised $190m since being founded in 2011
IK sells sink producer Schock to Triton
Kitchen sink producer was reportedly marketed based on projected 2021 EBITDA of €27-28m
Advent Life Sciences raises $215m across two new funds
Funds invest in early- and mid-stage life sciences companies developing new therapeutics and technologies
PSG's Mapal bolts on GetCompliant
With this add-on, Mapal expects to strengthen its existing software offering and expand its presence in the Nordic region
VC-backed Apcintex acquired by Centessa
Centessa was launched this week following the merger of 10 private biotechnology companies, including Apcintex
Bestport invests in Playful Promises
Will Hobhouse, previously chairman of Heals, Jack Wills and Sunspel, is joining the board as chairman
Kempen co-invests in £46.5m Eque2 MBO
WestBridge acquired Eque2 in December 2020, marking the firm's sixth investment from its second fund
DPE's AWK bolts on Ginkgo Management Consulting
A regulatory filing from December stated that DPE was to acquire a controlling stake in Ginkgo
Oxx leads $21m series-B for Peak
Funding round was oversubscribed and saw participation from MMC Ventures and Praetura Ventures
Itago IV holds €60m first close, buys SR-Mecatronic
Fund inks its first deal by acquiring a majority stake in Italian business SR-Mecatronic
Secondary pricing flies high for infra funds; venture sees big jump
Across all strategies, highest prices are paid for 2016-2018 vintages, Setter Capital research shows
Arcadia buys salmon producer Starlaks
GP invests in the company via Arcadia Small Cap II, which closed on €80m in May 2019
Passion Capital closes venture secondaries deal
Fund closed in 2011 on £37.5m but now boasts a NAV north of £100m
Verdane-backed e-retailer Desenio to list in Q1
Private placement will give the company a valuation of around €1.1bn
Five Seasons launches second fund
VC targets the European food technology industry, primarily investing in series-A and -B rounds
Mutares acquires La Rochette
Vendor, packaging producer Reno de Medici, acquired La Rochette in a deal valued at €16-20m in 2016
Tenzing invests in Jeffreys Henry MBO
Management team at the company will be led by managing partner Justin Randall and partner Jon Isaacs
VC-backed Ginolis sold to trade for €70m
Trade buyer will pay 60% of purchase price in cash and the remainder via issue of series-B shares
IK acquires Innovad
GP deploys capital from IK IX Fund, which closed on its €2.85bn hard-cap in May 2020
GCP sells Infinity Works to Accenture
GCP invested in Infinity Works in March 2019 as a minority partner to the founder management team
Heal Capital invests in Actio
New investment of €1.5m is an extension of the €8.5m raised by the live coaching company in December 2020
Sofinnova, Ally Bridge lead $108m Mainstay round
Mainstay intends to use the funds to support the company's commercial launch of ReActiv8 in the US
DACH exit rebound expected in H2 2021
DACH PE players completed 16 exits in January 2021, compared with 14 in January 2020, hinting at signs of a gradual recovery
Holland Capital, Join Capital invest in RheoCube
GPs are investing more than $2m in the laboratory research and development simulation software