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Insight Partners leads $20m series-A round for Hivebrite
US-based VC backs the France-based provider of branded community management platforms
BC Partners puts CeramTec on exit radar
While a formal process is yet to launch, Goldman Sachs is seen to be in a strong position for the mandate
Stafford launches €750m infra secondaries fund
Fourth core infrastructure secondaries fund is set to be twice the size of its predecessor
HLD Europe to buy Exxelia from IK
IK backed the France-based business in 2014 via its IK VII fund, which closed on €1.7bn in 2013
USS opens up DC section to PE investments
Move comes as funds invested in DC have exceeded ТЃ1bn, but exposure to private markets assets was already available to DB members
Nimbus acquires Dresselhaus
GP bought the fasteners and fixings manufacturer as part of a succession process for the company
IK takes minority stake in EDH
Existing investors Quilvest Capital Partners and Amin Khiari retain stakes in the group
Omnes holds first close for Capenergie 4 on €380m
Fund completed its first deal, backing Denmark-based solar energy provider Better Energy
HIG Capital-backed Cadica buys Scatolificio Giorgi
GP intends to pursue an intense aggregation strategy with further acquisitions across the sector
Dila Capital in €8m funding round for ByHours
Company plans to use the financing to boost its presence in Europe and Latin America, and expand in the US
MTIP et al. exit Blueprint Genetics to trade
Listed, US-based diagnostic information service Quest Diagnostics has acquired Blueprint
VCs in €20m series-B for PDCLine
In 2016, Belgian VC Meusinvest, Spinventure and several business angels invested €4m in the company
Telemos-backed MedEuropa buys CCO
Ardian provides debt for the acquisition of the France-based cancer treatment centre
Goldman Sachs, BPI France et al. back $70m round for LumApps
Latest fundraise for the France-based SaaS provider follows a $24m series-B in Q3 2019
Partners Group buys VSB majority stake
Renewable energy service will also receive future growth funding from the GP
Pantheon joins forces with Kermony for France-focused push
Relationship is set to facilitate access to Pantheon's offering for French institutional investors
DeA Capital's Idea CCR II backs Pieralisi
Deal follows the acquisition of the company's bank debt by Idea CCR II in December 2017
Clearwater opens Leeds office, appoints Goldsack
Newly appointed partner Richard Goldsack previously worked at Grant Thornton and EY
PE-backed Avisa bolts on consulting firm CEIS
Merger will help the group provide a wider range of cybersecurity-related services
DRS Investment acquires Electric Paper Evaluationssysteme
Germany-based survey and exam digitisation software developer aims to expand to new markets
Advent completes £4bn acquisition of Cobham
Advent drew equity from its $17.5bn Advent IX vehicle, which writes equity tickets of $100m-1bn
PAI Partners to launch €600m mid-market fund
Vehicle will target companies based across Italy, Spain, Germany, France and the Benelux region
Stripes leads $150m round for Snyk at $1bn+ valuation
Investors such as Coatue, Tiger Global, BoldStart and Salesforce Ventures also participated
Miura exits Tiendanimal
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which was invested via Miura Fund II