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Google buys VC-backed Pointy
Following the acquisition, Pointy expects to build new features and further expand its offering
OxGreenfield backs Bavak Beveiligingsgroep
Founded in 2019, OxGreenfield backs Dutch companies generating a turnover of up to €50m
Inflexion-backed Bollington acquires Ashgrove
Since 2012, Ashgrove has acquired five insurance businesses in the north-west of England
Ethos acquires Pet Mate
Unquote understands the entry multiple for the company was 4-8x the company's ТЃ2m EBITDA
Eureka Venture launches maiden €50m VC fund
Fund follows several recent launches of early-stage-focused vehicles across southern Europe
EQT sets €14.75bn target for new flagship fund
EQT registered several vehicles in Luxembourg in November last year ahead of the launch
Azulis, Aquiti back Talis Business School in €23m deal
Founder Serge Marcillaud retains a majority stake in the higher education provider
Bregal's SHD buys Pragma majority stake
Majority stake in the Germany-based interior design software company was bought by Bregal in 2017
Vortex buys Assai Software Services
GP draws equity from Vortex Buyouts II, which closed on €35m in 2017 and is now more than 50% deployed
BPE holds first close for BPE 4 on €122m
Germany-based, MBI-focused vehicle is targeting a final close on its €135m hard-cap in Q1 2020
Felix closes third fund on $300m
In conjunction with the fund close, the firm has also hired two advisers and a new CFO
G Square closes third fund on €500m
Investors in the fund include Adams Street Partners, Banca March, Cresta and Goodgrower
Inveready holds €55m first close for private equity fund
Gaea Inversion has a €110m target and expects to hold a final close by the end of March 2020
Alto Partners exits Artebianca to trade
Alto is currently investing its fourth fund, which closed on its €210m hard-cap in April 2018
3i creates new bioprocessing platform with Cellon acquisition
GP is currently looking for a CEO to sit across the divisions of the new platfom
Capital Croissance backs Seguin
Seguin is the first transaction for the K2 Business Club fund, closed on €200m in Q2 2019
Vendis appoints Riisberg as senior adviser in Nordic region
Christian Riisberg was previously founding partner of Alipes and a board member for various companies
Mandarin's Neronobile acquires Daroma
Mandarin intends to further expand the business and create a platform across the Italian coffee sector
Montagu acquires RTI OEM business for $490m
Headquartered in Florida, the business has four manufacturing sites in the US and in Germany
Five Elms et al. back SimpliField $11m series-A
SimpliField plans to use its most recent fundraising round to expand in the US
Bowmark hires two, including new partner
Both Mani and McRae have joined from the small-cap investment team at CapVest, where Mani was head
Argos Wityu's Fabbri bolts on Caveco
Fabbri intends to strengthen its market position in the tray sealing machinery segment
Five Seasons et al. back Just Spices series-B
Online spice and cooking kit marketplace plans to use the €13m investment to expand to new markets
Horizon supports three bolt-ons for DMC
Horizon is currently investing from its Horizon Capital I fund, which closed on ТЃ200m in 2018