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THI acquires road markings specialist WJ Group
WJ has a joint venture in Belgium, which it plans to grow, in addition to the firm's UK footprint
Volpi II closes on €323m
Founder Crevan O'Grady discusses the process and strategy with Katharine Hidalgo
LSP launches €150m fund dedicated to dementia treatment
Vehicle invests in companies that are developing drugs for neurodegenerative diseases
ArchiMed acquires Zyto Group
ArchiMed has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based Zyto Group, a company that develops cancer diagnostic tests and equipment.
IK sells minority stake in Third Bridge to Astorg
IK Investment Partners has entered into an agreement to sell its minority stake in Third Bridge to French private equity firm Astorg.
Axon buys restaurant chain Cañas y Tapas
This is the second restaurant chain acquired by Axon, following its investment in Le Pain Quotidien in 2019
Afinum acquires SanderStrothmannn
Cosmetics and healthcare products developer is the 11th investment from Afinum's eighth fund
SilverTree acquires Orbus
Headquartered in London with offices in New York and Sydney, Orbus will make several new board appointments
eEquity, Bonnier Ventures sell Refunder to trade
eEquity exits the company three years after acquiring a majority stake in the company, and achieved a multiple of 3-5x on the transaction
Insight Partners leads $100m round for Jedox
Investment of more than $100m has also generated returns for early investors including eCapital
MCH backs citrus fruits producer Llusar
GP intends to support Llusar in consolidating its market position across Europe, while boosting its growth
Idea Agro closes on €110m
Fund targets the Italian agriculture industry across its entire value chain, with a focus on sustainability issues
BGF invests in Cirrus
NatWest Growth Capital will provide a loan to support the contact centre company
Investec holds first close for PDF I on €165m
Investec has originated more than €5bn in loans across 200 transactions in the last decade
Andera invests in Pusterla 1880
GP deploys capital via Winch Capital 4, which closed on €445m in December 2018
Holland Capital invests in Intercept
Company will use the capital injection to scale up its product development and expand internationally
Redalpine promotes Laska to partner
Aleksandra Laska joined the Swiss venture capital firm in 2020 as an investment director
HBM Healthcare leads €127m series-B for IO Biotech
Funding follows the US Food and Drug Administration granting the company breakthrough therapy designation for its lead programmes
PSG and Verdane's Hornetsecurity bolts on Altaro
Providence Strategic Growth joined the IT security company's shareholder base in July 2020
Volpi II closes on €323m
Volpi secured backing from existing investors, as well as new European and US-based institutions
QVM Privatkapital acquires Aachener Maschinenbau
Sale of the industrial machinery producer was managed by Sonntag Corporate Finance
Mobeus sells Bourn Hall to Canadian investor Triangle Healthcare
Fertility clinic Bourn Hall generated revenues of £10.9m in 2019, down from £12m in 2018
Inflexion exits Bollington Wilson to trade
GP formed the company by merging two insurance brokers in 2017, investing via Inflexion Buyout IV
Anima Alternative 1 holds €117m first close
Fund intends to provide flexible financing solutions for the medium- and long-term needs of Italian SMEs
