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Horizon supports three bolt-ons for DMC
Horizon is currently investing from its Horizon Capital I fund, which closed on £200m in 2018
Ambienta's Aromata buys Nactis, creates flavourings group
New group will be rebranded as Nactarome and will further expand across the European food flavours market
IK to acquire Acture Groep
IK will buy a majority stake, investing via its €550m IK Small Cap II fund, which closed in Q1 2018
YFM reaps 2.25x money on Eikon, retains minority stake
YFM has retained a minority investment in the company, comprising equity and loan notes
Balderton leads €12.7m round for Jolt
Existing investor Octopus Ventures' Titan VCT also participated in the funding round
SET Ventures Raises Fund closes third fund on €100m
Dutch VC closes the fund, launched in Q1 2019 and focusing on energy transition
Rede appoints Goodlad as head of transactions
Magnus Goodlad will replace Yaron Zafir, who has stepped down from his role and will act as senior adviser
Stephane Etroy joins Ares as head of European PE
Former executive vice-president and head of private equity at CDPQ will join from 6 February
Corporate divestments fuel European buyouts
Carve-outs and spin-outs represented around 14% of all buyouts in 2019, up from 11.5% in 2018 and 10% in 2017, according to Unquote Data
Insight Partners acquires Veeam
US-based GP will convert the Switzerland-based company to a US company following the acquisition
PE-backed Sulo acquires San Sac from Accent
Accent Equity Partners initiated the sale for the waste containerisation company in October 2018
Consortium invests $30m in series-B round for Eyevensys
Company will use the funds to develop its treatment of chronic non-infectious uveitis
Capiton to acquire minority stake in AlphaPet Ventures
Investment in the online pet food and products retailer is subject to competition authority approval
Accel-KKR leads $50m round for Partnerize
Accel-KKR principal Joe Porten will join the Partnerize board of directors as a part of the deal
IK exits CID Lines to trade
Livestock hygiene specialist was reportedly expected to fetch a price tag of more than €300m
CVC Growth Partners invests $200m in EcoVadis
GP will draw equity from CVC Growth Partners II, which closed on $1.6bn in November 2019
Livingbridge reinvests in Vitruvian's Sykes
GP secures a minority stake in the cottage rental firm, a few months after selling to Vitruvian
ICG raises €1bn for Mid-Market fund, appoints two MDs
Peter Kirtley and Robin Molvin will support the deployment of ICG’s maiden Mid-Market fund
New merchant bank Umbra Capital Partners launches in UK
Umbra will also act as an investor itself, in addition to offering advisory services
Bregal buys Iptor with management
Sale process stalled in 2018 and was picked up again in May 2019 by vendor Marlin Equity Partners
K Fund et al. in €3m round for Bob.io
Company plans to expand internationally and develop new services for passengers' needs
Five Arrows Secondary Opportunities V closes on €1bn
Rothschild & Co has held a final close for Five Arrows Secondary Opportunities V (FASO V), surpassing its €700m target.
Dubag buys timber mill from Stora Enso
Corporate carve-out sees the Sweden-based renewable materials manufacturer focus on its core business
GHO Capital buys Ardena from Mentha
Mentha created Ardena by merging three portfolio companies in 2017 and conducting bolt-ons
