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Speedinvest leads €1.7m seed round for Kodit.io
Company is seeking to scale its operations across Europe and raise additional capital
AP3 increases allocation to PE
SEK 353bn state-owned pension fund announced a total return of 3.3% from its entire portfolio
Certior holds €51m first close for Credit Opportunities Fund II
Fund focuses on the European SME direct lending segment, in particular in seeding emerging managers
Balderton leads $12m series-A for Simple Feast
Funding will enable Simple Feast to develop its delivery concept and go global
Maples and Calder appoints seven new partners
Firm also appoints three counsel in its Cayman Islands and Dublin offices
Capricorn invests in C-Lecta
Capricorn draws capital for the investment from Capricorn Sustainable Chemistry Fund
Silverfleet holds first close on €110m for smaller fund
Fund has set a target of тЌ250m, which it expects to reach before the end of the year
Bridgepoint invests in Elgin
GP invests in the road traffic information firm via Bridgepoint Growth, which invests ТЃ5-15m
Newion backs startup PlayPass
Belgium-based PlayPass, a provider of technology services for events, has raised €7.9m to date
Parabellum partially exits Parseq to Kura Group
Parseq's finance and administration division will continue to operate from its existing site
Active's Hendrik Veder bolts on Universal Inspection
Hendrik Veder acquires Scotland-based testing and lifting supply specialist Universal
VC firms invest in Freeletics
VC firms Causeway, Jazz, Courtside, Elysian Park and Ward.ventures invest in the round
Maki backs Altum in series-A funding round
Existing investor Lifeline Ventures also takes part after backing a seed round in 2016
Northern Pool launches £720m PE vehicle
Pooled fund is designed to reduce fees and reliance on funds-of-funds, while boosting co-investment
Scania invests SEK 35m in Corebon
Funding marks the fourth investment by the VC investor's corporate venture capital fund
Spark leads $14m round for Homelike
Existing investors Cherry Ventures, Lürssen and Coparion also take part in the round
Healthcare under observation among European GPs
Digitalisation and vendors that are increasingly receptive to PE are providing opportunities in the sector
Alternative investments deliver strong returns for AP2
Private equity represents roughly 5% of pension fund's portfolio, up from 1% in 2008
Prime Ventures sells Greetz to trade
Photobox, backed by Exponent Private Equity and Electra Private Equity, buys Greetz
Mobeus invests £8.4m in T&G MBO
Deal for travel-focused insurance company is the seventh by Mobeus Equity Partners IV
Star Capital buys Educom via DPH
Educom will be owned by DPH, a company established by Star to pursue its buy-and-build strategy
Genesis hires senior investment analyst
Tomáš Sýkora will be responsible for finding investment opportunities and overseeing portfolio companies
Ardian in talks to buy Trustteam
Ardian is set to acquire Belgium-based IT company Trustteam, owned by Naxicap since 2014
Summa Equity hires Anna Ryott as chair
Board of directors will include several newly elected members with backgrounds in sustainability