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OxfordCapital and Episode 1 lead $3.1m round for Attest
Market research platform will use the funding to launch its product, and invest in product development
EQT acquires Open Systems
According to a regulatory filing, the GP will take full control of the target indirectly using a holding company
Vendep Capital hits €40m close for second venture fund
GP aims to support pre-series-A fundraising for Finnish software developers
Agilitas appoints Mukherjee as COO
Debojit Mukherjee leaves Change Capital after seven years
Elaia Partners holds €115m first close for latest fund
French VC has already made five investments via its latest vehicle, Elaia Delta Fund
Shot in the arm for DACH healthcare market
Consolidation opportunities in the mid-market fuel increased investment from private equity, with aggregate volume reaching a six-year high
Advent's Ammeraal Beltech bolts on F&P
Dutch business acquires its Dublin-based competitor to expand across the Irish market
Oakley acquires Plesk in £105m EV deal
GP invests in web administration business with capital drawn from its 2017-vintage тЌ750m fund
Procuritas holds €318m final close for sixth fund
Vehicle is domiciled in Sweden and follows the same investment strategy as its predecessors
DBAG sells Romaco to Truking Group
DBAG will initially sell around 75% of the company from its balance sheet and its vehicle DBAG Fund V
Omnes backs Batiweb SBO
French GP secures a minority stake in the business while Ardian realises its 2008 investment
Intera-backed Kamux to float at 680-800 cents per share
Preliminary price range would put the company's market cap at тЌ253-297m, with 10.1 million existing shares being sold
Disruptive Capital acquires majority stake in REG for £8m
Deal values the insurance-related software company at ТЃ20m and will fund international expansion
Qualium to spin out from Caisse des Dépôts
Management team will secure 70% of the shares, while Caisse des Dépôts will remain a sponsor in the funds
Style Capital buys Italian fashion house Forte Forte
Fashion-dedicated GP acquires a majority stake in the business from the Forte family
CVC buys 80% stake in Breitling
Director Théodore Schneider will reinvest alongside CVC to retain a 20% stake in the company
Eurazeo sells Colisée to IK Investment Partners
Sale follows a three-year tenure and reportedly values the care home operator at €236m
Wise sells chemicals producer Primat
Following a three-year holding period, the GP sells its stake to a consortium led by Hat Orizzonte
Bitkraft holds €18m first close for eSport venture fund
Fund is targeting a final close on €30m and has already invested in 10 eSport companies
BC Partners makes full exit from Com Hem in SEK 3.7bn sale
Sale was agreed at a price of SEK 110 per share and will be a final exit for BC Partners
Spain reaps highest value in Q1 since 2005
Spanish private equity firms deployed the highest volume of capital in 12 years during Q1 2017, with €4.7bn deployed
Warburg Pincus sells Source to Invesco
Previous media reports suggested the vendor was looking for a $400-500m valuation for the asset manager
Digital+ Partners leads €13.5m series-B for Riskmethods
New capital will be used to accelerate product development and further international expansion
Mobeus hires Levy as investment executive
Josh Levy leaves Mercia Technologies after three and a half years