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HTGF, Tengelmann et al. sell Trademob
Paris-based marketing company Adikteev becomes the majority shareholder of the company after the exit
Idinvest Partners opens Frankfurt office
Argos Soditic, Main Capital and BlackFin Capital Partners are among the firms to have also increased their German activity recently
Bregal Sagemount closes second vintage on $960m
Bregal's second fund is its first private equity vehicle to seek commitments from outside investors
Chinese GP leads €214m round for Meridian-backed Food Union
Latvian dairy will deploy the freshly raised capital in support of expansion across the Chinese market
Fortino, Inkef, Partech in $23m series-B for Bloomon
Inkef and Partech had previously invested in the group through a series-A round in 2015
SL Capital hits £516m final close for maiden infrastructure fund
Fund launched in June 2014 with a ТЃ400m target and already has four portfolio companies
Lyceum acquires Timico in deal worth more than £50m
Acquisition of the IT business marks the GP's second investment in the sector over the past seven months
Mid Europa sells Alpha Medical to Apax's Unilabs
Vendor has owned Slovakia-based Alpha Medical since a 2012 SBO, while Apax acquired Unilabs in December 2016
Unigestion acquires Akina in $6bn AUM merger
Merged group will have $6bn in assets under management and will trade under the Unigestion brand
Ouest Croissance and CM-CIC back Sidamo's MBO
Arkéa Capital Investissement backed the group's first MBO in 1994
G Square holds €350m final close for second fund
Latest vehicle from the healthcare-focused GP is 67% larger than its 2011-vintage predecessor
Waterland invests in Enhesa
Waterland recently closed its sixth buyout fund, WPEF VI, on €1.55bn
CD&R reaps $2.3bn in Mauser trade sale
GP first acquired its stake in the business in May 2014 for $1.2bn from Dubai International Capital
Great Hill sells Momondo to The Priceline Group for $550m
Transaction values the online travel search business at more than three times its valuation at the time of the GP's initial investment
Partech appoints Noël as new general partner
Karen Noël leaves the role of partner at Gide Loyrette Nouel
BC Partners sells SEK 2.25bn Com Hem stake
GP will retain a minority stake in Stockholm-listed internet services provider after share sale
CPPIB appoints Jackson as MD in London
Derek Jackson joins the North American pension fund as managing director
Lindsay Goldberg Vogel hires Unger as managing partner
Thomas Unger leaves Constantia Flexibles to become managing partner
Endless and GCP sell Excelsior to Mondi for £33m
Deal comes four years after GCP first backed the packaging company and two year after Endless's initial investment
Ardian increases stake in Genesi Uno to 75%
GP first acquired a 40% stake in the business in 2005 via its Axa Infrastructure Fund III
Silicon Valley Bank hires Rees as market manager
Gavin Rees joins the US-based high-tech-focused commercial bankтs UK office
Idinvest appoints Wyniecki as investment director
Alban Wyniecki leaves Partech Ventures to join Idinvest
BGF hires Lloyds' Gibson
Fiona Gibson joins the Business Growth Fund as a portfolio specialist
Core Equity launches €1bn long-term fund
Firm was founded by former Bain Capital senior team members Sarkis, de Waen, Stoessel and Valentiny