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Fond-ICO injects €160m into eight Spain-focused funds
Since its foundation in 2013, Fond-ICO has deployed €1.26bn with 56 domestic and international GPs
Gimv acquires stake in MVZ Holding
Gimv will provide financial and strategic support for MVZ Holding’s growth and acquisition strategy
Apposite Capital leads €7m round for NIMGenetics
Deal is the third acquisition for the GP's 2016-vintage vehicle, Apposite Healthcare Fund II
Bestport invests in Nu-Heat MBO
Underfloor heating company's founding directors will retire following completion of the deal
Kartesia leads €25m round for Vet+a
Deal is the second investment in the insurtech sector for the GP, after backing GT Motion in January
UK clarifies permitted relationships between LPs and GPs
Changes to limited partnership act could render UK-domiciled funds more attractive to investors that have not previously invested in such funds
KKR et al. buy Intertur Hotels
Backers include Iberian asset management firm Dunas and Alchemy-backed hotel chain Alua
Verdane's Uppländska in Bellmans bolt-on
New company is plans to grow with further bolt-ons, as well as organically
Tesi and Debiopharm in $10m series-B for BC Platforms
Biopharmaceutical company will launch new technologies and integrate clinical and genomic data
LBO France buys VetroElite from Gradiente
Deal saw the Italian mid-cap private equity house divest the asset after a four-year holding period
Wise buys digital printing business Aleph
Deal is the fifth acquisition for the GP's 2015-vintage Wisequity IV
Marlborough hires Simpson-Orlebar as senior adviser
Aubrey Simpson-Orlebar joins debt advisory firm Marlborough Partners after leaving Lloyds
EMBL and Life Sciences Partners sell Luxendo to Bruker
Bruker will expand its portfolio with the addition of Luxendo's microscopes and intellectual property
Highland and Grafton in $40m round for Starleaf
Cloud-based video conferencing company to expand its presence in the Asia Pacific region
Swedish PE industry reeling from carry tax verdict
Latest twist in the long-running carried interest taxation saga in Sweden could leave the local industry facing months of uncertainty
YFM appoints Savage as portfolio director
New recruit joins the portfolio team of YFM's London office, leaving Barclays after 10 years
Livingbridge backs online fashion company In The Style
UK-based womenswear retailer will expand into the Australian and American markets
HIG sells Brand Addition to Elysian
Acquirer takes a majority stake in the merchandising company, with HSBC and Beechbrook providing debt
Catacap buys translation service LanguageWire
Deal is the second acquisition of 2017 for the Danish small- and mid-cap buyout house
BGF et al. inject £7m into Pharmacy2u
Expansion deal marks Business Growth Fund's eighth investment for 2017 so far
Highlander backs Rotometal
Rotometal will use the new investment to expand its product range and enter new export markets
NextStage acquires NaturaBuy
Online marketplace had been backed by publishing house Mondadori France since 2012
Investindustrial hires former Clessidra CEO Bottnielli
Italian GP also promotes Roberto Ardagna as senior principal in its London office
Q1 Barometer: Fall in buyouts sees aggregate value drop 30%
Early-stage and expansion deals up, while buyout volumes and values drop