UK / Ireland
Accel leads $22m series-B for Snyk
Other participants in the funding round include GV, Boldstart Ventures and Heavybit
IQ and Eos in £5m round for Concirrus
Insurance data software company will invest in product development as it scales internationally
NorthEdge announces promotions
Stenton will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the firm alongside Grant Berry
Ignite makes maiden investment with Cornerstone MBI
Kvika Securities provides equity for the deal, as the GP currently operates on a deal-by-deal basis
General Atlantic invests in Soccerex
GP invests in the football-related events company via its sports-dedicated arm GACP Sports
Agilitas appoints new investor relations head
De Pompignan joins from Lyceum, while GP also appoints Rouland as new investment director
Investindustrial's Oka bolts on Wisteria
Deal for US furniture and soft furnishings retailer comes eight months after the GP acquired Oka
IP Group et al. in £14m round for Oxbotica
Autonomous vehicle software business will look to expand across Europe, the US and Asia
Inverleith holds €60m final close for maiden fund
Scottish GP was founded in 2010 by ex-Noble Group CEO Thomson and ex-L Capital partner Skipworth
Greybull acquires Redeem
Transaction reportedly follows a "scramble to secure new funding" for the mobile phone recycling firm
General Atlantic to sell MeteoGroup to TBG
Full-service weather business serves corporates, industrials, media and consumers
Debevoise hires new funds regulatory counsel
John Young joins the firm's funds and investment management group as an international counsel in London
Inflexion nets 50% IRR on quick Outdoor Plus exit
Outdoor Plus proved to be a success for Inflexion's minority-stake-focused Partnership Capital fund
Primary-backed Maru acquires Lissted
Maru Group has acquired local software firm Lissted as part of its acquisition strategy
HitecVision-backed Verus bolts on Cieco
Cieco was acquired using equity from HitecVision, Verus's cash reserves and extra debt from Nedbank
LDC acquires minority stake in SMH Fleet Solutions
Automotive vehicle management business will pursue bolt-on acquisitions and nationwide expansion
Mobeus fully exits VSI with Lightwork sale to Siemens
Deal ends a 12-year holding period for the GP, with the investment delivering 4.8x money and 29% IRR
Downing injects £3m into Lignia
Funding will be used to support the construction of Lignia's first commercial production facility
Palatine invests in Estio
GP draws capital for the investment in the apprenticeships business from its £100m impact fund
Northleaf nets $2.2bn for global PE programme
Canadian private markets investor closes its latest secondaries vehicle on $800m
Battery Ventures' PPT bolts on Mecmesin
Acquisition of the force and torque testing equipment company is the group's first bolt-on
Apposite acquires Prime Health
Deal is the GP's third investment in the medical imaging space in the past two years
VC-backed Funding Circle seeks up to £1.8bn in IPO
No existing lenders have exercised the option to sell their shares in the upcoming flotation
Then and now: European private equity's post-Lehman decade
European PE came to a virtual standstill 10 years ago, but figures show the asset class has all but recovered its pre-crisis appeal
