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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
Inflexion hires Elliot as partner, hires four
Derek Elliot joins as a partner after previously establishing Darwin Private Equity
VC firms invest $37m in Blippar
Company's accounts show the firm is making increasingly large losses, up to ТЃ34.4m in 2017
Synova sells 4Ways to ECI, earns 6x
Synova backed the MBO of 4Ways in 2015 and has helped to scale the firm's operations
Atomico et al. back LendInvest in $39.5m series-C round
Atomico, GP Bullhound and Tiger Management back property finance online platform LendInvest
WestBridge Capital backs MBO of AJM Healthcare
GP is investing from its second SME fund, which held a ТЃ50m first close earlier this year
Livingbridge acquires minority stake in SecureCloud+
High-security ICT service SecureCloud+ will invest in recruitment and product development
Three Hills invests in Recycling Lives
Impact-focused waste management company has increased its EBITDA by 46% year-on-year
TDC hires assistant portfolio director ahead of raise
Hire brings the lender's headcount to 10 ahead of the launch of its third debt fund
Advance Venture leads $15m series-B for Clippings
C4 Ventures, which backed Clippers in 2017, also took part in the latest funding round
Livingbridge acquires minority stake in YourWelcome
Touchscreen tablet provider will expand into the US market with a new Florida office
Livingbridge invests in Labrador
GP invests in the energy-focused tech company with capital drawn from its VCT vehicles
Apollo acquires Tifco from Goldman Sachs
Transaction reportedly values the Ireland-headquartered hotel operator at тЌ500-600m
Ardian to take over Abraaj Mayfair office
Office closure marks another milestone in the fall of the Dubai-based PE investor
Promethean nears £53m Produce Investments take-private
GP agrees to pay a 35.4% premium of 193 pence per share in the potato and daffodil producer
BGF in £16m round for Seasalt
Deal for womenswear brand comes amid a wave of challenges facing the UK high street
LDC sells BOFA to Donaldson Company in £90m deal
Fume extraction systems designer and manufacturer has doubled its turnover under the GP's tenure
British Private Equity Awards - final call to vote
Final chance to pick your winners in the shortlist for this year's Unquote British Private Equity Awards т voting closes at 5pm today
Sovereign Capital backs MBO of Asset Control
GP will support Asset Control's existing management team led by CEO Mark Hepsworth
Aretex Capital Partners acquires Building Energy
Announcement marks the recently formed GP's third investment from its inaugural fund
Livingbridge backs £2.5m series-A for Equipsme
Health insurance company Axa PPP provided company with initial seed funding earlier in the year