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Inflexion and Equistone sell UK Power Reserve to Sembcorp
Deal ends a two-and-a-half-year tenure and gives the low-carbon energy provider an equity value of £216m
MVM launches fifth fund
GP has increased its fund size steadily since closing UK Medical Ventures Fund on £40m in 1998
Kinnevik leads $16m series-A for Pleo
Expenses management company will launch its service across Europe and undertake a recrtuiment drive
Inlfexion's Reed & Mackay bolts on Hillgate Travel
Deal is the fourth bolt-on made by the corporate travel agent under Inflexion's tenure
Bowmarks backs buyout of Lawyers On Demand
Outsourced legal services provider will pursue international expansion and add to its service range
Elysian acquires Key Travel from Livingbridge
Deal for the UK travel-related support service generates a 3.2x return for the vendor
Livingbridge acquires Love Holidays
GP invests in the online travel agent with equity drawn from its £660m sixth flagship fund
NorthEdge buys Cutwel
Management team, led by Adam Gillard, retains a minority stake while the founders exit
Bridgepoint sells Pret to JAB Holding
Deal reportedly values the UK-headquartered coffee and sandwich shop chain at more than £1.5bn
VC-backed Azimo raises further $20m
Corporate venture player Rakuten Capital leads the investment again, alongside a host of backers
Schroder Adveq reshuffles management following CEO departure
Schroders acquired Adveq in April last year and Schwager was appointed as new CEO in October
Hilco acquires Homebase from Wesfarmers
Endless and Alteri Investors were also reportedly in the bidding process for the UK DIY retailer
Avenue Capital sells Hawthorn Leisure to NewRiver for £107m
Acquisition of Hawthorn's 298 pubs expands NewRiver's pub portfolio to 629 locations
BDC in exclusivity with LDC over PEI buyout
Alternative assets information provider is reportedly being sold on the basis of a £10m EBITDA figure
Draper Esprit to raise £115m via share placement
VC has raised £61m across its EIS, VCT and secondary funds, giving it an additional total of £176m
Electra initiates sale process
LP is also exploring the potential sale of its entire portfolio or the sale of individual assets
Foresight exits Thermotech with 2.3x return
Deal ends a five-year stint under Foresight ownership, which first invested in 2013
Draper Esprit leads $16.2m funding round for Realeyes
AI business will look to expand beyond marketing and into robotics, healthcare and education
TA-backed Think Project! buys Cemar
Company makes its entry into the UK's construction project management software market
Gresham sells IESA to Electrocomponents for £88m
GP was invested in the manufacturing services provider via its fourth and final fund
OrbiMed, Longitude co-lead $64m Sublimity round
Investors join forces to provide $64m of funding for the Irish biotech firm
LDC-backed Team17 lists with £217m market cap
Video game developer increased turnover and EBITDA by 119% and 111% respectively in 2017
YFM invests £3m in Arcus
YFM Equity Partners will invest in Arcus, a provider of cloud-based software services, via two VCTs
Albion leads £6.5m series-A for PayAsUGym
Gym pass marketplace will invest in recruitment, product development, marketing and the expansion of its network