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Inverleith invests in Braham and Murray Good Hemp
GP plans on developing the company by drawing on its experience to reach new customers
H2 buys Healthcare 21
GP plans to merge the two companies and create a combined group with operations across Europe
De Hoge Dennen sells Mybrand to Conclusion
Sale ends a three-year holding period for the investor, which acquired a majority stake in 2015
Carlyle mulls Atotech IPO
Carlyle acquired the business at an enterprise value of $2.3bn from French energy company Total
VC firms invest £2.4m in BioBeats
IQ Capital, Oxford Sciences Innovation and White Cloud Capital lead the round
BGF exits first ever investment as Bain backs Benefex
Benefex was the first investment made by BGF in 2011, with £5.5m invested overall
Bencis takes over Fit For Free and SportCity from Avedon
Avedon invested in the Dutch fitness chains in 2009, supporting the roll-out strategy
Adelis-backed Søgemedier aquires Defiso Media
Acquisition gives Søgemedier a base in Sweden, along with its investment in Danish Søgemedier
Bain to acquire Esure in £1.2bn take-private
Board of the UK insurance company has approved an offer of 280 pence apiece from the GP
VR Equitypartner acquires APZ Auto-Pflege-Zentrum
Company will use the funding to target new markets, primarily in the automotive paint work segment
VC-backed Orchard Therapeutics raises $150m series-C
UK-based biotechnology company is registering and launching three treatments for rare disorders
Marondo holds first close on €72m
Fund was registered in Munich as Marondo Small-Cap Growth Fund I Gmbh & Co KG in February 2018
Bridgepoint-backed Smyk files IPO prospectus
GP had acquired Smyk in a €247m deal from former owner Empik Media & Fashion in January 2016
GMT, VSS sell IT-Ernity to trade
GMT made the original investment from its third fund, a €250m 2007-vintage buyout vehicle
Connect leads $3m round for OurPath
Connected healthcare programme is designed to help type 2 diabetese patients reverse the disease
Round Hill in £3.3m seed round for SenSat
Funding will be used to develop SenSat's technology, including its 3D computer vision workflows
Mosaic leads $4.6m series-A for Lyvly
Greg Marsh, who co-founded hospitality startup Onefinestay, also took part in the investment
PE hot for insurance sector
Dealflow and aggregate value in the insurance sector has surpassed its post-crisis annual peak before the end of the third quarter of 2018
QuattroR buys Ceramiche Ricchetti
Ceramiche Ricchetti's management will stay on with the company and have the possibility to co-invest
Capvest's Valeo acquires Blackstone-backed Tangerine
Reported deal for the confectionery firm comes eight months after the acquirer made a €100m bolt-on
Arcus sells Kama to Premium Equity
Deal for the printing and packaging machinery firm is the third from the GP's short-term maiden fund
GPF-backed Grupo Malasa bolts on Grupo Noa
Grupo Malasa expects to expand further and reach combined revenues of approximately €130m in 2018
Nordic Capital acquires Macrobond
Acquisition is the fifth investment by the GP's latest fund, Nordic Capital IX
Korona Invest acquires MV-Jäähdytys
Company reported net sales of €6.8m in 2017 and employs a staff of 60
