Consumer
Sentica sells final shareholding in Kotipizza
Accelerated bookbuilding process run by Carnegie and Pareto Securities sees the Finnish GP exits its shareholding in the pizzeria chain
Karmijn Kapitaal sells Tuvalu Media
Karmijn acquired a controlling stake in the group in 2013 alongside company management
HTGF, Tengelmann et al. sell Trademob
Paris-based marketing company Adikteev becomes the majority shareholder of the company after the exit
Chinese GP leads €214m round for Meridian-backed Food Union
Latvian dairy will deploy the freshly raised capital in support of expansion across the Chinese market
Fortino, Inkef, Partech in $23m series-B for Bloomon
Inkef and Partech had previously invested in the group through a series-A round in 2015
Great Hill sells Momondo to The Priceline Group for $550m
Transaction values the online travel search business at more than three times its valuation at the time of the GP's initial investment
Patron, Heineken set for £1.8bn Punch Taverns take-private
Private equity house will join trade investor Heineken to acquire the pub business, which will be divided between the parties
Seed Capital. Spar Nord invest DKK 5m in Ernit
Danish bank will take an active role in launching the product in Denmark
Trilantic leads consortium to buy Pacha Group
GP deployed capital from its €900m 2015-vintage Fund V Europe, which held a final close in 2016
Carlyle buys Ergon's Golden Goose
Deal marks the GP's fourth investment in European fashion and apparel sector
Oxford Capital leads $1.8m round for Spoke
British VC was joined in the round by Forward Partners and Seedcamp
Index Ventures and Backed VC invest in Hutch
Games developer intends to strenghten its presence on the market
Bregal buys Swiss watches and jewellery retailer Embassy
Deal marks the sixth investment overall and the second in Switzerland for the GP
Sentica's Kotipizza bolts on Pizzataxi
Finnish pizza delivery and restaurant chain grows in southern Finland
Arx carves out Nutricia Deva from Danone
Former managing director of Candy Plus, Keith Dilworth, took part in the deal
Bridgepoint acquires Zenith from HgCapital in £750m deal
Transaction marks the sixth period under private equity ownership for the car leasing company
Meridia buys minority stake in Andilana
Deal marks the second investment for the GP's maiden PE vehicle, Meridia Capital I
Activa Capital exits Bruno Saint Hilaire
GP took a 66% stake in the group in 2008, with IRDI acting as co-investor
Veterinary sector proves pedigree with litter of PE deals
Demographic trends underpin PE interest in European veterinary care and adjacent sectors
Vitruvian leads €58m series-E round for Vestiaire
Paris-based group has so far raised €116m in funding from a large pool of investors
Siparex takes minority stake in Lebhar
Group's owner and founder retains a majority stake after the investment
Naxicap-backed Osmozis launches IPO with €8m capital increase
Capital increase should bring the wifi provider up to €9.2m of proceeds
Deal in Focus: Idea Capital backs Italian drinks maker Lurisia
An in-depth look at Idea Capital Funds’ investment in Italian beverage producer Lurisia
Gilde Buy Out Partners sells HG International to Cobepa
GP had taken over the group from sister firm Gilde Equity Management in 2013