Consumer
Earlybird backs Movinga's €5m round
The business previously made headlines with layoffs and police investigations
Investcorp exits Tyrells in £300m deal
During Investcorp's ownership, EBITDA more than doubled and employee numbers grew by 70%
Bridgepoint leads $275m series-E for Deliveroo
London-based food delivery startup jumps closer to Eunicorn status with its latest funding round
BDC buys Cruise.co.uk for £52m
BDC hopes the company will be able to expand due to a growing cruise market
Deal in Focus: ECI and Livingbridge sell Reed & Mackay to Inflexion
Vendors' sale of the corporate travel company is their latest in a string of successful investments within the travel and tourism sector
Meridia buys Sosa Ingredients in maiden PE deal
GP deploys between €15-25m of equity for the acquisition, which will be its typical ticket
ECI and Livingbridge reap 3.4x on Reed & Mackay exit
Inflexion acquires the travel firm following its international expansion strategy
NVM makes 4x money on Arleigh exit
UK mid-market private equity firmтs exit is the fourth in six months
Idea Capital holds €188.5m third close
Food- and agribusiness-dedicated vehicle launched in January 2015 with a €200m target
Deal in Focus: Colony Capital et al. exit French chain But
French homeware chain expanded through an aggressive marketing campaign, cost-cutting measures and by outsourcing production
Aksìa, Alcedo sell Gimi to German corporate Freudenberg
Italian GPs sell their stake in home care goods manufacturer Gimi after an eight-year holding period
BayBG backs Scoo Mobility
BayBG provided an undisclosed sum for the startup via a silent partnership
MML-backed BMB acquires SWI Schoolwear
Deal marks BMB's second acquisition since MML backed its MBO
Miura buys 25% stake in Spanish fruit exporter Martinavarro
GP invested alongside several minority investors while funding families retain a controlling stake
Ardian invests in JeChange.fr
Transaction marks Ardian Growth's fourth investment since the beginning of 2016
Deporvillage raises €3.5m round from P101 et al.
Backers include Mediaset, Samaipata Ventures, Cabiedes & Partners and the management team
Octopus, DN Capital in £6.9m round for Eve Sleep
British mattress manufacturer will look to expand internationally
Ardian takes over Diam from LBO France
LBO France raised the group's turnover from €166m to €200m over the holding period
VR Equitypartner backs Dr Förster
New owners plan to improve the company's e-commerce activities and hire more staff
Azulis, Time for Growth take over La Boutique Officielle
Company's CEOs and founders retain minority stakes in the group
LDC generates 2.6x multiple on Waterfall exit to Elior
Sale of the catering business results in IRR of 81% after a 19-month tenure
Fondo Italiano sells Caronte & Tourist stake
Italian fund-of-funds has sold its 10% stake in the business after a five-year holding period
NorthEdge acquires Belfield via MBO
Home furnishings company will look to ramp up its production capabilities
Maven and NVM inject £5m into Rockar
Car dealership will look to expand by opening new brick-and-mortar stores