Consumer
Capvis races off with Riverside's Arena
Swiss mid-market fund Capvis has bought Italy-based aquatic sports brand Arena, founded by the son of Adidas-founder Horst Dassler, from Riverside.
Capvest buys Scandza
Capvest Equity Partners has completed the management buyout of Nordic food and beverage business Scandza.
StreetHub raises $1.2m seed round
Index Ventures and Octopus Ventures have led a $1.2m seed funding round for StreetHub, an online platform for independent retailers.
Phenomen et al. invest $8m in Delivery Club
Phenomen Ventures, Guard Capital and AddVenture have injected $8m into Delivery Club, a Moscow-based online food delivery company.
Gimv and Cube to acquire VTB
Gimv and the Cube Infrastructure Fund are to wholly acquire Veolia Transport Belgium (VTB), the Belgian operations of France-headquartered Transdev Group.
VEB injects $5m into rebranded Travel.ru
Venture capital-backed Oktogo.ru, which acquired Travel.ru in September, has rebranded as Travel.ru and announced a $5m investment by VEB Innovations.
UK retail: who will be celebrating this Christmas?
As private equity continues to dominate the UK consumer sector, who is set to see soaring sales during the festive flurry? Alice Murray reports
MyOptique Group raises £8m
Online optical retailer The MyOptique Group has raised ТЃ8m from existing and new backers to boost plans for international expansion.
Riverside backs DPA Microphones
The Riverside Company has agreed to invest in Danish microphone manufacturer DPA Microphones (DPA).
Returbo secures debt and equity round
Online deal platform Returbo has raised debt financing from investment firm Harbert European Growth Capital Fund (HEGCF) and Generis Capital, as well as equity from BDMI, the venture investment arm of media publisher Bertelsmann.
BGF inks £3.2m Cass Art deal
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ3.2m in arts material retailer Cass Art in exchange for a minority stake.
Accent's Candyking cancels IPO
Accent Equity Partnersт Candyking has cancelled its planned IPO following Wednesdayтs profit warning.
PE-backed PortAventura issues €420m bond
Spanish amusement park and tourist resort PortAventura, backed by Investindustrial and KKR, has issued a €420m senior secured high-yield bond.
IBB backs Surprise Internet
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft has backed toy delivery company Surprise Internet with a six-digit capital injection.
CapMan Russia exits Russian Baltic Pork Invest
CapMan has sold its holding in pig farm operator Russian Baltic Pork Invest (RBPI) to Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Foods.
Atlantic Capital et al. back Miflora
Atlantic Capital Partners, Heilemann Ventures and HR Alpha Ventures have backed flower delivery business Miflora in a seven-digit funding round.
Gimv partially exits Punch Powertrain
Gimv has divested 30% of its stake in Punch Powertrain, a Belgian manufacturer of auto parts, to Chinese private equity house New Horizon Capital.
Gilde sells Hofmann to Partners Group
Gilde Buy Out Partners has sold German catering company Hofmann Menü Manufaktur to Partners Group alongside Hofmann's management.
Moncler to trade at top end of price range
Italian luxury jacket maker Moncler, backed by Eurazeo, Carlyle and Progressio Investimenti, is to begin trading on Monday at the top end of its price range.
CVC fully exits bpost
CVC Capital Partners has sold the remainder of its shares in Belgian postal service bpost, which listed on the NYSE Euronext Brussels earlier this year, for €580m.
Ratos in NOK 345m SB Seating dividend recap
Ratos has refinanced its portfolio company, SB Seating т an Oslo-based office furniture producer т to the tune of NOK 345m.
BGF backs Duncan & Todd with £5.6m
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ5.6m in Scottish optical chain Duncan & Todd.
ECI picks up Encore from Isis
ECI Partners has acquired West End ticket agency Encore Tickets from Isis Equity Partners, in a deal thought to be worth ТЃ60m.
MMC Ventures leads $2m round for Gousto
MMC Ventures has led a $2m series-A round for recipe box delivery business Gousto, with co-investment from the Angel CoFund, an existing backer of the company.