Consumer
Avallon backs MPS International MBO
Polish cosmetics brand will undertake pan-European acquisitive strategy
Kinnevik’s Zalando announces IPO
Expected to offer between 10-11% of newly issued shares arising from a capital increase
Inventure's Netology merges with Foxford
Financing round values the combined entity at $14.1m
IK Partners refinances Solina debt
Refinancing follows company's purchase of SFK Foods from Odin
Accent to convert Candyking loans to preferred stock
Move will also see Accent take control of pick and mix company's board
KKR takes control of WMF
GP now holds >90% of German cutlery maker – plans to delist the company
Odin sells SFK Food to Solina
SFK management will remain at helm and retain minority stake
Health & nutrition investing: weighing up the risks
Can investors bulk up their returns with sports nutrition and dieting investments?
GoEuro raises $27m series-A
Follows on from company's 2013 seed round
Brockhaus acquires J&S Automotive Technology
Finatem sells company after nine-year holding period
BGF invests £3.6m in Ecovision
Sustainable energy systems provider to invest in marketing activity
BGF injects £6m into Furniture Village
Investment will allow furniture chain to open new outlets and develop online presence
Holtzbrinck exits seven companies for Rocket Internet stake
VC firm takes 2.5% stake in Rocket ahead of expected IPO
IBB invests in Stilnest
Two venture capital firms and two business angels invest at least €500,000
BlueGem’s Mamas & Papas seeks rent reduction
BlueGem bought the business in July for reported £20m
Hattington Capital leads £1m round for Knomo
Luxury tech accessories company to expand into Asia
Comment: The battle for online ticketing
PE and VC funds are competing head-to-head in the online ticketing market, says Plural's Phil Stone
Essedel takes part in $20m Zvooq round
Round led by Russian Amazon counterpart Ulmart
DN Capital joins £8m round for portfolio company Purplebricks
Neil Woodford also takes part in round
NaturVention in €1.1m funding round
Investors include government innovation fund and NaturVention staff
Sun-backed Strauss Innovation bought out of insolvency
Mühleck Family Office will continue to run 1,200-strong company
Vision’s Pork Farms buys Kerry’s pastry unit
Vision first backed Pork Farms in 2006
Adelis takes majority stake in Green Team Group
Danish Christmas tree seller intends to double its sales by 2020
Ardian, Fosun give up on Club Med
Investindustrial bid values company at around €786m