Consumer
Bain, BC Partners et al. mull bid for Stokke
Bain Capital, BC Partners, Lion Capital and others are understood to be bidding for Stokke, a Norwegian manufacturer of children's furniture and accessories.
VC-backed Supercell secures $1.53bn from SoftBank
Finnish mobile games developer Supercell, backed by a consortium of venture capital firms, has raised $1.53bn from Japanese telecoms group SoftBank and GungHo Online Entertainment.
Trilantic buys minority stake in Betty Blue
Trilantic Partners Europe has acquired a minority stake in Italian fashion and accessories company Betty Blue.
Practica Capital invests in Trafi
Lithuanian venture capital firm Practica Capital has injected $500,000 into Trafi, a Lithuanian journey-planning application developer.
Alto reaps 3x money on Rancilio sale
Alto Partners has sold its minority stake in Italian espresso machine maker Rancilio Group to Ali Group, a global catering equipment firm.
Baird Capital backs Medplast bolt-on
Baird Capitalтs MedPlast has acquired UK-based Orthoplastics, a manufacturer operating in the orthopaedic implant market.
Exponent's Ambassador attracts private equity suitors
Exponent Private Equity-backed Ambassador Theatre Group is reportedly on the block and has attracted high-profile suitors including BC Partners, Blackstone and Carlyle.
Equistone nears Européenne des Desserts SBO
Equistone Partners is set to acquire French desserts maker Européenne des Desserts from Azulis Capital and Céréa Partenaire, according to reports in the local press.
Montefiore smashes target for latest fund
French mid-cap GP Montefiore Investment has closed its third fund on its €240m hard-cap, well beyond its initial €180m target.
North West Fund backs Playdemic
The North West Fund for Digital & Creative, managed by AXM Venture Capital, has invested in Playdemic, a UK-based social games developer.
RITF invests $5m in LitRes
The Russian Internet Technology Fund (RITF), managed by Black River Ventures (BRV), has injected $5m into LitRes, a Moscow-based online retailer of Russian language e-books.
Nixen Partners et al. acquire Carré Blanc in SBO
Nixen Partners, BPI France and Crédit Agricole Régions Investissement (Carvest) have acquired a majority stake in Groupe Carré Blanc from MML Capital Partners and Qualium Investissement.
Apax buys Rhiag-Inter from Alpha
Apax Partners has acquired Italian automotive parts distributor Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia from Alpha.
Electra sells Lil-lets to Premier Foods
Electra Partners has sold its stake in UK-based feminine hygiene brand Lil-lets Group to Premier Foods.
3i's Go Outdoors in £33m refinancing
Go Outdoors, a UK-based outdoor activities equipment retailer backed by 3i and YFM Private Equity, has secured a new ТЃ33m debt facility from Barclays.
Octopus et al. back Swoon Editions with £1.2m
Octopus Investments, Index Ventures and angel investors have injected ТЃ1.2m into furniture designer Swoon Editions.
Private equity backers consider Sisal flotation
Apax, Permira and Clessidra are exploring the potential listing of gaming group Sisal this year, according to the Financial Times.
Inflexion buys On the Beach from Isis for £73m
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired online travel agent On the Beach in a ТЃ73m secondary buyout from Isis Equity Partners.
Sequoia backs Skyscanner
Sequoia Capital has invested in Skyscanner, a Scottish travel search engine, in a deal that values the company at $800m.
Sherpa Capital backs Dogi
Spanish special situations investor Sherpa Capital has committed €3.8m to listed fabrics manufacturer Dogi International Fabrics.
Warburg-backed Poundland considers IPO
Following a 15.6% underlying earnings boost, Warburg Pincus-backed Poundland is reported to be mulling an IPO.
Bridgepoint bites into Dr Gerard
Bridgepoint has bought Polish biscuit maker Dr Gerard from French firm Group Poult, backed by LBO France.
EQT mulling Sanitec IPO
EQT is reportedly mulling a listing on the Stockholm Stock Exchange for Sanitec, a Nordic bath and toilet maker.
Do food & drink and restaurant & hotel investments deliver?
In the last instalment of our investigation into trophy investments, Ellie Pullen and Alice Murray take a look at deals in high-end food and drink producers, as well as opulent restaurants and hotels.