Consumer
MMC's Boticca bolts on L'Atelier De La Mode
MMC Ventures-backed Boticca has acquired French online designer fashion marketplace L’Atelier De La Mode, just weeks after receiving a £2.5m investment from an MMC-led consortium.
Arle's Hilding Anders in €800m refinancing
Arle Capital Partners has refinanced portfolio company Hilding Anders International (HAI), a Swedish mattress manufacturer, to the tune of тЌ800m.
MMC backs Love Home Swap with £1m fresh funding
MMC Ventures has injected a further ТЃ1.025m into portfolio company Love Home Swap, a UK-based тhome swapт holiday planning platform.
YFM backs Douglas Gill MBO
YFM Equity Partners has invested in the management buyout of technical sailing clothing and accessories manufacturer Douglas Gill.
RCapital invests in SLG
London-based RCapital has made a growth investment in Shropshire Leisure Group (SLG), a company previously held by RBSтs West Register fund.
Oaktree's Stock Spirits to float
Stock Spirits Group, the Buckinghamshire-based drinks maker backed by Oaktree Capital Management, has announced its intention to raise approximately ТЃ52m in an IPO on the London Stock Exchange.
Holtzbrinck et al. invest in FlixBus
Holtzbrinck Ventures, UnternehmerTUM and Daimler Mobility Services have backed German coach operator FlixBus.
Lloyds, HSBC, GE team up for Côte funding
CBPEтs acquisition of CУДte Restaurants earlier this month received debt financing from Lloyds Bank Commercial Bankingтs Acquisition Finance team, the HSBC Leveraged Finance team and GE Capital.
Mid Europa's PKL completes bolt-on
Polskie Koleje Linowe (PKL), a cable car and ski lift operator owned by Mid Europa Partners, has acquired ski lift business Kolej Gondolowa Jaworzyna Krynicka.
TPG-backed Grohe goes to Lixil in trade sale
TPG Capital and Credit Suisse's private equity arm have sold bathroom fittings manufacturer Grohe to Japanese household equipment maker Lixil and the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) in a €3bn trade sale.
Nextstage in €15m round for Cap Cinema
Nextstage has taken part in a €15m funding round for French multiplex operator Cap Cinema.
Trophy investments: Fashion and gadgets
Trophy investments
Kingsbridge sells insolvent Kunert
Kingsbridge Capital has sold part of stocking retailer Kunert to turnaround investor Erhard Grossnigg.
Scope invests SEK 30m in Klättermusen
Swedish private equity firm Scope has acquired a majority stake in Уre-based outdoor sports equipment and apparel company KlУЄttermusen for SEK 30m.
AMC backs Invia; offers MCI partial exit
Czech travel business Invia.cz has received a €7.5m capital injection from Mezzanine Management, with the GP acquiring a minority stake in the business.
VCs hope to take away strong returns from food delivery services
With a number of online food delivery platforms now available to the public, venture backers must ensure too many cooks do not spoil the broth. Amy King reports
eVenture backs Vicampo in series-A round
eVenture Capital Partners has backed online wine-ordering platform Vicampo in a series-A financing round.
Midven enters Diverse World
Venture capital firm Midven has invested ТЃ255,000 in specialist travel company Diverse World.
VR Equitypartner steps out of Melvo
VR Equitypartner has sold shoe care brands company Melvo to US trade buyer SC Johnson.
BC Partners secures Phones4u dividend recap
BC Partners is to receive a dividend payout after phone retailer Phones4u issued bonds worth ТЃ200m.
EQT buys Avenso in MBO
EQT has invested in Avenso, an online retailer for photographic contemporary art, alongside Avenso's management.
Perceva revives Monceau Fleurs with recap
French turnaround investor Perceva has acquired Monceau Fleurs Group by recapitalising the company’s balance sheet.
Project A Ventures sells Tirendo for €50m
German incubator Project A Ventures has sold online tyres shop Tirendo to strategic buyer Delticom for €50m.
Strategic buyers close in on Grohe
German bathroom manufacturer Grohe, backed by TPG Capital and Credit Suisse's private equity arm, has received bids of less than €3bn from strategic buyers, according to reports.