Consumer
Lugard Road, Luxor Capital lead €450m round for Glovo
Round also sees participation from previous investors, including Delivery Hero, Drake Enterprises and GP Bullhound
PM & Partners backs Cytech
GP buys the business from founders Stefano Coccia and Marino De Marchi, who will both reinvest in the deal
Parsley Box floats in £84m IPO, Mobeus reaps 4.2x return
Mobeus sells one third of its holding, while remaining as the largest institutional shareholder in the business with a 14% stake
Mid Europa acquires MCI-backed e-commerce platform Pigu
MCI will reinvest in the deal, which also sees Pigu merge with Estonia-headquartered Hobby Hall
Bregal to acquire Afinum's Perfect Drive Sports Group
Bregal announced the deal in conjunction with the €1.875bn close of Bregal Unternehmerkapital III
L Catterton gears up for fifth European fund
Vehicle makes majority investments in companies operating across the consumer industry in Europe
Verlinvest leads $100m series-C for Everli
New investors Luxor, DN, C4 and Convivialité also take part in the round, alongside FII, 360 Capital, Innogest and DIP
Eurazeo Brands buys majority stake in UPD for €68m
GP plans to further develop the company's digital and e-commerce capabilities, while boosting its expansion
CapVest sells Eight Fifty to Sofina Foods
Combined group is expected to employ 13,000 staff across 44 sites and generate $6bn in annual revenues
Back to school: education dealflow heats up as pandemic settles
Digital opportunities and long-term growth drivers have resulted in an influx of deals in recent weeks, with more in the pipeline
Lonsdale backs Horseware Ireland
This is the ninth investment made by the GP via Lonsdale Capital Partners Fund I, which closed on ТЃ110m in 2016
Procuritas to net 8x on Pierce IPO
GP acquired the online motorcycle parts and accessories retailer in 2014
VCs in $290m round for grocery delivery platform Gorillas
Grocery delivery startup claims to reach customers in 10 minutes and is reportedly valued at $1bn
TDR Capital acquires BPP from Apollo's Vanta Education
Vocational course provider BPP was acquired by Vanta Education in 2009, prior to Apollo's investment
Vallis sells Imperial to trade
Sale ends a six-year investment period for Vallis, which invested in the business via Vallis Sustainable Investments I
Graphite Capital invests in Higher Ed International
GP is acquiring a minority stake in the online education provider via Graphite Capital Partners IX
Quadrivio buys Dondup from L Catterton
GP backs the company via Made in Italy Fund, which invests in Italian businesses operating in the fashion, design and food industries
Stirling Square clinches Medisup deal – report
Deal reportedly values the French medical education business at around €350m, or 14x EBITDA
Carlyle Group to acquire End Clothing
Company founders will retain minority stakes while Index Ventures will exit
ICG buys stake in Alvinesa from Artá
With the GP's support, the business plans to further boost its growth and international expansion
Capiton heads for summer final close for sixth fund
Capiton VI has a €550m target; Capiton V held a final close in January 2015 on €440m
Aurelius buys Panasonic Europe's consumer battery business
Company will operate under a new name but with a production and distribution licence from Panasonic
Emeram, Gimv acquire Sofatutor; VC backers exit
Previous investors in the online learning platform include Acton Capital, Frog Capital and IBB
Brygge Partners invests in Tier 1 Asset
Founder and CEO Peter Hemicke will reportedly own 57.5% while board chaiman Lars Aean purchased 5%