Consumer
Blackstone to acquire Bourne Leisure
Blackstone Capital Partners and Blackstone Real Estate Partners will acquire the company together
Permira-backed Dr Martens prices IPO with valuation of £3.7bn
During Permira's holding period, the boot maker's turnover has grown from ТЃ209m in 2014 to ТЃ672m in 2020
Kartesia's International Cookware bolts on Duralex
International Cookware plans to invest around €17m by 2024 to innovate Duralex's business and improve productivity
Foresight sells FFX to H2 for 4.3x return
H2 focuses on mid-sized companies in the UK, Ireland and the Benelux region
Sagard buys Nutrisens from Evolem, Unigrains
Nutrisens management team, led by CEO Georges Devesa, retains a significant stake in the company
Lonsdale sells GYG for a 3x return
GYG had a market capitalisation of £35.7m at the time of publication
Permira-backed Dr Martens to publish IPO prospectus
Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are the joint global co-ordinators on the listing
HIG exits Royo Group's furniture unit
HIG, alongside the Royo family, retains Royo's shower tray business, which operates under the Fiora brand
Partech sells stake in Once Dating to trade
French VC first invested in the dating app in 2015 via its first Partech Entrepreneur fund
Blue Horizon Ventures closes debut fund on €183m
Food-technology-focused VC was founded in 2018 and has so far made 18 investments
Sequoia Capital to invest in Auto1 prior to IPO – report
IPO of used car trading website could generate proceeds of €1bn, the company said in a statement
Connection sells Carter to trade for 4x return
In addition to the original investment, Connection participated in two further funding rounds
Merieux Equity buys Plantex
GP invests in the company via Mérieux Participations 3, which closed on €377m in January 2020
Atitlan backs Imex Products
With Atitlan's support, Imex intends to boost its growth both organically and via strategic acquisitions
Partners in Equity leads €25m round for Quin
Netherlands-based digital health platform has now raised €36m, the company said in a statement
Fidelium Partners acquires RET
Parent company Reiff Group said in a statement that the sale is part of its ongoing realignment plan
Mobeus invests in Northern Bloc
Paul Keen, previously CFO of ETC Venues, will join the board as a non-executive director
Redalpine leads series-A for Felmo
Redalpine has led a series-A funding round for Germany-headquartered pet healthcare startup Felmo.
WMS backs FruchtExpress MBI
GP is deploying equity via WMS III and is investing with future managing director Holger Schmitz
eEquity, Bonnier Ventures sell Refunder to trade
eEquity exits the company three years after acquiring a majority stake in the company, and achieved a multiple of 3-5x on the transaction
MCH backs citrus fruits producer Llusar
GP intends to support Llusar in consolidating its market position across Europe, while boosting its growth
Magenta invests in Maker&Son
Magenta Partners Fund II, the firm's latest fund, held a final close on ТЃ60m in August 2017
VCs invest in €34m series-C for Cortilia
Company plans to use the fresh capital to consolidate its presence in Italy and expand its customer base
DeA Capital backs Alnut
GP invests in the company via Taste of Italy 2, which held a final close on €330m in November 2020