Consumer
Ardian buys Saal Digital
Nordwind and the Saal family have both re-invested to retain a substantial stake in the business
CM-CIC sells Fouchard to trade
CM-CIC Investissement sells air conditioning specialist Fouchard to corpate Fayat group
Nauta Capital leads €3m series-A for World Mastery
GP deploys capital from its Nauta IV Tech Invest fund, which closed on €155m in April 2017
Exponent-backed Meadow Foods acquires Nimbus Foods
Exponent acquired Meadow Foods in 2018 drawing equity from its third-generation fund
Aurelius sells Scandinavian Cosmetics Group to Accent
Accent is currently investing from Accent Equity 2017, which deploys тЌ10-25m in equity
Northzone in €17m round for Matsmart
Round was led by LeadX Capital Partners with Ingka Group, D-Ax and Norrsken also taking part
Capital Croissance backs Onatera
Previous backer Entrepreneur Venture sells stake in France-based online retailer Onatera
Alpha-backed Calligaris bolts on Luceplan
GP intends to support both firms in maximising their synergies and consolidating their market positions
LDC exits FCBI to Thomson Reuters
LDC backed the business events operator that will now become a part of Reuters News
VC consortium backs $60m series-B for Tier
Round is led by Mubadala Capital and Goodwater Capital, with all existing investors taking part
Mandarin buys coffee specialist Neronobile
First deal made by the GP via its MCP III fund, which held a €148m first close in September
Litorina buys NN07 from Fidelio
Litorina draws capital from its fifth buyout fund, which closed on its SEK 3bn target in August
KKR-backed KnowBe4 acquires Twist and Shout
KKR's KnowBe4 generates more than $100m in revenue and is valued at $1bn
B4 Investimenti buys seats manufacturer Lazzerini
GP deploys capital from its B4 H II fund, which was launched in 2018 and has raised €43m
Phoenix-backed Just Childcare secures £50m financing package
Ares Management and the Royal Bank of Scotland will provide the financing package
Stirling reaps 3x on Siblu Villages sale to Naxicap
Holiday park operator Siblu's EBITDA increased from €20m at entry to €39m at exit
Haspa buys minority stake in MT Derm
Jörn Kluge remains the majority shareholder and managing director of Haspa-backed MT Derm
Investindustrial-backed Italcanditi buys Prodotti Rubicone
Deal is part of a buy-and-build strategy pursued by Italcanditi to strengthen its market position
NB Aurora invests €20m in NB Renaissance's Rino Mastrotto
Deal follows the acquisition of a 70% stake in the company by NB Renaissance Partners last month
Piper invests in Mous
GP is currently investing from Piper Private Equity VI, which closed on ТЃ125m in 2016
P101, MIP lead €4.5m round for Velasca
Company will use the financing to boost its expansion and open 20 new stores across Europe and the US
MMC Ventures leads $19m funding round for Lookiero
All Iron Ventures, Bonsai Partners, 10x Venture Partners and Santander Smart also take part in the round
Investors exit Trainline in £285m placing
KKR, Index Ventures, Ares and Alven Capital have each sold 50% of their shares in the company
Riverside buys Bike24 back from Bridgepoint's WiggleCRC
Riverside sold the company to Bridgepoint-backed WiggleCRC in October 2017 for around £100m