Consumer
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
Charterhouse's Optima carves out Pernigotti's ice-cream unit
Third bolt-on made by the company, following its acquisitions of Modecor and Giuso Guido
Progressio acquires interior design specialist Interni
Sixth deal made by the GP via its Progressio Investimenti III fund, which closed on €250m
Turenne backs M-Energies OBO
Turenne invests in heating and cooling devices business while BPI France partially exits
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
Sofina backs Nuxe
Belgian GP buys 45% of family-owned, France-based cosmetics brand Nuxe in a €500m deal
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 £125m 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
DeA's Taste of Italy exits beverage producer Lurisia
Coca‑Cola HBC buys the entire share capital of Lurisia for an enterprise value of €88m
Sherpa backs Omega Spice
GP is currently investing via its third fund, which closed on €150m in 2018, against a €125m target
Younan Company buys Chateau La Garelle
Chateau La Garelle is the second vineyard acquisition in the Bordeaux region for the US-based GP
Five Seasons, Indaco lead €8.5m round for Cortilia
Primomiglio also took part in the round by deploying capital from its Barcamper Ventures fund
Sator's L'Autre Chose buys luxury footwear brand Giannico
Giannico's founder, Nicolò Beretta, will be appointed creative director of both brands
Exponent to acquire East End Foods
Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in the Asian ingredients producer
ADM acquires HHP assets
Cibus Fund, which is focused on food production companies, has acquired several divisions of HHP