Consumer
Accel leads €20m series-B for Brumbrum
Bonsai Ventures and eVentures take part in the round, as well as existing investor United Ventures
Jacobs Holding sells down stake in Cognita
BDT Capital Partners and Sofina have taken minority stakes in the international school group
Q&A: 3i’s Alan Giddins and Isabelle Hemington
Managing partner and senior associate speak to Unquote about ongoing growth in the travel sector and the firm's approach to investing in the space
Halder exits BMB Manifattura Borse
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Halder, which acquired the company via its Germany II fund
Permira buys Hana Group in SBO
GP buys France-based Hana Group, based on 2019 projected EBITDA of €43m, from TA Associates
LBO France-backed My Media Group bolts on Peak Ace
My Media Group has been considering targets in France, Germany and the UK since July 2018
FVS backs La Gastronomica
GP invests via Fondo Sviluppo Pmi, a €50m vehicle that held a final close in December 2015
Orkila Capital invests €15m in Cannamedical
Orkila invests for a minority stake, while founder David Henn will retain a 60% stake
Sator acquires remaining stake in L'Autre Chose
GP invests via its Sator Private Equity Fund, which held a final close on €500m in March 2010
Equinox acquires 40% in Manifattura Valcismon
Equinox deploys capital from its third fund, while a debt package is provided by a pool of banks
VCs sell Wine in Black to trade
Consortium includes Project A, Black River Ventures, E.Ventures, Bright Capital and Passion Capital
LionRock Capital backs Inter Milan
GP intends to support the company's growth in partnership with its majority shareholder Suning
Idia backs LGI Wines in SBO
Historical backers Initiative & Finance and Agribev Holding divest their LGI Wines stakes
Siparex backs Valentin Traiteur in MBO
GP uses the Siparex ETI 4 fund to acquire its stake in Valentin Traiteur, a fresh food provider
Miura backs restaurant chain Grupo Saona
Saona is the second deal made by the GP via its third fund, which held a €330m final close in 2018
Norvestor-backed Nordic Camping buys First Camp for £28.7m
Acquisition was partially financed by a vendor note (£7.7m) as well as with external financing
Mayfair holds £650m final close for second fund
Total committed is more than 150% of the amount raised by the firm's maiden vehicle
Target Global leads €55m funding round for Flash
VCs including Signals Venture Capital and Idinvest Partners invest in the scooters business
Octopus leads £4.5m SimplyCook series-A
Based in London and backed by several VCs, SimplyCook creates and delivers recipe kits
DBAG-backed UHB files for insolvency
DBAG carried the investment at €1.7m (less than 0.5% of its aggregate portfolio value of €350m)
Abac acquires Grupo Agroponiente
In addition, Agroponiente bolts on Lara Castañeda and increases its stake in Vegacañada
JZ Capital Partners sells Petrocorner to trade
JZ Capital Partners expects to receive cumulative gross proceeds of €12.1m from the sale
L Catterton partially exits Steiner via $900m Elemis sale
Sale of the skincare brand to L'Occitane is worth marginally less than the original deal for its parent
Isatis backs Parnasse Education MBO
GP acquires a majority stake in France-based Parnasse Education, merging two businesses