Consumer
NGP Capital leads $20m series-D for eGym
Existing investors Highland Europe and HPE Growth also take part in the round to fuel US expansion
PE-backed Creations & Parfums buys Floressence
BPI France, BNP Paribas Developpement acquire stakes in C&P, which buys Floressence
Vespa backs Feefo MBO
GP is currently investing from its £120m fund, which typically invests in deals valued at £10-70m
Balderton Capital leads $50m round for VOI Technology
Proceeds from the series-A funding round will be used to enter new European markets
Invision backs ABC Design
Company's founders, the Fischer family, will retain a minority stake and stay on with the business
Beringea leads $10.5m round for Festicket
Booking platform for music-festival package deals is undertaking international expansion
Goldman Sachs leads $28m round for Unicaf
Online higher education company will increase its number of scholarships to more than 100,000
General Atlantic bids for Premiership Rugby - report
GP is reportedly the latest in a number of PE houses to have shown an interest in the pro league
French travel sector deals take off
Investments have rebounded in 2018, with the perception of geopolitical threats subsiding and shifts in consumer habits presenting opportunities
Bain Capital's Autodis Group to acquire Oscaro
Bain, which has backed Autodis since 2015, was planning to list the business in H1 this year
Privet sells Vivid Toy Group to Goliath
Sale of the toymaker brings to an end a holding period of just 20 months for the vendor
Private-equity-backed Lesara files for insolvency
Company's CEO files for insolvency after a €10m bridge financing is cancelled
VC-backed BlaBlaCar raises €101m, acquires Ouibus
France-based carpooling platform BlaBlaCar raises €101m from SNCF and previous VC backers
EI buys stake in Anwim
Investment will be used to finance expansion for Anwim, including the development of its Moya chain
Aurelius acquires Hellanor
Deal is the firm's third primary investment of 2018 and its fourth ever Nordic investment
Q&A: Inverleith’s Paul Skipworth
Unquote speaks to managing partner Skipworth about fundraising process and deploying capital in the embattled UK consumer space
Andera, BPI France back Orest Group
Andera buys a stake in Orest Group, investing via its small-cap vehicle Capestan Capital 2
Northzone, Balderton inject £20m into Nested
Online estate agent has concurrently raised £100m in debt as it pursues nationwide expansion
IK's Hansen Protection targets Oslo listing
New shares are expected to raise gross proceeds of NOK 550-600m, with IK also reducing its stake
Inverleith acquires Montezuma's
Chocolate manufacturer's founders will retain a minority stake in the company as part of the deal
Meeschaert buys My Mobility
Buyout sees 2BR Mobilité, a transport service for disabled children, rebrand to My Mobility
Aurelius-backed Calumet Wex bolts on Foto-Video Sauter
Company plans to use the fresh capital to boost its growth and further expand its product offering
Ambienta exits Aico
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for Ambienta, which bought the company via its first fund
BaltCap invests in Kool Latvija
Investment is drawn from BaltCap Growth Fund, which is currently fundraising with a €50m target