Consumer
Neuberger Berman exits Surgital, Brugola
Neuberger Berman acquired Fondo Italiano's portfolio, which included Surgital and Brugola, last year
LBO France, LFPI sell underwear retailer Eminence to trade
Delta Galil Industries, with more than $1bn in revenues, buys French underwear specialist Eminence
Ontario Teachers' sells Helly Hansen
Helly Hansen plans to increase its brand offerings in Canada following the deal
Ardian's Solina bolts on Essential Cuisine
Deal is the second UK bolt-on acquisition for the France-based food products company
Céréa's Monviso buys Grissinificio Europa
Following the acquisition, Monviso plans to boost its sales and consolidate its market position
Activa Capital backs spa operator Be Relax
Capital increase of €20m will help the French spa operator open new facilities globally
C2H acquires Kara
Prague-based private equity firm acquires a 90% stake in the leather clothing specialist
DM Equity buys electric bicycles specialist Stella Fietsen
GP's backing will allow Dutch electric bicycles business Stella Fietsen to expand abroad
Bravo, Ersel buy Arbo from Ersel Investment Club
CEO Daniele Franco will stay on with the company and retain a minority stake in the business
Altor acquires Gnist Barnehager
Stockholm-based GP taps its latest buyout vehicle, Altor Fund IV, for the acquisition
Primary Capital backs SBO of ICS Learn from Par
Deal is the sixth investment made from the GP's fourth growth capital fund, which invests ТЃ10-45m
Princeville Global leads $55m series-E for Dreamlines
Existing investors, including HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Hasso Plattner Ventures and Target Global, also take part
Eurazeo's Iberchem buys Versachem
Following the deal, Versachem founder and CEO Rina Wulfsohn will retain a minority stake in the company
Charterhouse's Optima bolts on Giuso Guido
Following Giuso Guido's acquisition, Optima expects to reach a turnover of €190m in 2018
Meridia backs Futbol Emotion
Company intends to bolster its growth and international expansion with the fresh capital
Verium buys Ceposa
Founder Hanspeter Baer and his wife will continue to support the company
IK to buy Mademoiselle Desserts in SBO
GP in exclusive talks to acquire the frozen pastries company from its historical backers
Metric Capital to launch €500m fund with Virgin's Branson
Fundraising for the consumer-focused vehicle is expected to officially launch in the coming months
Mentha backs Ofyr
GP is currently investing from Mentha Capital V, which held a final close on €143m
Tamburi buys Wise and J Hirsch's stakes in Alpitour
Tamburi also acquires Azurline's stake in Alpitour, for a total holding of 38.8%
Emeram-backed Bench enters adminstration
Fashion retailer is the latest in a series of UK-based consumer brands to face troubles
EQT buys Dunlop Protective Footwear
EQT buys stake in Dutch wellington boots manufacturer Dunlop, investing alongside Gilde
Egeria acquires consumer electronics business Trust
With Egeria on board, Trust intends to further develop its growth plans and focus on new products
VC firms in €20m round for Flaschenpost
Latest round was led by Portuguese family office Sociedade Francisco Manuel Dos Santos