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Eight Roads-backed Picsolve enters administration
Deloitte has been appointed to find a buyer for the whole company or for a part of it
Verdane-backed Wrap sells software arm to trade
Verdane Capital in 2008 acquired a majority stake in the parent company from Swedish business Saab
ING Ventures leads £4m bridge funding for Countingup
Triple Point, CVentures and Big Start Ventures also co-invest in the funding round
InfraVia Growth Fund reaches €270m first close
New fund targets European B2B tech businesses involved in digitalising the economy
Mandarin backs cosmetic specialist Klapp
GP invests via Mandarin Capital III, which has a €250m target and has raised €175m so far
AVP leads €25m series-B for InsideBoard
Round also saw participation from Orange Ventures, Isai Cap Venture and Entrepreneur Venture
HLM and Illumina lead $71m round for LetsGetChecked
In mid-March, the company offered its coronavirus test to Irish healthcare authorities
Towerbrook to inject €100m in BC-backed CarTrawler in debt-for-equity swap
CarTrawler has тЌ120m of its TLB and тЌ25m of revolving credit facility debt outstanding
Xenon-backed Panapesca bolts on Il Faro Quality Fish
With the GP's support, the group expects to increase its turnover and further expand internationally
Sofinnova invests €1.65m in PinCell
GP deploys capital from Sofinnova Telethon Fund, which recently held a final close on €108m
Vintage Investment Partners leads €27m Zeitgold series-B
Existing backers including Battery Ventures, Saban Ventures, BtoV, and HV Holtzbrinck also take part
Grafton invests $20m in Omilia
Funding will be used to expand the company in North America and western Europe
Capvis-backed Variosystems buys Solve Engineering
Add-on of Swiss market peer is the first in Capvis's investment period and in the company's history
EQT Ventures leads $12m series-A for Peanut
Since the outbreak of Covid-19, engagement on London-based Peanut has increased by 30%
Chimera Investments backs bike company Colnago
Colnago's founder, Ernesto Colnago, will retain a small minority stake in the business
EQT-backed Galderma sells Bübchen
Sale of the baby's skincare brand is the first spin-out since EQT bought the company from Nestlé
Indaco Venture, Invesco invest €3m in Expert System
Company intends to use the fresh capital to further expand internationally, primarily across the US
Investors participate in N26 $100m series-D extension
N26 will continue to invest in growing its presence across 24 European markets and the US
Partech leads €15m round for Agicap
Partech is currently investing from its €400m Partech International Ventures VII fund
Levine Leichtman backs SIPM MBO
Previous investor Fin.Co sells its majority stake in the company following its investment in 2017
French startup Back Market raises €110m series-C
Online refurbished electronics marketplace had already raised €48m since inception
FTV leads £78m round in Bought By Many
Based in London, and founded in 2012, Bought By Many is a pet insurance broker based in London
Ardian backs Argon & Co
GP deploys capital from Ardian Growth II, which closed on €230m in April 2018, surpassing its target
ICG-backed Pageant Media acquires Eurekahedge for $8m
Mizuho Bank, which acquired the company in 2011, paid three times the amount it is selling it for