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Google buys VC-backed Pointy
Following the acquisition, Pointy expects to build new features and further expand its offering
OxGreenfield backs Bavak Beveiligingsgroep
Founded in 2019, OxGreenfield backs Dutch companies generating a turnover of up to €50m
Inflexion-backed Bollington acquires Ashgrove
Since 2012, Ashgrove has acquired five insurance businesses in the north-west of England
Ethos acquires Pet Mate
Unquote understands the entry multiple for the company was 4-8x the company's £2m EBITDA
Eureka Venture launches maiden €50m VC fund
Fund follows several recent launches of early-stage-focused vehicles across southern Europe
Azulis, Aquiti back Talis Business School in €23m deal
Founder Serge Marcillaud retains a majority stake in the higher education provider
Bregal's SHD buys Pragma majority stake
Majority stake in the Germany-based interior design software company was bought by Bregal in 2017
Vortex buys Assai Software Services
GP draws equity from Vortex Buyouts II, which closed on €35m in 2017 and is now more than 50% deployed
G Square closes third fund on €500m
Investors in the fund include Adams Street Partners, Banca March, Cresta and Goodgrower
Centerbridge-backed Apcoa Parking acquires Xpert
GP is reportedly contemplating exit options for the car parks operator
Alto Partners exits Artebianca to trade
Alto is currently investing its fourth fund, which closed on its €210m hard-cap in April 2018
3i creates new bioprocessing platform with Cellon acquisition
GP is currently looking for a CEO to sit across the divisions of the new platfom
Capital Croissance backs Seguin
Seguin is the first transaction for the K2 Business Club fund, closed on €200m in Q2 2019
Mandarin's Neronobile acquires Daroma
Mandarin intends to further expand the business and create a platform across the Italian coffee sector
Montagu acquires RTI OEM business for $490m
Headquartered in Florida, the business has four manufacturing sites in the US and in Germany
Five Elms et al. back SimpliField $11m series-A
SimpliField plans to use its most recent fundraising round to expand in the US
Argos Wityu's Fabbri bolts on Caveco
Fabbri intends to strengthen its market position in the tray sealing machinery segment
Five Seasons et al. back Just Spices series-B
Online spice and cooking kit marketplace plans to use the €13m investment to expand to new markets
Horizon supports three bolt-ons for DMC
Horizon is currently investing from its Horizon Capital I fund, which closed on £200m in 2018
Ambienta's Aromata buys Nactis, creates flavourings group
New group will be rebranded as Nactarome and will further expand across the European food flavours market
IK to acquire Acture Groep
IK will buy a majority stake, investing via its €550m IK Small Cap II fund, which closed in Q1 2018
YFM reaps 2.25x money on Eikon, retains minority stake
YFM has retained a minority investment in the company, comprising equity and loan notes
Balderton leads €12.7m round for Jolt
Existing investor Octopus Ventures' Titan VCT also participated in the funding round
Insight Partners acquires Veeam
US-based GP will convert the Switzerland-based company to a US company following the acquisition