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Impala exits Electropoli in sale to Trail
CICC's China Synergy Fund and TPG will also invest in the company alongside management
Bowmark's Aston Lark bolts on Highworth Insurance
Deal is the eighth bolt-on made by the UK insurance brokerage in the last 18 months
Endeit leads $18m funding round for 3D Hubs
Participating investors include Hearst Ventures, EQT Ventures, Balderton Capital and two angels
Cita Investissement backs Atrium Capital
Cita is sponsored by sovereign wealth funds BPI France and Kuwait Investment Authority
Livingbridge invests in Vendigital
GP invests in the management consultancy with capital drawn from its second enterprise fund
IK supports Klingel's acquisitions of Bächler, Gehring
Klingel is an IK VIII fund company and was acquired by the firm in 2018 from Halder
Mastercard to back IPO of Warburg Pincus's Network International
Dubai-headquartered company will receive $300m of backing in exchange for a stake of up to 9.99%
Apiary backs G3 Comms in MBO
GP deploys capital from its Apiary Capital Partners I fund, which closed on ТЃ200m in June 2018
Argand-backed Oase bolts on Söll
Argand acquired Oase in a tertiary buyout for 9x its €24m projected EBITDA in 2017
MIP invests in shoe designer Manebí
Company plans to use the fresh capital to expand internationally and broaden its product offering
Synova invests in Mediatonic
GP is currently deploying its third fund, which typically invests ТЃ10-30m per deal
Abingworth appoints MVM's Muralidhar
Muralidhar will work with the team in London, Boston and Melo Park to source new investments
Dubag acquires Räuchle
Willi Gaule will remain CEO during Dubag's acquisition and the restructuring until mid-2019
Finexx acquires Sicko
Finexx used its Finexx Fund I, which closed on €35m in November 2018 and invests €5-20m per ticket
Magenta Partners backs FastPayHotels
Following the deal, Tom Matthews, partner at Magenta Partners, will join the company's board
TowerBrook acquires minority stake in GBA Group
Second minority investment in a founder-led business in the UK for the private equity house
Inflexion buys Creative Car Park
GP deploys capital from its Inflexion Buyout Fund V, which held a final close on ТЃ1.25bn in 2018
Epiris to acquire IFG Group in £206m take-private
Financial services group's adjusted operating profit grew by 18% annually to ТЃ12.4m in 2018
HQ Equita acquires Ebertlang in SBO
Beyond Capital acquired Ebertlang in 2017 when it sold for 1.5-2x its €10m turnover
Oakley Capital carves out Ekon from Advent-backed Unit4
Equity for the deal will be drawn from Oakley Capital Private Equity III, which closed on €800m
BlackRock to buy eFront in $1.49bn deal
Sale of investment management software provider generates 4.8x return for Bridgepoint
Triton-backed Eqos acquires Bilfinger FRB
Eqos is a Triton Fund IV portfolio company with revenues of €246m and 1,500 employees
Summa-backed Lakers makes four buys
Summa acquired Lakers with equity from the SEK 4.5bn vehicle Summa Equity Fund I in September 2018
Castik invests in AllDent
Co-founders will retain a significant stake in the business and continue to manage the chain