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Omers Ventures launches in Europe
Omers Ventures currently manages CAD 800m, and has previously invested in Shopify and Hopper
PE consortium approaches £2.6bn deal for Inmarsat
Deal proposed by Apax, Warburg Pincus, CPPIB and OTPP has been recommended for approval
Consortium acquires Hitzinger
Hitzinger was undergoing self-administration before the consortium acquired the company
Go Capital et al. invest €4.1m in Graftys
Graftys sells products in 25 countries and plans to penetrate new markets with the funding
Cobepa buys Scalian in SBO
Andera sells majority stake in the France-based engineering consultancy and reinvests
Waterland hires Quarton for Zentrum Gesundheit exit
Sale process of the ophthalmic surgery and diagnostic centres company has attracted private equity
Bridgepoint kicks off Primonial sale
Bridgepoint reportedly hired Rothschild and JP Morgan to conduct the sale in January
Time for Growth invests €10m in Oslo
Time for Growth buys minority stake in France-based digital transition specialist Oslo
Eurazeo exits Moncler in €445m deal
GP generates total proceeds of €1.4bn, a cash-on-cash multiple of 4.8x and an IRR of 43%
Auctus-backed Gustoso Group bolts on Ruff's Burger
Gustoso is a Munich-based restaurant group comprising Ciao Bella, Cotidiano and Sushi.Wrap
PAI to acquire Elior's Areas
PAI to buy concession catering operator Areas for a €1-1.5bn valuation, press report says
Afinum-backed Cotta acquires Steinpol
Cotta's most recent acquisition was Sarajevo-based furniture manufacturer Sinkro in September 2018
Unigrains, Sofiproteol back Caussade Semences
Agri-business-focused GPs back a seed production group Caussade Semences Group
Five Arrows-backed Karnov announces intention to float
Karnov generated adjusted EBITA of SEK 262m from sales of SEK 715m in 2018 (36.6% margin)
Livingbridge-backed Carousel bolts on BDA
With this deal, the GP expects to strengthen Carousel's market position across Europe
Wise Road backs joint venture with Ams in $120m deal
General manager of Ams' environmental sensors business, Stefan Raible, will act as managing director
Nauta Capital leads £1.5m round for BlackCurve
Mercia Fund Managers, which backed the company in 2018, also takes part in the funding round
Octopus Investments injects £3.3m into Veeqo
Company plans to use the funding to consolidate its position in the UK market and expand in the US
General Atlantic et al. invest €150m in Doctolib
Fresh capital by new and previous investors will help Doctolib foster expansion abroad
BC- and GIC-backed Acuris bolts on Blackpeak
Acquisition of the investigative research business comes amid a reported sale process for Acuris
Beech Tree supports Learnlight for Arenalingua bolt-on
Beech Tree used funds from its Beech Tree Private Equity Fund II to acquire Learnlight in 2017
Synova reaps 46% IRR on £74.3m Defaqto sale to SimplyBiz
Sale of the financial data firm sees the GP generate a 3.9x return after a four-year holding period
C5 Capital in $17m series-B for Blue Cedar
C5 Capital uses its C5 Cyber Partners II fund, despite not yet holding its first close
Atomico leads €30m series-B extension for Peakon
Investment brings the total volume of Peakon's series-B to тЌ48m, following a round in February 2018