Sector
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 €48m, following a round in February 2018
OpCapita exits NKD in sale to TDR Capital
OpCapita acquired NKD in 2013 and this is its first exit from its Consumer Opportunities Fund
Nexi to float on Italian stock exchange in April
Placement includes existing shares as well as new shares issued via a €600-700m capital increase
Main Capital-backed Muis acquires Ctrl
Main Capital acquired a majority stake in the Netherlands-based software-as-a-service group in 2017
ICG's DomusVi to bolt on Residalya
Under the ICG ownership, DomusVi also acquired the Spain-based Sarrikue Group in 2018
Radial-backed Lindenfarb enters administration
Radial Capital Partners bought Lindenfarb in 2017 after a self-administration procedure
Hg sells Foundry to Roper Technologies for £410m
Sale of the visual effects software company brings to an end a four-year tenure for the GP
Nordic VCs sell Capres to trade
KLA is a Nasdaq-listed semiconductor manufacturer based in California with 10,000 employees
XAnge leads €2.5m round for Synapse Medicine
Startup plans to use the funding to scale up its team, optimise its database and boost its expansion
Paluel-Marmont Capital to buy Securinfor in SBO
PMC takes majority stake in Securinfor, an IT outsourcing and telephony services provider
BPE acquires stake in Hasenkopf
Hasenkopf was founded by Didymus Hasenkopf and is owned and managed by Roland Hasenkopf
Mirabaud invests €10m in sports apparel brand Le Coq Sportif
GP deploys capital from its Mirabaud Patrimoine Vivant fund, which closed on €150m in 2018
Gimv acquires Coolworld Rentals
Founder Jack Buijnsters retains a minority stake and will sit on the supervisory board
VGC injects £2m into WIT Fitness
Sportswear retailer and gym operator will launch its hybrid stores in the US and continental Europe
White Star invests $10m in Packhelp
Existing investors Speedinvest, ProFounders and Market One Capital also take part
Emeram-backed Meona bolts on Dr Heni
Meona and E.care were acquired and merged by Emeram in 2017 using funds from Emeram's Fund I
Ardian backs Eloquant in OBO
Ardian Growth team will support France-based Eloquant's growth strategy internationally
Star Capital's Star Mayan bolts-on Aeroserve
Aeroserve is the third firm acquired by Star Mayan after the 2018 purchase of Grosvenor Contracts
GMT spinout Apse buys Kallidus from FPE
Apse is a new private equity firm established by the core team of GMT Communications Partners
Nordic Alpha invests in Re-Match
Re-Match is the second investment from the fund, which has a strong focus on value creation
LBO France buys Passman group in SBO
SBO sees Siparex exit the investment and Andera reinvest via ActoMezz III in Passman
Orienta backs Passione Unghie
GP intends to boost the company's growth, develop its product offering and support its expansion