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Sofindev to sell House of Talents
PE house hires advisers to end holding period of two years for its €107m Sofindev IV Fund
Midlothian acquires HB Education for £467m
India-based Cox & Kings sells its UK education business, with brands including PGL and Travelworks
EQT to take Karo Pharma private for SEK 6bn
Offer of SEK 36.90 per share is unanimously recommended to shareholders by the board
Germany's Protembis raises $10m series-A round
Series-A round is backed by a consortium of investors including Seed Fonds III
Idinvest backs MP Hygiene
Idinvest will help disposable hygiene products business generate a €100m turnover by 2020
BC Partners-backed Cigierre bolts on Temakinho
Temakinho founders will retain a minority stake in the business and continue to lead the company
Isatis backs Nova Consulting
Isatis acquires a minority stake to support further acquisitions and expand abroad
Downing invests in £5m round for Hackajob
Hackajob allows clients to view a candidate's code and cloud structure implentation
Ysios Capital, OrbiMed lead €79m series-C for Galecto
HBM, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Maverick Ventures and Seventure Partners also take part in the round
Horizon-backed Wireless Innovation completes two bolt-ons
Wireless acquires Rock Seven and YB Tracking, which both allow customers to track assets in remote locations
PE firms carve out division from Siparex-backed Safe
Carved-out division, Safe Cronite, generates sales of €74m and employs 800 people
PE consortium invests $21m in Coople
Fresh capital will be invested in the further development of the product and technology
Downing injects £7m into Anker
Deal is the GP's second investment in the shipping industry in seven months
Naxicap's Technicis Group bolts on AAC Global
Finland-based translation services business AAC is Technicis's fourth bolt on in 2018
Star Capital backs IPS and Moda Italia in MBO
GP is investing via its Star IV Private Equity Fund, launched this year with a €120m target
MizMaa Ventures leads $7.5m round for Resolution Games
GP Bullhound and Fly Forever also take part in the round alongside existing investors
Nordic software sector lures private equity investors
Deal volume in the software space outstripped the long-term monthly average throughout September as the region's reputation endures
VC firms invest $50m in Tado
Amazon, E.ON, Total Energy Ventures, Energy Innovation Capital and Inven Capital take part
Céréa, Unexo buy Linxis Group cheese and dairy division
GPs carve out the division from France-based equipment supplier Linxis Group, owned by IK
Limerston's AdviserPlus acquires Succeed, backs Elementsuite
Deals for the HR software businesses come two years after the GP acquired AdviserPlus
Bregal inks first deal from new DACH fund with Trendtours
Trendtours Touristik's founder and managing director, Werner Scheidel, has sold his holding in the business
FSN-backed Bygghemma bolts on Edututor
Edututor will continue to operate as an independent entity within the DIY segment in Finland
Amundi PE, A Plus Finance invest €12m in Crosscall
GPs join BPI France and ACG in backing heavy duty, waterproof smartphones company
Vitruvian-backed Bitdefender buys RedSocks
Vitruvian owns 30% of Bitdefender via its €2.4bn fund, Vitruvian Investment Partnership III