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NorthEdge backs Orbis Protect MBO
NorthEdge secures a significant majority stake in the facilities management company
VisVires New Protein Capital et al. back Mitte
Three VC firms in $10.6m seed round for Mitte, a water purification system developer
LDC-backed Pelsis bolts on Curtis Gilmour
UK pest control products business has acquired its US competitor from PE house Harwood Capital
Nordian Capital backs Codema
Nordian is currently investing via its Nordian Fund II vehicle, closed in 2014 on €300m
Swedbank, Zouk in €10m funding round for Readly
Funding will drive the next stage of growth for Readly, with new investor Swedbank Robur on board
Investec and SC Lowy acquire Gaucho's debt
Transaction reportedly forms part of a deal to acquire the restaurant chain out of administration
Verdane backs The Humble Co
With Verdane on board, the company plans to accelerate its expansion in the global market
FnB Private Equity, Agro Invest buy Valade
French PE houses FnB Private Equity and Agro Invest have jointly bought a majority stake in France-based fruit-processing company Valade Groupe.
Longitude leads £25m Kandy Therapeutics series-C
Recently founded biotech company will advance its menopause drug to the testing phase
Resource Partners increases stake in Golpasz
Polish PE firm has been an investor since December 2015, when it acquired a majority stake
Hg reinvests in Allocate Software
GP reinvests in the healthcare-focused software firm from Hg8, which is now 27% invested
Blockchain startup Dfinity attracts $102m round
Startup, which uses blockchain for cloud computing, already raised $61m earlier this year
Sprints Capital leads €50m funding round for Vinted
Previous backers Insight Venture Partners and Hubert Burda Media also take part in the funding round
Aslanoba Capital et al. back Colendi
Turkey- and UK-based VC firms inject $2.5m into the Zug-based credit scoring platform
Mobeus exits Motorclean in management buy-back
Sale of the automotive valeting business brings to an end a seven-year holding period
SEB Private Equity leads €35m series-C for Planday
Previous backers Creandum and Idinvest also took part in the funding round
Polaris acquires Falck Safety Services
Denmark-based GP intends to develop Falck Safety Services along a buy-and-build strategy
Blenheim Chalcot co-leads $20m series-B for SalaryFinance
UK-based low-cost payroll loan provider will launch its services in the US market
PE-backed Vivalto Santé bolts on Capio's French division
French division of hospitals and clinics operator Capio is valued at around €455m
F2i in late-stage acquisition talks for Farmacrimi
Deal is part of the GP's buy-and-build strategy aimed at creating a group of pharmacies across Italy
Investindustrial-backed Aston Martin prepares for IPO
Luxury car-maker will reportedly seek a ТЃ5bn valuation for its listing on the London Stock Exchange
Quadriga's Ipsen in dividend recap
In total, 20 banks and 12 debt funds were involved in the auction process for the recap
LDC backs FC Business Intelligence MBO
Earlier reports suggested the vendors were hoping for an ТЃ80m valuation for the events company
BGF injects £7.5m into Purity Brewing Co
Funding will be used to support expansion across the UK, grow sales and develop new products