Sector
Marcorp leads $20m round for PaySend
UK fintech company PaySend plans to roll out additional services as it focuses on global growth
Eight Roads leads £14m series-B for Moneybox
Existing investors Oxford Capital Partners and Samos Investments are also taking part
Forbion holds first close above target at €270m
Fund officially launched in May 2018 and Forbion expects to hold a final close in Autumn 2018
EQT Ventures invests €23.4m in BIMObject
Capital will be used to accelerate growth of users and customers on BIMObject's digital platforms
ProA Capital acquires Neoelectra in SBO
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Sandton, which bought the company out of insolvency
Nauta et al. in $5m series-A for Lodgify
Existing investor Howzat Partners and newcomer Intermedia Vermögensverwaltung also take part
Ardian backs FiloBlu
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its growth and expand internationally
Hg-backed Cogital buys Wilkins Kennedy
Deal is the largest bolt-on to date for Cogital Group since it began investing in December 2016
Naxicap's Technicis bolts on HL Trad
Idinvest Partners' single-tranche loan supports translation service HL Trad's acquisition
EQT sells Sportradar to CPPIB and TCV for €2.1bn
EQT will reinvest a portion of the sales proceeds and CEO Carsten Koerl will retain his stake
Lonsdale acquires Elite Electronic Services
Deal marks the sixth investment for Lonsdale since closing its first institutional fund
Njord Partners buys Lanificio Fratelli Cerruti
Njord Partners will appoint a new CEO to lead the company in its new phase of expansion
Lyceum buys DMC Canotec
Lyceum will invest alongside DMC Canotec's management team to support its growth
HQ Equita buys R2P and Open Access
Management teams of both companies will remain in their roles and retain significant stakes
Cerberus buys Officine CST
Company's CEO, Gianpiero Oddone, will stay on with the business and retain a 28% stake
Inflexion buys 20% stake in Mountain Warehouse for £45m
Deal values the outdoor clothing and equipment retailer at around ТЃ310m
CVC in take-private deal for Hygeia
CVC Capital Partners is structuring the deal through special purpose vehicle Hellenic Healthcare
Ardian backs paint-mixing machines business Corob
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its growth both organically and through acquisitions
Abingworth closes 12th fund on $315m
ABV VII will follow the same strategy as its predecessor, investing in early- and late-stage deals
EQT acquires Saxo Payments Banking Circle
Deal was arranged in partnership with Saxo Payments Banking Circle's founders and other co-investors
Waterland buys Hansefit
Waterland will invest in expanding the company's service portfolio and digitalising its services
Adelis acquires Didriksons from Herkules
Deal marks the end of a four-year holding period for Norwegian private equity house Herkules
Ontex rejects PAI's takeover offer
Board of directors rejects offer on the basis that it undervalues Belgium-based Ontex
Investindustrial's Valtur sold out of insolvency
Sale ends a two-year holding period for buyout house Investindustrial, which bought Valtur for €100m