Sector
3L leads €30m series-D for Lesara
Existing investors Mangrove Capital, Northzone and Vorwerk Ventures all take part
Elaghmore acquires Alucraft
Deal marks the fifth and largest acquisition to date made by Elaghmore from its debut fund
Apiary invests in The Appointment Group
Music-industry-focused travel management company will pursue bolt-ons and international expansion
BGF injects £10m into Mission Mars
Company is the north-west-based operator behind Albert's Schloss and Rudy's Neapolitan Pizza
DeA Capital acquires Snaidero
GP deploys capital from its 2017 vintage, €300m corporate credit recovery fund, Idea CCR II
Compass completes portfolio acquisition from Bridgepoint
Deal sees Compass acquiring Bridgepoint's remaining interests in Rodenstock and Infinitas
PAI Partners to acquire Asmodee in €1.2bn deal
investment in Asmodee generated 4x money multiple for Eurazeo and yielded 35% IRR
Nauta leads $2.2m seed round for Landbot
Spanish investment bank Bankinter and VC fund Encomenda Smart Capital also take part in the round
ECI acquires The Clear Group
GP is currently investing from its 10th fund, which invests in companies with EVs of £20-150m
Halder sells Aqua Vital to trade
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Halder, which used its second fund for the buyout
Capital Croissance exits BioBank
Following the deal, Capital Croissance will reinvest in the company by acquiring a minority holding
Pentech and Connect in $3m round for Lifebit
Beacon Capital and Tiny VC also took part in the round for the genomics data software company
SHS V holds first close on €90m
Vehicle was launched in March 2018 with a target of €150m, a 20% increase on SHS IV
Pegasus Capital Advisors invests in Yanzi Networks
With the capital injection, Yanzi plans to accelerate development of its products and expand globally
Paladin leads €3m series-A extension for DPOrganizer
Nordic VCs Industrifonden, Creades, Inbox Capital, and Soläng Invest also participated in the round
Cabot Square to launch sixth fund in 2019
Financial-services-focused GP's new vehicle is understood to have a target in the region of £300m
Insight closes 10th fund on $6.3bn
Total is 5% more than the fund's $6bn target and 32% more than the $4.75bn raised by its predecessor
Nem exits food producer HDS
Nem acquired a 13.6% stake in Doreca, which owns HDS, in April 2013, via Nem Imprese II
C5 Capital aiming to close second fund in Q1 next year
C5 owns six companies through its, now fully allocated, initial 2013-vintage $100m fund
Seven Ventures in $300m funding round for About You
Fresh capital is injected at a valuation of more than $1bn, making it Hamburg's first unicorn
Accel leads $3m seed round for FRVR
VC firm Makers Fund and several angel investors also took part in the funding round
NVM invests £3.1m in Clarilis
Automated legal drafting software company has enjoyed strong growth due to pressures on legal fees
Andera buys Skill & You in SBO
Skill & You investment is the first transaction from the mid-cap vehicle Winch Capital
DeA Capital holds €80m first close for agriculture fund
Management team will be supported by Ettore Fieramosca Advisor, which specialises in the agriculture sector