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Elaia Partners et al. in €4.5m round for Uwinloc
Backing will help the French provider of asset location products to expand internationally
Bayern Kapital in €5.5m round for ProGlove
Intel Capital and German VC firms Gettylab and DIVC also take part in the financing
Neuberger Berman exits Surgital, Brugola
Neuberger Berman acquired Fondo Italiano's portfolio, which included Surgital and Brugola, last year
Alliance Ventures et al. invest €10m in Kalray
French microprocessors developer Kalray received €23.6m in funding in 2017
EMK's Reconomy in £70.7m refinancing
Company negotiates a more flexible financing structure to provide headroom for acquisitions
Silverfleet buys PE-backed Prefere Resins
Deal is Silverfleet's eighth investment from Silverfleet Capital Partners II, which closed in 2015
JC Flowers sells 8% stake in OneSavings for £80m
Partial divestment comes four months after the GP sold a 10% stake in the specialist lender for ТЃ95m
LBO France, LFPI sell underwear retailer Eminence to trade
Delta Galil Industries, with more than $1bn in revenues, buys French underwear specialist Eminence
Digital+ Partners invests $15m in Starmind
Digital+ Partners is investing from its Digital Growth Fund I, a VC fund targeting €300m
Silver Lake agrees to de-list Zoopla parent ZPG for £2.2bn
Proposed de-listing has unanimous backing from ZPG's board and comes four years after its ТЃ920m IPO
Ontario Teachers' sells Helly Hansen
Helly Hansen plans to increase its brand offerings in Canada following the deal
Hg buys Medifox from ECM
Sale ends a five-year holding period for ECM, which acquired the business in May 2013
I Squared backs carve-out of trailer leasing specialist TIP
Chinese conglomerate HNA Group sells the Netherlands-based trailer leasing business
New Mountain sells Alexander Mann to Omers for £820m
Company's management team, led by Rosaleen Blair, is also participating in the buyout
Ardian's Solina bolts on Essential Cuisine
Deal is the second UK bolt-on acquisition for the France-based food products company
Céréa's Monviso buys Grissinificio Europa
Following the acquisition, Monviso plans to boost its sales and consolidate its market position
Activa Capital backs spa operator Be Relax
Capital increase of €20m will help the French spa operator open new facilities globally
CVC-backed Avast to list in £2.4bn IPO
Offering, valued at ТЃ602m, represents 25.3% of the company's total shares
C2H acquires Kara
Prague-based private equity firm acquires a 90% stake in the leather clothing specialist
DM Equity buys electric bicycles specialist Stella Fietsen
GP's backing will allow Dutch electric bicycles business Stella Fietsen to expand abroad
VC-backed NFon prices €166m IPO
In total, 6,708,331 shares were placed, including an overallotment of 874,999 shares
BGF invests £5.5m in NWC and High Access merger
Deal will create a facilities management group with a combined turnover of ТЃ30m
Bravo, Ersel buy Arbo from Ersel Investment Club
CEO Daniele Franco will stay on with the company and retain a minority stake in the business
Altor acquires Gnist Barnehager
Stockholm-based GP taps its latest buyout vehicle, Altor Fund IV, for the acquisition