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Smedvig leads £9.5m series-B for Poq
Fresh capital will enable the e-commerce app developer to open a US office and hire a new chairperson
Tamburi buys Wise and J Hirsch's stakes in Alpitour
Tamburi also acquires Azurline's stake in Alpitour, for a total holding of 38.8%
Emeram-backed Bench enters adminstration
Fashion retailer is the latest in a series of UK-based consumer brands to face troubles
Holland Venture sells Virtual Affairs to trade
We Are You is backed by ABN Amro Participaties, the PE arm of Dutch bank ABN Amro
Omnes Capital in €3.5m funding round for Tilkee
Evolem Start, Crédit Agricole Création, Axeleo Capital and Kreaxi also take part
EQT merges Candidator and DGC IT Services
Group will be branded under new name Candidator DGC and expects to generate SEK 1bn in annual sales
Ardian sells Serma Group back to Chequers
Chequers previously owned the French electronic technology company, having previously owned a stake in it between 2011-2015
Yabeo et al. in $17m series-A for Cera
Online elderly care platform will expand into Germany and across the UK following the deal
Agathos acquires Vacgen from Scienta Scientific
Scienta Scientific is a Swedish nanotechnology company that specialises in ultra-high-vacuum
VC firms back $58m financing for Frontier Car Group
Balderton Capital, TPG Growth, Fraser McCombs Capital and AutoTech Ventures provide $41m in equity
Amadeus Capital et al. in £2.9m seed round for Paragraf
Fresh capital will be used by Paragraf to support the production of graphene on a commercial scale
Axcel acquires Orion Diagnostica in €163m deal
Deal is the fourth investment from Axcel V, which held a тЌ617m final close in April 2018
TA acquires stake in Five Arrows-backed Datix
Under the joint ownership of Five Arrows and TA, Datix plans to consolidate its market position
One Peak leads £41m round for Concentra
Operational data analysis software provider is in the process of opening its first Asian office
LocalGlobe, Atlantic Labs in €1.35m seed round for Covee
Capital will be used to launch in mid-2018 and work towards regulatory approval for an ICO
YFM invests £2.2m in Hutchinson Networks
Move towards cloud-based services is creating a large number of growth opportunites
EQT buys Dunlop Protective Footwear
EQT buys stake in Dutch wellington boots manufacturer Dunlop, investing alongside Gilde
Triton-backed Akeab acquires Mark & Energibyggarna
Firm joins Akeab as a new sister company in an infrastructure services group owned by Triton
Synova generates 8x return on Mandata sale to LDC
Deal for logistics software company brings to an end a five-year holding period for the vendor
Adelis-backed AddPro to merge with Svensk IT Funktion
Controlling shareholder Adelis will retain its majority stake in the newly created group
Lindsay Goldberg buys Coveris Global Rigid for €700m
Global Rigid is headquartered in Zell, Germany, and generated sales of €560m in 2017
Egeria acquires consumer electronics business Trust
With Egeria on board, Trust intends to further develop its growth plans and focus on new products
Zubr, EBRD back Targetprocess with $5m
The GP acquired the company via its Zubr Capital Fund I, which held a first close in 2016
Indaco Venture Partners launches €250m fund
Fund received a €130m commitment from Intesa Sanpaolo, Fondo Italiano and Fondazione Cariplo