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HitecVision starts acquisition process of Karsten Moholt
Norway-based PE firm is currently awaiting the green light from competition authorities
Innovacom exits 21Net
French venture capital firm first invested in 21Net in 2011 via its Innovacom 6 fund
Accel leads $153m series-B round for UiPath
Fresh capital will be used to accelerate the product offering, in addition to opening new offices
CM-CIC, SGCP exit Alstef
GPs sell their minority stakes in the French automated handling systems manufacturer
EmergeVest acquires CM Downton in £75m deal
GP will put in place a succession plan for the logistics company's family owners
Bridgepoint-backed Sotralu acquires GNS
With the fresh capital, GNS intends to consolidate its market position and bolster its expansion
GP Bullhound acquires AdMedia
Following the acquisition, five senior deal-makers will join the VC firm's investment team
Techwald's SPAC Life Care Capital to trade on AIM Italia
SPAC will invest in non-listed medium-sized Italian companies active in the healthcare sector
Perwyn backs Freshcut Foods MBO
Fruit, vegetable and carbohydrates supplier aims to capitalise on an increased focus on healthy diets
Siparex exits Eras Ingenierie to trade
Industrial engineering service Endel buys its peer Eras from Siparex and the CEO
Paragon buys Unicepta
Company's management has retained a minority stake and will remain in control of strategy
Hughes Armstrong-backed Davy Markham goes into administration
Yasmin Bhikha and John Lowe of FRP Advisory were appointed joint administrators on 26 February
Walvis exits product information service Syndy to trade
VC firm sells its stake in the Dutch provider of product information to American company Icecat
Elysian-backed Fastflow bolts on Partner Construction
Portfolio company has acquired the housing developer with cash from the GP's initial buyout
3i supports Infinis's bolt-on of Alkane with £125m
Acquisition of methane-capturing company comes 16 months after 3i's initial investment in Infinis
VC firms invest $4m in Senic
Manufacturer of building systems technology Gira also takes part in the financing
Horizons co-leads $15m funding round for Owlstone
Aviva Ventures co-led the round, which also saw investment from existing investors
TPG's Prezzo to close 94 restaurants following CVA
Casual dining chain suffered an 8.1% drop in like-for-like sales in 2017 and owes £220m to creditors
Palladio backs Uni Gasket
Following the acquisition, Vittorio Calissi will continue to lead the company as president and CEO
TSG buys minority stake in Zoeva Cosmetics
GP filed its intention to acquire a stake in the company with the German competition authority in January
Endless partially divests BAI to Shiloh Industries for €52.9m
GP has sold two of the automotive parts manufacturer's factories in the Netherlands and Italy
CapMan prepares Harvia for IPO in Helsinki
Harvia intends to raise around €45m to strengthen its capital structure and support growth
Equistone Partners buys back Groupe Karavel in SBO
Equistone previously backed the French online travel agency between 2007-2011
NCI Gestion, Unexo back Filpack in OBO
GPs invest €4.5m in the French manufacturer of packaging for the fruit and vegetables sector