Sector
Bridgepoint acquires US-based Safety Technology Holdings
Industrial sensors and safety equipment group consists of two US companies and two European firms
Gilde Healthcare-backed Rad-x buys SMII
Gilde Healthcare began its buy-and-build strategy in this sector in January 2017
Capzanine backs EOS Corrugated in MBO
Capzanine secures a majority stake from Capzanine 4 and also invests mezzanine debt
One Peak leads $22m funding round for Spryker
Existing investors, including Berlin-based Project A Ventures, also take part in the round
NorthEdge invests in Platinum Stairlifts
Stairlift designer and manufacturer will look to expand its international distribution network
Healthcare-focused ArchiMed hires Adelus, Ballester as partners
Appointments will increase the firm's number of partners from six to eight
Tesi leads €6m funding round for Zervant
Zervant plans to use the investment to grow the use of electronic invoicing for micro-businesses
Alantra, Magnum acquire Roq from Explorer Investments
Deal ends a five-year holding period for Explorer Investments, after acquiring the company in 2013
Evolution Equity Partners backs $3.5m round for DFLabs
GP deploys capital from Evolution Technology Fund, which closed in July 2017
Eurazeo's Asmodée bolts-on Lookout
French games publisher Asmodée acquires the Germany-based board and card game publisher
Apollo, PGGM partner in bid for AkzoNobel's chemicals arm
Apollo and Dutch pension fund PGGM join forces to bid for AkzoNobel's chemicals arm
Ratos exits Jøtul to OpenGate in NOK 360m deal
Deal ends a 12-year holding period for Ratos, after first acquiring shares in 2006
BPI France et al. invest in Enygea
Nord Croissance backs French portable toilets rental service provider Enygea for the first time
3i buys Royal Sanders from Egeria
Deal ends a three-year holding period for Egeria, which bought the company from Bencis
Simmons' ICG bolts on Step Change Engineering
Acquisition of the UK-based oil and gas services company is the second bolt-on for the group
Bowmark acquires Ask4 from Darwin
Deal ends a four-year holding period for Darwin, after acquiring the wifi provider in May 2014
Global Infrastructure Partners agrees to acquire Italo
Italo announced the withdrawal of its application for admission to trading on the stock exchange
Battery Ventures closes two new funds totalling $1.25bn
Tech-focused GP closes an $800m principal vehicle and a $450m fund to invest alongside it
Turenne Capital exits Volfoni to trade
GP sells its minority stake in the French maker of 3D cinema glasses to Chinese corporate Shandong Luxin-Rio
Gimv acquires Impact from Humares
Belgian recruitment company will look to increase its geographical footprint under the GP's tenure
CM-CIC Investissement backs Bougrier
GP acquires 32% of French family-owned wine business Bougrier, investing €4.2m
Alter leads €15m round for InnovaFeed
Biotech firm intends to build a second production facility to accelerate commercial capacities
BC makes US deal with Zest buyout from Avista
GP is deploying capital from its 10th fund, which closed in January on its €7bn target
Capzanine backs Alphitan in MBO
GP used its Capzanine 4 Flex Equity fund, closed in 2016 on €350m, for the transaction