Sector
LaunchHub leads $1m seed round for OfficeR&D
Other backers include the founders of software company Telerik and the founder of RuneScape
Equistone acquires BFT Mastclimbing
Mast-climbing platforms provider will invest in its fleet and expand nationwide
The lure of consumer-focused fintech
European fintech companies are attracting increasingly large investment rounds
ISIF invests €19m in €38m round for Kaseya
Irish IT management software business will increase its Irish headcount from 30 to 160
PE-backed Tipico buys Via Consulting
CVC Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Tipico for a reported €1.1bn EV in 2016
JC Flowers- and Encore-backed Cabot pulls IPO
Company says the current IPO and broader market conditions are not conducive to a flotation
EQT Infrastructure to acquire CAIW
Deal is expected to close in Q4 2017, pending approval after a consultation period
Motion-backed Altaïr acquires Quimicas Oro
Deal follows the acquisition of Altaïr's Belgian distributor Enteco in February 2017
Bridgepoint acquires Burger King franchise
GP also secures a 20-year master franchise agreement for the Burger King brand in the UK
Partech leads €10m series-A for Shippeo
Existing investor Otium Venture also takes part in the latest round of financing
Axa Strategic Ventures launches $175m fund-of-funds
VC firm aims to deploy capital in a global portfolio of "top-tier" venture capital funds
Paragon, Gimv team up on Wemas buyout
Paragon's involvement is announced eight weeks after Gimv's initial buyout
Creathor backs €3m funding round for Wunderflats
Comparable company Homelike secured a €4m funding round from Cherry Ventures and Coparion in August
Permira's Alter Domus bolts on Cortland
Permira-backed Alter Domus acquires US-based Cortland for an undisclosed sum
Sunstone, Statkraft lead €4m series-A for Zolar
Partech Ventures and entrepreneur Tim Schumacher also take part in the round
InVenture sells stake in Busfor
Russia-based GP invested in the startup in a $20m funding round in October 2016
DN Capital leads €8m round for Book a Tiger
Backers include Target Global alongside new investors Atami Capital and Davidson TG
Aster holds €240m first close for sixth fund
VC firm is already working on investing in a first European company via the fund
Wise's Tatuus acquires Autotecnica Motori
GP acquired Italian racing cars chassis producer Tatuus Racing in February 2017
Bridges invests £10m in Shaw Healthcare
GP drew its investment for the elderly care provider from its permanenent capital fund
Ysios Capital backs €45m series-C for Xeltis
Life Sciences Partners, Kurma Partners and VI Partners also took part in the round
Trilantic buys Oberberg Group from Odewald
Trilantic draws equity from its €900m, 2015-vintage buyout vehicle Trilantic Europe Fund V
ICG provides Funecap with €350m unitranche
Ophiliam-backed funeral service Funecap undergoes a refinancing totalling €350m
BGF injects £9.5m into Medigold
Fresh capital will enable the healthcare consultancy to bolt on Imass Group and Hampton Knight