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MMC injects further £1.2m into StoryStream
Content management platform will invest in product development following the deal
Rhône Capital buys minority stake in VistaJet
GP taps its fifth buyout vehicle to acquire a minority stake in the business
Lyceum acquires Wireless Innovation
Satellite and cellular communications business is the first investment in a buy-and-build strategy
Pamica buys majority stake in fire protection company Cupola
GP plans to expand the Sweden-based business via organic growth and acquisitions
Heliad in CHF 6m series-B for Muume
Lead investor is an anonymous Swiss VC firm, while unnamed business angels also invested
Darby's Storent acquires rental company Cramo
Darby acquired a majority stake in Storent in November 2014 via its DCEF III fund
BGF invests £2m in coffee chain Bob & Berts
Deal is BGF's third investment in Northern Ireland following Braidwater and RiverRidge
Halder-backed Aqua Vital buys Kalimba
Acquisition solves a succession problem for the company's founders, who started the business in 1996
HgCapital sells Sequel for £250m
GP has fully exited its stake in the business after a three-year holding period
Exponent sells Pattonair stake to Platinum Equity
Sale of aerospace and defence components supplier brings to an end a six-year holding period
HTGF, HIF in €800,000 round for Rodos Biotarget
Otto Gies previously invested in the company via crowdfunding platforms Seedmatch and Aescuvest
Vertis holds €30m first close for second VC fund
Fund manager aims to reach the fund's €60m target within the next 12 months
Principia invests in Gemelli Clinical Trial Center
GP provides capital via its healthcare-dedicated fund, Principia III – Health
Mentha mulling Optimum sale
Mentha Capital took a majority stake in Optimum in 2014, investing from Mentha Capital Fund IV
Startup300 in €1.5m round for Techbold
VC firm draws capital from Capital300, which held a first close on €20m in June 2017
Standout Capital acquires majority stake in Exsitec
Standout Capital holds 55% of the shares, while former owners retain a 45% stake in the company
L Catterton sells Intercos stake to Ontario Teachers'
Deal marks a partial sale for the US-based private equity house after a three-year holding period
Index leads $40m series-C for Prodigy Finance
Postgraduate student loans company also secured a $200m debt facility as part of the deal
Bain and Cinven takeover of Stada gets over the line
Bain, Cinven secured more than 63% of outstanding shares during the acceptance period
YFM divests Harvey Jones to AIB
Sale of stake in kitchen designer and retailer generates around 2x money multiple for the vendor
Standout, Tesi back BCB Medical
Backstage Invest also takes part in the round, while other shareholders retain their stakes
Permira rejects low PE bids for Teamviewer
Bids valued the company at €1.8-2.1bn, short of Permira's targeted valuation of up to €2.3bn
Invision buys majority stake in disinfectant maker Dr Deppe
Invision backs the producer of clinical cleaning products and disinfectants via its Invision V fund
SK Capital reinvests in Archroma via refinancing
Deal for speciality chemicals business comes seven months after GP was reportedly exploring a sale