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HgCapital sells Zitcom Group via trade sale
Deal is the second exit for the GP's Mercury Fund, which has returned 40% of capital to date
Deal in Focus: Starwood, L Catterton exit Baccarat in €164m deal
Starwood has been invested in the crystal glassware maker for 12 years, while L Catterton first backed the company in 2012
Maven backs ITS with £2.25m venture funding
Maven deploys capital for the internet provider via its venture capital trust funds
Lyceum appoints Chris Rixon as head of digital
Rixon will join the development team and work closely with portfolio companies on digital marketing
Main Capital takes majority stake in Inergy
Dutch data analytics and intelligence business will look to expand internationally
Genesis takes minority stake in Czech retail merger
Genesis will tap its vehicle Genesis Private Equity Fund III to provide financing for the new company
BWB acquires 60% stake in Holmris
Interior design and furniture manufacturing company will implement an international expansion strategy
BOM Capital in €45m round for Protix
GP had already contributed to a first venture round of an undisclosed amount in 2015
Investindustrial, KKR net refinancing for PortAventura
Previous financing structure included a €150m floating rate senior note and a €270m senior secured note
Albion invests £4.7m in G Network
Fibre broadband company is aiming to connect 70 streets in central London to attract new SME clients
CVC-backed Douglas raises €300m, reprices existing debt
New debt priced at 325bps over Euribor while the existing facility priced at 350bps
Point Nine closes €75m venture fund
Vehicle was launched in Q4 2016 and has raised the majority of its commitments from existing investors
Private equity's big stake in infrastructure
GPs are increasingly attracted to infrastructure, bringing a range of investment options and approaches within the asset class
Pragma and Gimv exit Leyton & Associés
Pragma Capital and Gimv became shareholders in Leyton & Associés in 2009 when they backed the company's second MBO
Fortress backs aerospace components producer Norsk Titanium
Deal sees Fortress provide capital via its aerospace-dedicated investment company Triangle Holdings
Bayern Kapital backs Octimine Technologies
Numerous business angels also invested in the round to provide an amount in the seven-digit range
Ardian sells Clip Industrie to Forterro
Ardian took a 15% stake in the company in 2013 through its Ardian Growth arm
Better Capital reaps 7x on £326m Gardner sale to SLMR
Aerospace components manufacturer was the GP's maiden investment and generated ТЃ254.1m in net proceeds
Juuri Partners invests in Hydroline
Hydroline is Juuri Partners' first investment in the industrial production sector
Wise sells further 2.4% stake in Openjobmetis
Following the transaction, the GP will still retain a 2.55% holding in the listed Italian business
Expon leads €2m round for Nektria
Spanish delivery management software startup will expand its international presence
Segulah exits Øglænd Industrier via trade sale
GP has fully exited its holding in the business after a two-year ownership period
LDC invests £11m for minority stake in Lucid
Deal for medical communications agency is the fifth investment by the GP's London team in 12 months
Accel leads $53m round for Algolia
Accel Partners had already led a $18.3m series-A for the tech startup in 2015