Sector
Gilde sells Viroclinics to Parcom Capital
Gilde sells the Dutch contract research organisation after a four-year holding period
Gilde, PGGM buy Mercachem-Syncom
GP initiated the merger of Mercachem and Syncom simultaneously with the buyout
Cinven to sell CPA Global to Leonard Green & Partners
Deal reportedly values the Jersey-based intellectual property company at £2.4bn
HTGF leads seed round for DeviceTrust
Deal for software developer is the fifth German investment made by the VC in August 2017
EQT Ventures leads €3m seed round for Home
EQT Ventures has invested around 90% of its Europe-focused maiden fund to date
HTGF backs WhatsBroadcast in €5m series-A
Investors include Müller Medien, Media + More Ventures, Wessel Management and minority shareholders
TDR Capital sells Retirement Advantage via trade sale
GP has fully exited its holding in the financial services group after a four-year holding period
Bain and Cinven nearing deal completion for Stada
Five members of Stada's supervisory board have resigned as a result, stating their task is complete
Macro Ventures backs G2 Esports
FC Barcelona player André Gomes is also participating in the round alongside family office Everblue
B-to-V leads €6.5m series-A for Seven Senders
Reno Kohler, founder of Internetstores, also participated in the round alongside existing investors
Duet buys minority stake in Marfin Bank Romania
Deal is the London-based GP's first financial services investment in the CEE region
Downing invests £2m in Anglian Country Inns
Fresh capital will enable the pub chain to redevelop property at a recently acquired site
Advent to acquire Williams Lea Tag from Deutsche Post
Deal reportedly values the marketing and public relations business at £350-400m
TDR-backed Stonegate inches towards £102m Revolution bolt-on
Board of the listed bar operator recommends shareholders approve the 203-pence-per-share offer
US VC firms invest $7m in Breadwallet
DAS Capital, East Ventures, Globe Advisors and Liberty City Ventures invested in the round
Capvis buys engine insulation business Thermamax
Capvis will draw equity from Capvis Equity IV, which held a final close on €720m in 2014
Draper Nexus leads $13m round for Finland-based Iceye
Round included participation from True Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, Space Angels, and Draper Associates
Aerospace investments taking off for PE
As evidenced by the recent VistaJet and Pattonair deals, PE is increasingly looking at the aviation and aerospace sectors for opportunities
Vendep leads €1.2m round for Brella
Backers in the round include angel investors from the US, France and Finland
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