Sector
Notion holds final close for third fund on $140m
UK-based VC has also held an $80m first close for its new follow-on funding vehicle
P101 exits Misiedo via trade sale
Italian venture capital fund manager fully exits its investment after a three-year holding
DBAG sells Proxes to Capvis
Sale will result in a contribution of €9m to the income of DBAG's most recent financial year
Apax acquires Safetykleen from Warburg Pincus
Deal could reportedly value the industrial cleaning business at up to 12x EBITDA
Accent in SEK 760m Akademibokhandeln exit
Sale of Akademibokhandeln is the second exit for the Accent Equity 2012 fund
Vesalius Biocapital holds €65m first close for third fund
Vesalius Biocapital III will accept new investors on a "rolling closing" basis until final close
Verdane backs market intelligence company Dapresy
Deal comprises both a capital increase and the purchase of a stake from Dapresy backer Almi Invest
42Cap, HTGF and Littlerock in €1.8m round for MoBerries
Company will use the new funding to develop its technology and expand operations internationally
Spark Capital leads $20m series-B for Verse
Backers include US-based existing investor Greycroft Partners and eVentures
Foraging for opportunities in the food production sector
Though not typically a segment synonymous with private equity, the food sector is attracting increasing attention from the asset class
Castik Capital acquires Inet-logistics
Buyout firm secures a majority stake in the German transport management software company
Innova Capital buys controlling stake in Profim
GP aims to support the company's expansion across the western European market
Zouk and Hermes in €13m Readly series-B
Reports indicate that Readly had previously raised SEK 20m from Zouk in 2015
Equistone sells Whitworths to Anatolia
Sale of healthy snack business marks an exit for the GP's 2013-vintage fourth fund
Apax buys Ciprés Assurances from TA
Apax France closed its latest fund on its €1bn hard-cap in March
Deal in Focus: Eurazeo buys Mondelēz confectionery arm for €157m
Following the deal, the company's international production will be relocated to France
Beyond Capital buys Ebertlang
German PE house acquires a majority stake in the IT management software distributor
Advent in exclusivity over IPH acquisition from PAI
Following the proposed deal, IPH would merge with UK-based Advent portfolio company Brammer
Capnamic backs Contiamo
Company will use the fresh capital to expand its product portfolio and increase international sales effort
Vendis Capital invests in Sylphar
Transaction marks the sixth investment made from Vendis Capital II, closed on €180m in May last year
Triton and Paragon sell Europart to Alpha
Under Triton and Paragon's ownership Europart has streamlined its business through logistics centralisation
H2 acquires Search Consultancy Group
Recruitment business will look to expand across the UK and make bolt-on acquisitions
Deal in Focus: EQT sells Bureau van Dijk to Moody's for €3bn
Under EQT's stewardship, Bureau van Dijk has grown significantly to revenues of €258m and EBITDA of €132m
Perusa buys ECM's steak house Maredo
GP backs the company’s tertiary buyout via its Perusa Partners Fund 2