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Frog holds first and final close for second fund on €90m
VC's latest vehicle has a pan-European technology-focused remit
3i's Basic-Fit announces intention to float
Company could be valued at up to €1bn for the listing, which could take place by year-end
Intuitis, BPI back ACM-ACR management buyout
Sheet metalwork specialist will keep developing its activity in France and abroad
DeA Capital buys ice-cream maker Indian
Deal marks the second transaction for DeA’s private equity vehicle, Idea Taste of Italy
Endless-backed Adare acquires BMC
Communications business passes from one Endless-backed company to another
Investindustrial launches take-private bid for RCS
Investindustrial will own a 45% stake, with existing shareholders holding onto 55%
Amadeus leads series-A for Inotec
Existing backers Cambridge Capital Group and Cambridge University did not participate in the round
Deal in Focus: Montagu acquires August's FSP
Tertiary buyout will pave the way for further consolidation of the funeral services market, which has proven highly popular among PE players
Bain-backed Maisons du Monde aims for €325-385m IPO
Proceeeds from the transaction will be used to repay debt and increase financial flexibility
BGF Ventures leads £3.2m round for ToucanBox
Fresh capital will enable children's art and crafts company to expand internationally
Auctionata bolts on Paddle8
Auctioneering startups Auctionata and Paddle8 had combined revenues of €132m in 2015
General Atlantic enters exclusivity for £950m Argus buyout
Deal would value the business at 20x EBITDA, according to reports
Pamplona-backed Beacon acquires Ascendos
Portfolio build-up will enable Beacon Rail Leasing to expand its fleet of locomotives
Siparex backs Berkem with €10m of mezzanine
Vegetal chemicals specialist will use the funds to acquire a new industrial site
Digital+ Partners backs Orderbird's €20m series-C
Orderbird will collaborate with wholesaler Metro and aims for expansion into France
Evaneos raises $21m series-C from Serena, BPI et al.
Latest funding round brings total amount raised by French start-up to $28m
Endeavour et al. lead $25m series-D for Endostim
Endeavour Vision led the funding round alongside Gimv and Wellington Partners
Capiton exits Nora to ICG
Capiton sells the business after nine years of ownership to ICG and management
Altor sells SEK 222m block of Dustin shares
Since SEK 3.8bn listing in February 2015, the GP has reduced its shareholding from 34% to 15%
Deal in Focus: Norvestor defies oil & gas downturn with HydraWell
Oil well integrity company, which will expand internationally, has enjoyed growth against a backdrop of oil price volatility and investor concerns
Lincoln hires Oakley's Brooks as MD
Appointment comes weeks after the firm hired Freyman as MD of valuations and opinions
Keensight merges Tecres and Aap Biomaterials
As part of the deal, French GP bought Aap for €36.6m and invested in the new holding company
Weaveworks raises $15m series-B from GV and Accel
Weaveworks creates software tools for managing, monitoring and securing containers
Isai and Ventech exit StickyAds.tv in €96m deal
Paris-based advertising firm claims 150% year-on-year growth