Sector
Gimv acquires 32% stake in Contraload
Existing investor Down2Earth, founded by former Gimv executives, retains a 38% stake
Eurazeo buys Glion and Les Roches for CHF 220m
The Swiss hospitality management schools have a combined enterprise value of CHF 380m
MCI makes 11x on €76m Invia exit to Rockaway
Polish-Czech GP says the exit marks the highest return on a single investment in its fund’s history
Ardian sells KOS to CIR and F2i for €292m
CIR has raised its stake in the business to 62.7%, while F2i has taken a 37.7% stake
Marley Spoon raises $17m from QD Ventures et al.
German recipe box delivery service Marley Spoon had previously raised a $3.5m series-A extension
LFPI, BPI France buy Pénélope from Bridgepoint
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners, now part of Bridgepoint, had bought the business in 2010
Atena buys Prado Karton
Finpro forced to divest holding in Prado Karton after going into administration
Suma Capital invests in Cactus Soluciones Energéticas
Deal marks sixth transaction on the Iberian Peninsula for SC Energy Efficiency Fund
Cambridge Epigenetix raises $21m series-B
The company raised funds from GV, Sequoia Capital, New Science Ventures and others
Caixa leads €2.2m series-B for Inbiomotion
Existing investors Ysios Capital and Fundación Vila Casas also participated in the round
Providence buys Starman from East Capital for €210m
Baltic TV and broadband buyout comes two months after SBO of Baltic mobile network operator Bite
KKR’s Trainline bolts on Index and Alven’s Captain Train
Add-on acquisition comes a year after KKR swooped for Trainline ahead of the company’s planned IPO
Deal in Focus: Trilantic’s investment in Maugeri highlights structural healthcare reform
An in-depth look at Trilantic’s third investment in the Italian healthcare sector
CVC acquires Doc Generici from Charterhouse
Charterhouse's ninth fund scores a 2.7x money multiple with a 40% IRR following the sale
Index and Global Founders back Homebell
Index Venture and Global Founders team up again to back Homebell, a platform for craftsmen
LendInvest receives £17m series-B from Atomico
LendInvest provides loans for property developers and landlords
Student lender Future Finance raises £119m from Blackstone et al.
Future Finance provides lending for students who need additional funds on top of their government loans
Callista acquires Poppe Ahrensbök
Callista buys German rubber and plastic products manufacturer Poppe Ahrensbök
Infinity fully exits Positive Cashflow Finance
Final exit comes two years after the GP first sold a stake in the Manchester-based business lender
Panakès launches first Italian medtech early-stage vehicle
Maiden medtech venture capital fund targets a €100m final close by the end of the year
Catalyst backs Smart Bill
Catalyst Romania Fund and Gecad Group back Romanian cloud invoicer Smart Bill with €1m
NVM exits Control Risks
NVM first backed the company in 2011, when it acquired a significant minority stake
Cornerstone, Oaktree buy Poland's ProService from Highlander
Deal sees the US-based investor team up with local GP Cornerstone Partners for the Polish SBO
Westbridge’s Energist buys troubled Chromogenex
Chromogenex's products focus on non-invasive fat reduction processes