Sector
ECI makes 2.1x on Ascribe exit
ECI Partners has sold healthcare IT company Ascribe to AIM-listed clinical software supplier Emis Group for £57.5m, generating a 2.1x return.
BPI France et al. inject €4.6m into Tommy's Diner
French investors BPI France, Midi Capital and Multicroissance have invested €4.6m in American-style restaurant chain Tommy's Diner.
Sector focus: An outbreak of biotech IPOs
Biotech IPOs
3i to take over Scandlines from Allianz
3i has entered exclusive talks to take over ferry operator Scandlines from fellow co-owner Allianz Capital Partners (ACP).
Enterprise Ventures et al. back Knight Warner
Enterprise Ventures, Turning Point and management have invested in UK-based process automation equipment manufacturer Knight Warner.
AlienVault raises $26.5m in series-D round
GGV Capital has led a $26.5m series-D funding round for AlienVault, a security information and event management services firm.
CBPE dines out with Côte
CBPE Capital has emerged as the new owner of French bistro chain Côte Restaurant in a deal thought to be worth in the region of £100m.
China’s Fosun invests in Italian menswear maker Caruso
Chinese conglomerate Fosun International is understood to have bought a 35% stake in Italian high-end menswear manufacturer Caruso.
Exponent's Trainline in £190m dividend recap
Trainline, a UK train ticketing website backed by Exponent Private Equity, has secured a £190m refinancing.
Afinum buys Thonet
Afinum Management has acquired a majority stake in family-owned furnishings supplier Thonet.
Axa PE- and Resource-backed Baltcom buys Izzi
Latvian telecommunication business Baltcom, owned by Axa Private Equity and Resource Partners, has acquired cable television operator Izzi.
Accel leads $18m round for Calastone
Accel Partners has led an $18m funding round for Calastone, a UK-based fund transaction network.
Equistone buys Whitworths in tertiary deal
Equistone Partners Europe has bought a majority stake in Whitworths, a UK supplier of dried fruit, nut and seed products, becoming the firm’s third private equity owner.
Isatis injects €2.4m into Ispa MBO
Isatis Capital has invested €2.4m in the leveraged management buyout of French project management consultancy Ispa Consulting, in what marks the GP's last deal under the BNP Paribas Private Equity moniker.
Bridgepoint sells Terveystalo to EQT
Bridgepoint has sold Finnish private healthcare provider Terveystalo to EQT for a reported €650m.
Towerbrook takes off with LDC’s AIM Aviation
Towerbrook Capital Partners has acquired aircraft cabin interior designer and manufacturer AIM Aviation from LDC.
Cequr raises $27m in series-B
Swiss biotech firm Cequr has raised $27m in a series-B funding round from two new private investors and all existing backers, including Endeavour Vision and VI Partners.
InnovaFonds injects €3m into Icape
InnovaFonds has invested €3m in French circuit boards manufacturer Icape.
VCs sell Blink to Groupon
Several venture players have sold Blink Bookings, a Spanish last-minute travel app, to Groupon.
MMC backs Tyres On The Drive with £1.5m
Previous investors MMC Ventures and Enterprise Ventures Group (EV) have injected £1.5m into Tyres On The Drive, a mobile tyre-fitting service.
SEP leads £2.4m round for Sumerian
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has led a £2.4m funding round for Sumerian, an Edinburgh-based IT analytics company, alongside the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB).
Trophy investments: Land and sea
Trophy investments
Verdane et al. exit Compricer.se to Schibsted
Verdane Capital, founder Jacob Tolleryd and private investors have sold Swedish price comparison website Compricer.se to Schibsted Media Group.
3i invests €77m in GIF
3i has invested €77m in the management buyout of Gesellschaft für Industrieforschung (GIF), a transmission testing specialist, alongside the firm’s CEO.