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Inovo II holds €54m final close
Fund intends to fuel the development of the startup ecosystem across the CEE region
Hg's MeinAuto announces intention to float
Hg invested in the new car sales platform in 2018; prior backers included HV Capital and DN Capital
Jolt, Tesi et. al in €30m round for Virta
With the funding, the Finnish company will seek to expand into Asia, which it said was one of the largest markets for EV charging alongside Europe and North America
ECI sells Investis Digital to Investcorp, reaps 2.6x return
GP intends to accelerate the company's product innovation and diversification, and boost its growth via M&A
BDT invests in AGP Group
BDT is investing alongside the Mannheim family, who will continue as the controlling shareholder
CVC buys Greek dairy company Dodoni
GP invests in the company via CVC Capital Partners VII, which held a final close on its €15.5bn hard-cap in 2017
Forbion Growth Opportunities I holds €360m final close
Strategy will target later-stage life sciences businesses, as well as undervalued listed companies
Endless buys school and nursery supplier Findel Education
GP's ТЃ30m investment is the first platform deal from its ТЃ400m Endless V vehicle
EMH buys majority stake in Cleverbridge
GP is investing in the subscription billing and management software via its €650m EMH II fund
Gilde sells Vivera to JBS in €341m deal
Sale includes three manufacturing plants and a research and development centre located in the Netherlands
Keensight Capital acquires Ram-IT
GP intends to boost the company's growth, further develop its technology and bolster its expansion
Lansdowne et al. in $120m round for TechMet
Company intends to launch a new round of funding later this year, with the goal of raising around $250m
Ardian backs MCH's Logalty
GPs plan to consolidate Logalty's market position in Spain and boost its expansion, especially in Portugal and Mexico
PE-backed diagnostics firm Synlab announces IPO pricing
Shares will be priced at €18-23, equating to a €4-5bn market capitalisation and €5.9-6.9bn EV
NB Renaissance launches €362m takeover for Sicit
NB Renaissance intends to take the company private alongside its current shareholder Intesa Holding
Brightlands Venture Partners IV holds €45m first close
Fund invests in renewable chemistry, regenerative medicine and agri-food across the Netherlands, Belgium and parts of Germany
Battery Ventures buys IMC Test & Measurement
Company will operate with the GP's existing test and measurement companies in the US and Denmark
Resource Partners buys dog food maker Atlantic Products
GP plans to merge Atlantic with portfolio company Maced, in which it acquired a majority stake last year
Hg acquires Auvesy from Brockhaus
Industrial automation software platform is the first investment from Hg's €1.3bn Mercury 3 fund
Electric car maker Polestar raises $550m from new investors
Company raised $1.2bn in a series-A round last year and said that further fundraising was being considered
Summit Partners leads $68m round for Lingoda
Existing investors in the Germany-headquartered online language school include Grazia Equity
Abac sells Isolana to Blackstone's BME
Sale ends a two-year holding period for Abac, which acquired a stake in Isolana via its €320m fund Abac Solutions I
Electra exits Sentinel Performance Solutions to trade
GP acquired the heating and water systems cleaning and maintenance business in 2011
Alpha to sell Cyrillus to Alandia, MGA
Cyrillus is part of the Cyrillus-Vertbaudet group, but this sale only seems to include the Cyrillus business