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Turenne, M Capital back StaffMe
VC firms invest €3m in a series-A funding round for the French recruitment company
Argos Soditic buys Future Groep in MBI
French GP's majority stake acquisition is its first investment in the Netherlands
Eurazeo PME-backed Smile buys Virtua
First bolt-on acquisition since Eurazeo acquired the company, via its PME mid-cap arm
Aliter-backed Ipsum buys SPEC
Group expects to generate revenues of ТЃ23m and employ 175 people after the transaction
CapMan buys majority stake in KotiSun
Finnish GP deploys capital from its CapMan Buyout X fund for the investment
Nordic Capital acquires majority stake in Ryds Bilglas
Founding family Ryd retains 10% of the company and will be on the board of directors
DN Capital leads €10m round for Joblift
Picus Capital also took part in the round alongside existing investors
BlackFin leads €15m series-A for Friss
Fresh capital will be used to expand globally and facilitate cross-carrier collaboration
Polaris sells Twister to trade
Denmark-based private equity investor had acquired Twister via the buyout of HTC Sweden in 2013
Vitruvian acquires Technogroup from Caldec
Fresh capital is intended to expand Technogroup's business and aid international growth
DPE acquires majority stake in AWK
Firm draws equity for the transaction from the €575m buyout fund DPE Deutschland III
Axa Strategic Ventures leads $12m series-B for ForceManager
Other participants in the round include Nauta Capital, Sabadell, SIE and Histemi
Broodstock acquires 52% stake in Maritech
Norwegian PE firm targets SMEs in high-growth niche sectors in the seafood industry
Warburg Pincus sells Inea to Macquarie
Deal ends four-year holding period after Warburg acquired minority stake in April 2013
Hg-backed Cogital buys Shelley Stock Hutter
Shelley Stock Hutter is the first acquisition made under the Blick Rothenberg brand
Litorina acquires Digpro
Deal is the first investment from Litorina V, which held a first close on SEK 2.5bn
Summa-owned Sortera buys DT Recycling
Firm says the deal will enable its services to reach 75% of Sweden's population
Lenders take control of CVC- and Eurazeo-backed Fraikin
Debt arranged as part of the 2007 LBO will be significantly reduced from €730m to €265m
Initiative & Finance backs Azman in OBO
GP buys a minority stake in the security solutions business via Initiative & Finance FPCI II
BGF acquires minority stake in Cornwall Insight
BGF is having a quieter year with 23 deals completed so far in 2017
PAI, Sagard to exit Kiloutou in €1.5bn deal
HLD Europe and the Dentressangle family holding take a majority of the equipment rental business
Mezzanine Management backs MCI in ATM deal
Deal is the first investment from the mezzanine firm's latest vehicle, AMC IV
BGF injects £9.5m into Medigold
Fresh capital will enable the healthcare consultancy to bolt on Imass Group and Hampton Knight
BGF Ventures leads $10m series-A for Trouva
Additional investors include Index, Octopus, Playfair and Downing Ventures