Technology
Abenex backs Groupe Aerow
Abenex intends to boost the company’s growth both organically and via external acquisitions
Trustbridge Partners et al. in $41m series-B for FiveAI
Existing investors including Lakestar also back the UK-based autonomous driving startup
FPE-backed Optimity acquires Pebble IT
Optimity makes the acquisition using a mix of new equity from FPE and debt from Clydesdale
BGF exits Vysiion for 3x return
Founded in 1971, Wiltshire-based Vysiion offers products and services surrounding IT infrastructure
Deutsche Invest exits Planethome to AP Capital
GP sells its stake to co-investor and majority shareholder after acquiring a minority stake in 2015
Consortium in €50m series-B for MWM
Company will use the fresh capital to double its workforce by the end of the year
Main Capital carves out Exxellence and SMQ from Kune
GP intends to support the new group in developing its product portfolio and expanding its customer base
EMK acquires Trustonic
GP is currently investing from its debut buyout fund, which closed on £575m in May 2017
Gimv invests in AME
Investment in the electronic components manufacturer is part of the GP's Smart Industries platform
Draper Esprit leads $83m round for Thought Machine
Based in London and with an office in Singapore, Thought Machine employs around 80 people
Checkout.com acquires VC-backed ProcessOut
Insight Partners and DST Global led a $230m series-A funding round for Checkout.com last year
Khosla leads $9m series-A extension for Sword Health
Vesalius Biocapital, Green Innovations, Founders Fund and Faber Ventures also take part in the round
Bain, NBRP-backed Engineering bolts on FDL Servizi
FDL Servizi founder and CEO Fausto Romelli retains a minority stake
Goldman Sachs et al. in $55m round for Jumo
Odey Asset Management and Leapfrog Investments also back the round
Georgian leads $25m series-C for Tractable
Series-C funding round nearly doubles the total funds raised by the company to $55m
Frog leads £7m round for SHE Software
Existing investor the Northern VCTs, managed by Mercia, also participated
Innovestor holds first close for industrial fund
Fund has a focus on sectors benefiting from the fourth industrial revolution
BGF invests £11m in And Digital
Alex Snodgrass, an investor at BGF, will take a seat on the board of the digital consultancy
Lakestar holds final closes totalling $735m
Lakestar Growth I will target late-stage rounds, while Lakestar III will focus on early-stage
ProA Capital buys Solitium
Third deal made by ProA Capital Iberian Buyout Fund III, which closed on €475m in February 2019
Summa and Goldman Sachs invest in EcoOnline
Summa Equity partner Christian Melby will retain his position on the board of EcoOnline
Mayfair et al. in additional $150m series-D for Graphcore
Mayfair Equity Partners has led an additional $150m series-D funding round for Graphcore, a UK-based microchip designer.
Softbank invests $100m in Behavox
Behavox's CEO and other employees remain the largest shareholders in the business
Carlyle buys stake in Mak-System
Belgium-based blood chain management software company draws investment from two Carlyle vehicles