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Endeit leads $18m funding round for 3D Hubs
Participating investors include Hearst Ventures, EQT Ventures, Balderton Capital and two angels
Main Capital-backed Muis acquires Ctrl
Main Capital acquired a majority stake in the Netherlands-based software-as-a-service group in 2017
Gimv acquires Coolworld Rentals
Founder Jack Buijnsters retains a minority stake and will sit on the supervisory board
Eurazeo to invest €300m in DORC
GP enters exclusive discussions with Montagu PE to buy vitreoretinal surgery specialist
Benchmark invests $20m in Sketch
Sketch has been profitable since its inception and has one million paying subscribers
Benelux trade deals surged in 2018
Exits to strategic buyers accounted for 56% of all divestments, with the volume of such deals increasing by 68% year-on-year
3i Infrastructure acquires Joulz for €220m
Joulz's parent company, Stedin Groep, launched the sale of the company in June 2018
Gilde Healthcare buys Eetgemak in SBO
GP draws equity from Gilde Healthcare Services III, closed earlier this month on €200m
General Atlantic hires van den Boog
Van den Boog returns to the firm having previously worked there between 1996-2004
Volpi-backed CycloMedia bolts on Floating Point FX
Company plans to strengthen its presence in the US and enhances its data analytics capabilities
Holland Capital hires Engels
Engels previously worked at Holland Capital's former portfolio company Opdidakt
Sofindev backs Mabo-Lifting
Sofindev is investing in forklifts specialist Mabo-Lifting via its Sofindev IV fund
L-Gam closes second fund on €772m
Launched in mid-2018 with a €650-750m target, L-Gam II held its final close in December
Apax sells Exact Software to KKR
KKR makes the investment through its long-term capital programme, Core Investments
Waterland to sell Verbraeken to Andera – report
Sale values the business at more than €100m, according to Belgian publication De Tijd
Large-cap deals turbo-boost Benelux buyout market
Deals valued at more than €500m reached a post-crisis peak last year, even setting aside Carlyle's €10bn AkzoNobel carve-out
XAnge leads $3m investment in Sweagle
Unnamed US-based enterprise software company also invests in the round alongside XAnge
Convent, Nedvest sell Cirex to trade
US-based Signicast acquires the company to expand its customer base and market penetration in Europe
Riverside backs E&A Scheer MBO
GP buys Rum blending specialist E&A Scheer while Blackrock and Rabobank provide financing
NPM Capital backs Suitsupply
NPM recommits to Netherlands-based fashion chain Suitsupply, having backed it in 2017
Main Capital exits Roxit to PE-backed Visma
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Main Capital, which invested via its third and fourth funds
Value Enhancement Partners buys Frimex in SBO
Frimex was acquired by Mentha Capital in 2014 in a carve-out from Dutch firm TBI
Avedon promotes two in Amsterdam office
In addition to these promotions, Avedon plans to hire more professionals to expand the team
Baltisse buys House of Talents from Sofindev
Recruitment company House of Talents tripled its revenues under Sofindev's ownership