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HCapital Partners backs Hoooked
Portuguese GP buys 55% of the Dutch cotton yarns and DIY kits producer
Main Capital's Roxit bolts-on Brein
Main Capital-backed Roxit wholly acquires Haaksbergen-based software developer Brein
HPE leads $19m series-C for NG Data
Other backers include Idinvest, Pamica, SmartFin, Capricorn and Nausicaa Ventures
Fortino holds €125m first close for second fund
New vehicle will expand the investment remit of the GP into more traditional market verticals
Capnamic backs iWelcome
Existing shareholders also take part in the round, including Filsa and Newion Investments
Main Capital backs GoConnectIT
Main Capital acquires a majority stake in Dutch cable and pipeline specialist GoConnectIT
Gimv sells Brakel via trade sale
Gimv sells natural climate control and fire safety specialist Brakel to Kingspan
LPs remove Varova as manager of funds, write down €100m
Varova funds have experienced a reduction of unrealised net asset value close to €100m
CD&R to buy 40% stake in Belron group
Clayton Dubilier & Rice plans to acquire 40% of vehicle glass repair provider Belron
IK Investment Partners appoints Vreumingen as partner
Sander van Vreumingen leaves Gimv after more than a decade with the Benelux PE house
EQT Infrastructure to acquire CAIW
Deal is expected to close in Q4 2017, pending approval after a consultation period
Permira's Alter Domus bolts on Cortland
Permira-backed Alter Domus acquires US-based Cortland for an undisclosed sum
Ysios Capital backs €45m series-C for Xeltis
Life Sciences Partners, Kurma Partners and VI Partners also took part in the round
Keen Venture Partners et al. in €14m round for EclecticIQ
Consortium of investors back the Dutch cybersecurity business with a €14m round
Alpha Private Equity buys Ipcom from Waterland
Acquirer uses Alpha Private Equity Fund 7, which closed on €903m earlier this year, to fund the acquisition
Van Lanschot Participaties to spin out from bank
Dutch bank intends to sell its private equity division, which will look for third-party money
Main Capital hires BDO's Scheurwater
Scheurwater will be responsible for LP reporting, governance and risk and compliance policies
BioGeneration Ventures closes fund on €82m
New investors include Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson Innovation and Schroder Adveq
ING announces €300m fintech fund
ING Ventures is financed entirely from ING's balance sheet and has a four-year investment period
CVC acquires TMF Group from DH Private Equity
Deal marks the first investment made by the GP's buyout fund VII, which closed in June 2017
NPM Capital invests in Ultimaker
NPM will become a majority shareholder as the three founders remain as shareholders
PAI teams up with BCIMC for fresh Refresco offer
Consortium offers €20 per share, valuing the business at €3.3bn, with financing already in place
Fund in Focus: Avedon holds final close on €300m
Vehicle hits hard-cap after holding a first close on its €250m target in February 2017
Egeria launches fifth buyout fund
Vehicle has a target of €800m and is expected to hold a final close early in 2018