Ireland
ECI reaps 6x in sale of CarTrawler to BC Partners
Sale reportedly valued at more than ТЃ300m
Charterhouse buys Skillsoft in SBO
Sale reportedly valued at more than $2bn
VC-backed King prices IPO, valued at $7.5bn
Company to net up to $612.72m from offering
Polaris leads $6m series-A for Boxever
Polaris Partners and Frontline Ventures have invested $6m in a series-A round for Boxever, a Dublin-based B2B platform for airlines and travel operators.
Crescent leads £1m round for Analytics Engines
VC invests from its ТЃ22.5m fund Crescent III
Deal in focus: GC Aesthetics receives $60m lift
Management targeting 30% growth per annum
All eyes on business-friendly Ireland as PE market grows
A sudden burst of activity has brought the Irish private equity market to life: deals ranging from small- to large-cap, recent fund closes and a supportive government all spell an exciting year for the country. Alice Murray reports
GC Aesthetics enhanced with $60m investment
GC Aesthetics, a Dublin-based plastic surgery business, has secured a $60m investment from a consortium of investors.
VC-backed King files for $500m IPO
King Digital Entertainment, the venture-backed UK games developer behind Candy Crush Saga, has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a $500m IPO on the NYSE.
Doughty's TMF takes full control of Custom House
Doughty Hanson-backed TMF Group has acquired a further 49% holding in Custom House Global Fund Services, securing full ownership of the business.
Highland's AMCS bolts on PCST
Irish company Advanced Manufacturing Control Systems Group (AMCS), backed by Highland Capital Partners and Investec, has acquired US firm PC Scale Technologies (PCST).
Blackstone credit arm commits $200m to Lobo
GSO Capital Partners, the credit arm of Blackstone, has made a $200m equity investment in Irish helicopter leasing company Lobo Leasing.
Delta leads $6m round for Cleverbug
Irish firm Delta Partners has led a $6m funding round for Cleverbug, the Dublin-based developer of a greetings card app.
Carlyle indulges with Lily O'Brien's
Carlyleтs Ireland-focused fund has invested in premium chocolate and dessert maker Lily OтBrienтs.
Highland leads €23.5m investment in AMCS
Highland Capital Partners Europe has led a тЌ23.5m capital injection into AMCS Group.
Summit Bridge to manage $100m China-Ireland Fund
Atlantic Bridge Capital and WestSummit Capital have launched the $100m China Ireland Technology Growth Capital Fund.
Kernel and Enterprise Ireland back PR Slides
Kernel Capital and Enterprise Ireland have taken part in a тЌ500,000 funding round for PR Slides, a Dublin-based online press office for fashion and beauty brands.
Enterprise Ireland et al. back Metabolomic
Enterprise Ireland, SOSVentures and the AIB Seed Capital Fund have injected тЌ750,000 into the series-A funding round of Ireland-based Metabolomic Diagnostics.
Kernel et al. back TCAS
Kernel Capital, Enterprise Ireland and private investors have injected тЌ650,000 into TCAS Online, a Dublin-based provider of software for student accommodation managers.
MML raises €125m fund for Ireland
Enterprise Ireland has backed MML Capital Partners as a cornerstone investor in a new fund to back SMEs in Ireland.
CurrencyFair raises $2.5m from Frontline Ventures
Irish peer-to-peer foreign exchange CurrencyFair has raised $2.5m from Frontline Ventures and angel investors.
Trustev raises $3m
Irish anti-fraud solutions provider Trustev has raised $3m in a seed funding round.
Kernel Capital, Invest NI launch £25m fund
Irish venture capital firm Kernel Capital has announced its newest ТЃ25m fund, Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund (NI), which will invest in local businesses.
Crescent Capital announces Crescent III
Crescent Capital has announced its third venture capital fund, Crescent III, on ТЃ22.5m after a tempestuous year of fundraising.