Ireland
Intel et al. exit FeedHenry to Red Hat
Software company undertook international expansion under VC stewardship
Apax-backed King bolts on Nonstop, pays out special dividend
Singapore-based Nonstop changes hands for $6m upfront cash payment
Carlyle appoints Cardinal Ireland Fund directors
Both will be based in Carlyle's Dublin office
Carlyle and Cardinal close Ireland fund on €292m
Fund cornerstoned by Irish National Pensions Reserve Fund
Wheb invests €6.6m in Mcor
Funding will enable 3D printer company to bolster team and invest in R&D
Delta et al. invest €500,000 in Popdeem
Funding will be used to bolster work force
Lightstone sets up €172m Irish life sciences fund
Maiden vehicle supported by Enterprise Ireland
VC-backed Mainstay valued at €90m in IPO
Company raises €18m with flotation on French and Irish markets
Heart Metabolics launches with $20m investment
Seroba Kernel Life Sciences and US firm venBio lead round
Kernel et al. invest €900,000 in AltraTech
Kernel Capital, Enterprise Ireland and the company's founders have collectively invested €900,000 in AltraTech, the Irish developer of a diagnostics kit for food traceability.
Bridgepoint-backed Oasis acquires Smiles
Dental healthcare group expands into Irish market
VC-backed Mainstay announces intention to float
Medical therapy developer to sell shares on Euronext Paris and Irish Stock Exchange
ECI reaps 6x in sale of CarTrawler to BC Partners
Sale reportedly valued at more than £300m
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 £22.5m 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.