Netherlands
Mentha Capital buys Lucardi
Mentha acquires a majority stake in Netherlands-based jewellery retail chain Lucardi
Korelya Capital et al. invest $80m in Bitfury Group
Round will support blockchain hardware and software provider Bitfury in product development
Capricorn and Particon invest €5m in Black Bear
VC firms join a consortium including Social Impact Ventures, 5Square and Chemelot Ventures
Gilde Buyout's Esdec bolts on EcoFaste,
In March, Dutch GP Gilde bought Netherlands-based Esdec from Holland Venture and Dolfin Capital
Elysian's Key Travel bolts on Raptim
Acquisition is the first add-on since the GP acquired the travel agency six months ago
One Equity Partners buys Alltub in SBO
GP buys Netherlands-based packaging specialist Alltub to support its growth via acquisitions
Vitruvian-backed Bitdefender buys RedSocks
Vitruvian owns 30% of Bitdefender via its €2.4bn fund, Vitruvian Investment Partnership III
Nordian Capital buys Pos Service Holland
Nordian is currently investing from its Nordian Fund II fund, closed on €400m in 2014
NewPort Capital closes maiden buyout fund on €90m
Closing of Newport Buyout Fund I takes place a year after Dutch GP announced launch
Lion sells Hema
Sale ends a holding period of just over eight years for Lion, which first mulled a sale in 2010
Dawn Capital et al. inject $12m into Zivver
UK-based Dawn Capital and DN Capital, and previous Dutch investor HenQ Capital, back Zivver
PE-backed LeasePlan withdraws IPO
Dutch fleet management business had been scheduled to float in Amsterdam and Brussels in October
H2 sells Oerlemans Foods to trade
Frozen vegetables and fruits producer Oerlemans is bought by Spanish counterpart Virto
PE-backed LeasePlan prepares for IPO
Consortium of investors including TDR Capital bought Leaseplan for €3.7bn in 2015
Carlyle's Irca bolts on Dobla
Irca and Dobla will create a group with around 800 employees and a combined turnover of €330m
EQT Ventures backs Siilo in €4.5m round
Funding will be used to scale up Siilo's user base, with a focus on the UK and Germany
Three Hills Capital invests €60m in ACT Group
Three Hills injects €60m in ACT Group, a market maker in environmental energy products
Antea buys Working Spirit
Dutch GP acquires a 60% stake in Netherlands-based employment agency Working Spirit
Forbion exceeds initial cap with €360m final close
Forbion IV significantly surpasses the size of its €183m predecessor Forbion III
BC Partners buys United Group from KKR in SBO
KKR acquired a majority stake in United Group from Mid Europa Partners in March 2014
3i sells Basic-Fit shares for £85m
3i Group sells down 3.7 million shares in Basic-Fit at a price of €30.5 per share
P101 invests €1.5m in Wonderflow
GP deployed capital from its Programma 102 fund, launched earlier this year with a €120m target
Palladium buys Enclude
Deal is expected to expand Palladium's expertise, allowing Enclude to scale efforts and impact
De Hoge Dennen buys Eszet Handelsgroep in MBO
Dutch GP buys majority stake in Netherlands-based wires, cords and cables supplier Eszet