Netherlands
Newion leads €2m for Objective Platform
Newion III's objective is to invest in companies in the business technology and software sectors
BC to acquire Keesing from Ergon Capital, Mediahuis
Ergon invested through the €350m buyout vehicle Ergon Capital III, which closed in 2010
Mutares carves out two units from Gea Group
Deal includes the companies' sites located in France and the Netherlands, with a total of 230 employees
Agilitas buys TenCate Armor from Gilde's Royal TenCate
This is the sixth platform deal made by Agilitas via its second fund
HAL backs two Dutch greenhouse businesses
Dutch investment company secures 60% stake in Stolze and a 24% interest in Prins Group
Castik acquires Customs Support Group from Mentha
Buyout is the first deal from Castik's second fund, which closed in October 2020 on €1.25bn
Kartesia injects €75m into HeadFirst
Kartesia backs the recruitment company via its KCO IV and KCO V funds
Egeria invests in Apoc Aviation
Deal is an exit for minority shareholder Antea, which invested in the company in 2015
Nordian Capital completes J-Club acquisition
Deal follows M&A litigation initiated after coronavirus uncertainty and financing difficulties
Equistone's Group of Butchers sold to Parcom
Sale ends a holding period of almost four years, during which the company made seven bolt-ons
Gimv exits Eurocept homecare division
Exit has no significant impact on the net asset value of Gimv as of 31 March 2020
LLCP acquires metrology specialist NMI
This is the third deal made by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Europe II, which closed on €463m earlier this month
LLCP buys Triskelion
GP invests in the company via Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Europe II, which closed on €463m earlier this month
PE-backed Cohedron bolts-on two Dutch companies
Cohedron currently generates more than €100m in revenues, up from €60m in 2017 when the GP acquired it
GP Profile: Silverfleet eyes fundraising progress, new acquisitions
Firm is currently raising for Silverfleet Capital Partners III, which was registered in July 2019
IK buys You Sure from Synergia
GP deploys capital from IK Small Cap II Fund, which closed on its hard-cap of €550m in February 2018
Holland Capital invests in AMP Groep
Holland Capital has invested in Netherlands-based logistics and identification service AMP Groep.
Investindustrial carves out CSM Ingredients from Rhône's CSM
GP deploys capital from Investindustrial VII and the China-Italy Industrial Cooperation Fund
Apax sells SK FireSafety to API
SK FireSafety's management team will stay on with the company following the transaction
Main Capital acquires Textkernel
Main Capital plans to support a buy-and-build strategy for the Netherlands-based recruitment software developer
Main Capital's Cleversoft buys BusinessForensics
Deal is the second add-on for the financial regulatory software platform since Main invested in 2018
KKR-backed Exact bolts on Belgian company Officient
Deal is company's fourth add-on acquisition under KKR's ownership
Blue Horizon leads €47m series-B for Mosa Meat
Company will use the financing to develop an industrial production line, expand its team and introduce its products on the market
Novo, Sanofi lead $83m round for Lava Therapeutics
Corporate venture firms were joined by new and existing investors, including Gilde Healthcare