Trade sale
HTGF et al. sell Symetis to Boston Scientific for $435m
Companies have developed complementary heart valve technologies
ArchiMed makes 400% IRR on HIS exit
Transaction marks the first exit for ArchiMed's maiden fund Med 1, closed on €350m in 2015
Kennet and Eight Roads sell Rivo to Genstar's Sphera
Sale of risk management software provider follows a four-year holding period for the VCs
Miura exits Guzmán Gastronomía via trade sale
GP exits its 80% stake alongside the management team, which sold a 10% holding
BNP Paribas takes majority stake in Compte-Nickel
Transaction enables the exit of Partech Ventures, which had been the group's main backer since 2015
HTGF and IFH sell 51% stake in Bentekk to Dräger
HTGF and IFH invested in a six-figure seed funding round for Bentekk in May 2016
Bridgepoint exits AEF Group
AEF became a Bridgepoint portfolio company after the firm acquired EdRCP in 2014
Hannover Finanz exits Astyx to ZF Friedrichshafen
Exit from ultra-high-frequency sensors business follows a 17-year holding period for the GP
Epiris reaps 6.5x on Treetops sale to Busy Bees
Sale of nursery school operator generated proceeds of £93m for the vendor after a five-year tenure
HTGF et al. exit Cumulocity in trade sale to Software AG
Adding Cumulocity's technology to its service offering will complete Software AG's IoT software portfolio
Talde exits Biópolis via trade sale
GP sells its asset after a 14-year ownership through its evergreen vehicle Promotion and Development
Altice acquires VC-backed Teads for €285m
Founded in 2005, the tech startup has reportedly raised a total of $127.7m in funding since inception
3i sells ESG to Socotec, generating £30m in proceeds
Deal follows a nine-year tenure in which the business sold non-core assets and made 15 bolt-ons
Encore sells UK Heating to Irsap
Sale of radiator business comes 10 years after Encore supported its management buyout
Aquiline sells Bisam Technologies for $205.2m
Factset will expand its portfolio services offering by integrating Bisam products
Aquiline sells Simply Business to Travelers in $490m deal
Sale of online insurance brokerage comes less than a year after the GP acquired it for £120m
Inter-Risco, Portugal Ventures sell Cold Land to trade
Backers have sold their asset after a nine-year ownership period
Primary Capital reaps 2.9x on Thompson & Morgan sale to BVG
Sale of the horticultural retailer comes 15 years after the vendor's initial investment
Polaris-owned HTC Sweden sells FGS division
Polaris bought flooring business HTC Sweden from 3i for less than €40m in 2013
Epiris's Axio sells Risi to Euromoney for $125m
Sale of the forestry products intelligence business marks the sixth realisation from the group
Gradiente sells Alucap to Constantia Flexibles
Italian GP exits is holding in Trento-based packaging manufacturer after a three-year investment period
NorthEdge sells Fine Industries to Lianhetech in £103m deal
Trade sale of speciality chemicals business marks the GP's fourth exit in seven months
Accent Equity sells Textilia to Danish trade buyer
Acquisition by De Forenede Dampvaskerier brings Textilia's private equity ownership to an end after 20 years
Omnes Capital sells Capcom stake to CM-CIC's Circet
Transaction marks first exit completed by Omnes from its Omnes Croissance 4 vehicle, coming two years after investment