United Kingdom
VC firms back $55m series-B for ReViral
Round is led by New Leaf Venture Partners and Novo Ventures, alongside new and existing investors
Exponent acquires Dennis Publishing
Deal reportedly values the UK-based publishing company in the ТЃ150-200m size bracket
BGF injects £6.3m into Molson
Construction equipment company will pursue bolt-on opportunities and open a national parts centre
CapVest targets €1bn for fourth fund
Vehicle is a significant increase on CapVest Equity Partners III, which closed on тЌ482m
Apax Partners acquires Three Hills-backed Genius Sports
Sports data company will pursue an international acquisitive growth strategy under the GP's tenure
Calculus invests £2m in CloudTrade
Funding will be used to strengthen the firm's global sales and support the growth of its teams
Balderton leads $10m series-A for HealX
Drug repurposing company will more than double its headcount and invest in product development
ADV leads $8m round for Snap40
UK-based growth and venture capital firm MMC Ventures is also participating in the funding round
LDC promotes Smith to investment director
Since joining in 2015, Smith has been involved in a number of transactions in the UK
Exponent-backed Enva bolts on GP Green Recycling
Transaction comes 15 months after the buyout house acquired Enva in a ТЃ219m all-equity deal
Stripes Group invests $40m in GlobalWebIndex
Deal will enable the UK-based digital market research company to pursue international expansion
Endless to carve out Menzies Distribution for £74.5m
Acquisition of the final-mile logistics company would mark the GP's first investment of 2018
Terra Firma partially exits Wyevale Garden Centres
Trade buyer Blue Diamond acquires eight garden centre sites, with a further two also sold
BGF invests £1.25m in Collision Management Systems
Funding will be used to accelerate the firmтs market expansion after closing licensing deals
MMC exits Invenias via trade sale to Bullhorn
Recruitment software company has undertaken a recruitment drive under the vendor's five-year tenure
Aurelius acquires Ideal Shopping Direct from Blackstone
Transaction ends a three-year holding for Blackstone, which invested via its seventh fund
Verdane invests €9.5m in Freespee
GP draws capital for the transaction from Verdane Capital IX, a SEK 3bn secondaries fund
Baird acquires majority stake in Collingwood
GP is currently investing via its $310m global fund, which was 50% deployed across six deals in May
Three Hills backs WPI
Deal is structured as a combination of debt and equity, with the GP taking a minority in the company
ECI backs Arkessa MBO
Deal for the IoT-focused company comes shortly after the GP backed insurance broker The Clear Group
Graphite holds £470m final close for ninth fund
Total amount committed is 4% more than the ТЃ450m raised by the vehicle's predecessor
True backs Frugi
Company intends to use the fresh capital to bolster its growth, and support its expansion plan
TDR's Stonegate bolts on Piper's Be At One
Deal reportedly values Be At One at ТЃ50m and also sees the pub group buy 15 bars from Novus Leisure
Ares closes fourth direct lending fund on €6.5bn
Final close comes within six months of launch, with the fund oversubscribed for its тЌ4.5bn target