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Ardian buys natural ingredients specialist Frulact
GP plans to support the company's expansion, accelerating organic growth and add-ons
Sequoia leads $45m series-B for Productboard
Round also saw participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and existing investors
Jeito holds €200m first close for maiden fund
France-based venture capital investor is planning to reach the fund's €500m target by Q4 2020
Mirabaud launches second PE fund
Fund will target sustainable investments and new technology in lifestyle-focused businesses
Lexington closes ninth fund on $14bn
Vehicle is now the largest secondaries fund ever raised, with Ardian aiming to top it
Abac Capital targets €350m for second fund
Fundraising activity is expected to flourish in 2020, with numerous GPs wrapping up their funds
Brecis-backed Halex buys Härterei Aribert Conrad
Metal materials surfacing and treatment business is the second add-on made under Brecis's ownership
Google buys VC-backed Pointy
Following the acquisition, Pointy expects to build new features and further expand its offering
OxGreenfield backs Bavak Beveiligingsgroep
Founded in 2019, OxGreenfield backs Dutch companies generating a turnover of up to €50m
Inflexion-backed Bollington acquires Ashgrove
Since 2012, Ashgrove has acquired five insurance businesses in the north-west of England
Ethos acquires Pet Mate
Unquote understands the entry multiple for the company was 4-8x the company's £2m EBITDA
Eureka Venture launches maiden €50m VC fund
Fund follows several recent launches of early-stage-focused vehicles across southern Europe
EQT sets €14.75bn target for new flagship fund
EQT registered several vehicles in Luxembourg in November last year ahead of the launch
Azulis, Aquiti back Talis Business School in €23m deal
Founder Serge Marcillaud retains a majority stake in the higher education provider
Bregal's SHD buys Pragma majority stake
Majority stake in the Germany-based interior design software company was bought by Bregal in 2017
Vortex buys Assai Software Services
GP draws equity from Vortex Buyouts II, which closed on €35m in 2017 and is now more than 50% deployed
BPE holds first close for BPE 4 on €122m
Germany-based, MBI-focused vehicle is targeting a final close on its €135m hard-cap in Q1 2020
Felix closes third fund on $300m
In conjunction with the fund close, the firm has also hired two advisers and a new CFO
G Square closes third fund on €500m
Investors in the fund include Adams Street Partners, Banca March, Cresta and Goodgrower
Inveready holds €55m first close for private equity fund
Gaea Inversion has a €110m target and expects to hold a final close by the end of March 2020
Centerbridge-backed Apcoa Parking acquires Xpert
GP is reportedly contemplating exit options for the car parks operator
Alto Partners exits Artebianca to trade
Alto is currently investing its fourth fund, which closed on its €210m hard-cap in April 2018
3i creates new bioprocessing platform with Cellon acquisition
GP is currently looking for a CEO to sit across the divisions of the new platfom
Capital Croissance backs Seguin
Seguin is the first transaction for the K2 Business Club fund, closed on €200m in Q2 2019