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KKR sells Webhelp in €2.4bn deal
Webhelp's value when acquired by KKR in 2015 was €1bn, versus €2.4bn now
Endless backs Qualter Hall MBO from Waagner-Biro
GP invested from Enact Fund II, which invests up to £5m in challenged UK-based companies
Main Capital acquires stake in GBTec
Main Capital is currently investing from its Main Capital V fund, which closed on €236.5m in 2017
Source, Holtzbrinck in $50m series-A for Wind Mobility
Company plans to use the fresh capital to pursue its international expansion in Asia and Europe
Ardian sells Schleich to Partners Group in tertiary buyout
Schleich was sold in a process run by JP Morgan that also attracted Pamplona Capital Management
Three Hills-backed Sigma buys Thompsons Contracts Blackpool
Deal comes 16 months after GP's original investment in Sigma via its Three Hills Decalia vehicle
Tamburi backs Milan-listed IT specialist Sesa
Tamburi buys a 14.95% stake in ITH, which controls a 52.8% holding in Sesa, for €17m
Triton-backed Dywidag buys Partec
Acquisition expands Dywidag's reach in eastern Europe and Scandinavia, where Partec is most active
CVC sells 30% stake in D&G to ADIA
GP reportedly pulled a dual-track process for the business in June that targetted a £1.2bn valuation
ArchiMed acquires Eurolyser and Eurolab
Transaction is part of a succession agreement that will see a co-founder of Eurolyser retire
Riverside-backed GermanPersonnel bolts on Compana
GermanPersonnel was acquired by Riverside in May 2018 with equity drawn from Riverside Europe Fund V
Innovacom holds first close on €40m for Technocom3
French VC Innovacom targets a €60m final close by Q4 2018 for seed fund Technocom3
Rubicon acquires PSM
Manufacturing- and distribution-focused GP targets buyouts with enterprise values of £15-250m
Raise backs Avisa MBO
Transaction values France-based intelligence specialist Avisa at €130m, says a report
Battery and Dawn lead $61m series-B for Soldo
Existing backers Accel and Connect also take part in the round for the corporate credit card firm
Bridgepoint's Cambridge Education Group sells CATS for £150m
School operator will be sold to Chinese trade buyer Bright Scholar after five and a half years
DBAG sells Infiana to Pamplona
DBAG has more than doubled its capital investment through the sale of the films manufacturer
VC firms back $325m series-B for BioNTech
Redmile Group, Invus, Jebsen Capital and Steam Athena Capital take part in the round
Insight leads $23m series-C for Staffbase
Existing investors Capnamic Ventures, Kizoo Technology Capital and E.Ventures also take part
VC firms invest €11.5m in IQM
Maki.vc, MIG Funds, OpenOcean, Tesi and Vito Ventures all take part in the financing
Down 2 Earth Capital backs Bluecrux
GP invests in Belgian software developer Bluecrux via its Down2Earth Capital II fund
Muzinich takes control of Phoenix's Busaba Eathai
Development brings to an end an 11-year holding period of the Thai restaurant chain for Phoenix
Inflexion acquires O'Neill Patient Solicitors
GP drew capital for the investment in the law firm from its fifth flagship fund
Investors complete €17m series-B round for Unifly
Series-B, started in Q4 2018, closes on €17m thanks to Belgian sovereign wealth fund