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EQT sells 20% of IVC to pension funds
Deal reportedly values the company at ТЃ2.6bn, affords EQT more time before a future IPO
Tikehau IM holds €2.1bn close across funds
Tikehau IM's four vehicles, focusing on direct lending, were launched around a year ago
HTGF in seed round for 8sense
Beurer Group invested in 2018 and HGTF was joined by Thieme Group and a business angel in the round
Iris leads €20m series-B for Virtuo
Balderton and Raise also take part in the round, which will fund the car rental firm's UK expansion
VCDE, Time for Growth sell Brille24 to Essilor
Time for Growth invested in international expansion and technology over the holding period
Alantra backs Frías Nutrición
GP is investing from Alantra Private Equity Fund III, which held a €450m final close in 2017
Target Partners leads $3.1m seed round for Corrux
Software provider is operating some pilot projects with construction companies in Germany
Panoramic backs management buy-in of PCS
GP is currently investing from its second fund, which writes equity cheques of ТЃ1-5m
US healthcare funds buy Moberg Pharma's OTC business for $155m
Purchase price represents a 14.1x entry multiple for the investors and is 3.3x the groupтs revenues
Hi Inov leads $6.2m series-A for Deepomatic
Previous investor Alven Capital and entrepreneur Bertrand Diard also take part in the round
Azulis buys Helios Group in SBO
GP invests in Helios, a construction and road marking specialist, via Middle Market Fund V
Hg-backed STP acquires WBDat
Hg acquired a majority stake in STP in 2016 via its lower-mid-market Mercury Fund
Main Capital exits Roxit to PE-backed Visma
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Main Capital, which invested via its third and fourth funds
Value Enhancement Partners buys Frimex in SBO
Frimex was acquired by Mentha Capital in 2014 in a carve-out from Dutch firm TBI
Ardian buys Celli from Consilium
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Consilium, which controlled a 70% stake in Celli
Summa buys Infobric
Management team is reinvesting for a minority stake in the business alongside Summa
LGPS Central closes first PE fund
First time that pension fund partnership LGPS Central has launched a private equity fund
Valar Ventures leads $28m round for Cluno
Existing investors Atlantic Labs and Acton Capital Partners also participated in the round
UI Gestion closes Cap 6 on €105m
Mid-market focused Cap 6 is larger than its predecessor, M.I5, closed on €93.5m in 2011
INVL holds first close on €106m for Baltic Fund
Closing took place on 7 February 2019, seven months after the vehicle was registered in June
Palatine backs management buyout of SMP Partners
Isle of Man-based financial advisory business will pursue an acquisitive growth strategy
Softbank funding round values OakNorth at $2.8bn
Firm has led a $440m capital injection for the UK-based digital lender to fund its US expansion
Livingbridge sells Thomas Fudge's to Burton's Biscuits
Burton's Biscuits - owned by Ontario Teachersт Pension Plan - is targeting the premium biscuit market
Horizon-backed Totalmobile completes two bolt-ons
TBS and Clouddialogs produce software that allows users to manage mobile workforces and properties