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Quadrivio holds €100m first close for new vehicle
Quadrivio ultimately aims to raise €250m, will offer co-investments to its LPs
VC-backed Spotify bolts on Soundwave and Cord Project
Music streaming service Spotify has raised more than $1bn in funding since inception in 2006
BGF injects $7.2m into Adestra
Marketing technology software and services provider will continue to pursue global growth
Vendis-backed Inula bolts on Veriditas Botanicals
Belgian aromatherapy group created via merger of Pranarôm and HerbalGem in 2014
Litorina takes majority stake in Fresks
Swedish GP takes a majority stake through its fourth fund, alongside the founding Oscarson family
I&FP launches aeronautics build-up with Serta buyout
Buyout is the fourth deal to be financed via I&FP's €135m third fund, recently used for a fifth deal
Rocket Internet launches growth fund
Investors and Rocket Internet itself have provided $420m for the vehicle
Marlin buys Cobham’s surveillance business
TSB offers video, audio and other surveillance products, typically used by intelligence agencies
Linxo raises €2m from Crédit Agricole et al.
Fintech specialist will strengthen its technical team as it expands from France to the rest of Europe
Verdane buys Aggregate Media portfolio in direct secondary
GP’s Verdane VIII fund acquires shares in seven Aggregate-backed companies
Telensa raises $18m from ETF and SVB
Cambridge-based Telensa has developed energy-efficient street light applications
Catapult holds first close for GM&C Life Sciences Fund
VC firm Catapult manages funds on behalf of public and private investors
Montefiore exits 27% Demos stake in trade sale
Third asset to be exited from the GP's €120m, fully invested second fund
BGF invests in Grace Cole
Company has expanded to the US, the Middle East and Asia Pacific since inception in 2007
Oxford et al. in $13m round for Import.io
Other backers of the series-A include Imperial Innovations, Wellington Partners and Open Ocean
Siparex invests in TEP Etanchéité to finance bolt-on
GP deploys €3.6m from its FPCI Nord Ouest Entrepreneurs 4 and XPansion2 vehicles to fund the purchase
Debt fund Muzinich & Co holds first close
The vehicle, which began pre-marketing in summer 2015, is targeting a final close on £350m
Catapult hires new investment manager
Gareth King joins as investment manager and will help launch Catapult's new life sciences fund
Foresight reaches £38m first close for regional fund
Alongside the newly launched fund, Foresight is opening a new regional office in Manchester
PE-backed Marietton bolts-on Havas Voyage
Siparex and EdRip to hold joint controlling stake in post-merger group
Index backs Morphogen’s £1.5m seed round
Index closed its latest fund, Index Ventures Growth III, on €650m in April 2015
Three Hills Capital Partners backs Tomorrow London MBO
Three Hills Decalia fund will provide liquidity to present management of Tomorrow London
Equistone’s Bretèche lands €80m refinancing
Fresh debt will replace facilities set up as part of PE buyout in 2013
Bridgepoint acquires Smyk for €247m
Bridgepoint has acquired Smyk from listed parent EM&F alongside Polish GP Cornerstone Partners