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Bridges acquires ethical homeware brand Nkuku
Bridges invests in the business via its Sustainable Growth Funds, alongside the founders
Magnum buys law school Isde
Deal is made via Digital Talent, established by Magnum to build an aggregation platform in the education sector
OpenOcean and Spintop lead €3.6m series-A for Cambri
Lynda Clarizio, former president of Nielsen US Media, joins the board of directors
ByFounders leads $4.6m seed round for Proper
Other investors include PreSeed Ventures, Prehype, Vaekstfonden and Bjarke Ingels
FPE sells Masstech to Genstar's Telestream
This is the second exit made by FPE Fund II, following the sale of intelligence provider IWSR to Bowmark
Epidemic Sound raises $450m from EQT, Blackstone
Deal values the Swedish royalty-free music platform at $1.4bn
Inflexion buys minority stake in CMSPI
GP invests in the company via its minority-dedicated Inflexion Partnership Capital II fund
CVC buys Cooper from Charterhouse for €2.2bn
CVC invests via fund VII, while Charterhouse will reinvest in the OTC pharmaceuticals business
PAI Mid-Market Fund closes on €920m
Fund invests in European mid-market companies across France, Germany, the Benelux region and southern Europe
Procuritas buys Polarn O Pyret
Investment company Jotunfjell Partners and the management team will own a minority stake in Polarn O. Pyret.
ICG acquires Lucid Group from LDC
Sale ends a four-year holding period for LDC, which invested ТЃ11m in the company in exchange for a minority stake
NVM in £10m MBO for Trust Systems
Company founders Tom Stone and Mike Dowson will remain significant shareholders in the business
Ratos buys majority stake in Vestia Construction Group
GP will own 63% of the company, alongside the management and other key individuals who own the remainder
CVC injects £365m into Six Nations rugby tournament
Long-awaited deal finally crosses the try line, with initial approaches starting two years ago
Owl Ventures, Full in Partners lead $35m round for Preply
Round includes participation from Point Nine Capital, Hoxton Ventures, EduCapital, Diligent Capital, Evli Growth Partners and All Iron Ventures
Claris Ventures leads £15.2m series-B for NeoPhore
2Invest, 3B Future Health Fund, Astellas Venture Management and CRT Pioneer Fund also take part in the round
Consilium buys Music Center
Consilium intends to consolidate the company's market position and boost its expansion via strategic acquisitions
Ardian takes minority stake in Kapten & Son
Ardian Growth strikes first deal in Germany with investment in fashion and accessories retailer
NVM in £18m MBO for Pareto
Deal is the seventh from NVM's Private Equity Vintage III Fund, which was raised in 2018
Triton invests in NPM Capital's Bergman Clinics
Investment is being made in partnership with NPM Capital and the Malenstein family
Bridgepoint Development Capital backs IDHL
GP is investing via Bridgepoint Development Capital IV (BDC IV), which closed on ТЃ1.5bn in September 2020
CapMan to acquire Pharmia
Deal is the second investment from CapMan Buyout XI fund, which held a first close in June 2019 on тЌ160m and has a target of тЌ250m
Kerogen sells Zennor Petroleum to trade
Kerogen Capital acquired a majority stake in Zennor in 2015, investing alongside Unigestion
FPE Capital backs Codestone
This is the ninth investment made by FPE Fund II, which held a ТЃ100m final close in October 2017