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Bridges buys facilities management business Just Ask
GP will take a stake of around 70% while the founders retain a minority position
Firstminute holds second close for $85m seed fund
Second close comes three months after the firm held a $60m first close for the fund
Cambridge Innovation et al. in $26m series-A for CMR
Latest funding round brings total invested in medical robotics company to $46m
Gunn steps down as SL Capital partner
Gunn leaves the LP three months after the firm's parent group's merger received regulatory approval
Spectrum injects €26m into Digital Marketing Institute
Digital marketing training company will undertake international expansion following the deal
Draper Esprit, Touchstone in $24m round for Ieso
Digital healthcare provider will look to expand its US and European presence following the deal
Invus injects $48m into Bizagi
Enterprise software company will look to expand its presence across Europe and the US
Squire Patton Boggs appoints Fitzgibbon as partner
Prior to joining, Fitzgibbon worked in PwC's Manchester office as corporate solicitor
Goldman Sachs invests £100m in Neyber
Hybrid investment in consumer loans provider will see Goldman Sachs take a minority stake
Rutland acquires Armitage Pet Care
Deal is the sixth investment for the GP's third fund, which closed on £263m in January 2015
Mosaic backs $8m seed round for Infosum
Mosaic and Saul Klein are providing an extra €5m for the round, which originally closed on $3m
Foresight injects £3m into Onfab
Deal is the seventh investment from the £38m Foresight Regional Investment Fund
Palatine closes impact fund on £100m hard-cap
Vehicle is the GP's first impact investment fund and will write equity cheques of up to £10m
NorthEdge founding partner Wright steps down
GP promotes Plumb to head of portfolio and appoints two new partners following the development
Investec leads £8m investment in Propelair
ECP and Universal Partners also took part in the round for the water-efficient toilet producer
MMC leads £2.5m Peak series-A
Peak lists the Economist, AstraZeneca and Morrisons among its clients
BGF invest £4m in Hobs Group
BGF's total investment in Hobs Group stands at £11m, following a £7m round in December 2014
Kindred Capital leads £2m Sn-ap funding round
A number of private investors from the travel and finance sectors also backed the business
Inflexion acquires Virgin Experience Days
GP draws capital from its £250m Enterprise Fund IV to fund the buyout of the day-trip business
Livingbridge invests in Superbike Factory
Investment in motorcycle retailer and credit company was made from the GP's SME-dedicated vehicle
Sanne appoints Morris as head of private equity
While at KPMG, Morris completed a two-year secondment providing technical support to BVCA
L Catterton to invest in craft brewer Innis & Gunn
Company statement indicates an equity investment in the region of £14m by the GP
Elaghmore acquires Kesslers from Endless
Deal is the second investment made by the UK-based GP's maiden institutionally backed fund
ACT secures €20m commitment from EIF for new fund
VC is targeting more than €90m for the fund, which will invest up to €7m in Irish companies