Europe

IK Partners invests in AED distributor Defibrion

The firm will buy the stake from existing shareholders, including Holland Capital, CEO Joshua Valkenier and the management team.

L Catterton buys stake in Bicester Village-owner Value Retail for £1.5bn EV

Value Retail is a luxury retail operator.

CapMan Growth makes offer for IT services provider Innofactor

Innofactor provides design services for critical IT solutions, delivery projects, implementation support and maintenance services.

MiddleGround launches takeover offer for Stemmer Imaging

Stemmer Imaging is a provider of machine and artificial vision products.

Mubadala Capital buys majority share in Bugaboo from Bain Capital

Bugaboo is a global strollers and children’s consumer products manufacturer.

Partners Group plans AI expert hires for FairJourney Biologics

ECM, MCP to exit Famar to MidEuropa.

Ardian picks up controlling stake in Masco Group

Masco provides engineered products and services for the pharma and biotech industries.

Alantra exits stake in plant-based drinks biz Frías Nutrición

Frías has a production facility located in Burgos.

MidEuropa buys majority stake in Famar from ECM, Metric Capital

Famar is a pharmaceutical CDMO.

Investindustrial to buy 61.17% stake in Piovan

Piovan is a global auxiliary machineries and products manufacturer for processing automation.