The French private equity house has agreed to purchase 50 per cent of the international yoghurt brand from its consortium of more than 13,500 dairy farmers.
The technology venture capitalist has made three of its dealmakers partners of the firm, taking the total number to 14.
The Japanese bank has signed an agreement with former employee Guy Hands saying it will invest 10 per cent, up to E300m, of the total commitments of his new fund Terra Firma Capital Partners II.
Nordic private equity firm EQT has acquired the Finnish sheet metal manufacturing systems supplier.
BoS funds Park Lane MBO;Tertio secures £3m; Wireless Maingate takes E8.6m.
The Silicon Valley firm is past the first closing on its first European fund, which is expected to close at E100m by the middle of the year.
US venture capitalist and investment bank GMA Capital is to take control of its UK associate ProVen Private Equity.
Around 25 per cent of Quester VCT4, the penultimate venture capital trust launched by technology venture capitalist Quester, has been invested to date.
Aberdeen Murray Johnstone Private Equity has added to its New Investment Team to compete in UK midmarket deals.
The US buyout firm has agreed to buy the European distribution operation of the French telecommunications giant Alcatel.
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