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Europe

impak Ratings acquires Exerica

2022-11-04
On: November 4, 2022
In: M&A/Exit Deals, Quebec, Financial, IT and Telecom, Europe

Paul Allard led and Société Générale Ventures and Altalurra Ventures backed impak Ratings acquired Exerica from founder Maxim Miller. Continue Reading

Avast paid US $326M for SecureKey Technologies

2022-10-26
On: October 26, 2022
In: M&A/Exit Deals, Ontario, IT and Telecom, Europe

Avast plc paid US $325.9M for acquisition of SecureKey Technologies Inc. from Blue Sky Capital, Intel Capital, BMO, CIBC, RBC, ScotiaBank, TD, Desjardins, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, TELUS, and Rogers Venture Partners. Continue Reading

McCain Foods acquires vegetable-based snack maker Scelta Products

2022-09-13
On: September 13, 2022
In: Agri-Food, New Brunswick, M&A/Exit Deals, Consumer Products and Services, Europe

McCain Foods acquired Kruiningen, Netherlands based Scelta Products from founders Jos Koster and Wilco Boone. Scelta Mushrooms, cofounder of Scelta Products, will solely focus on its mushroom business going forward.Continue Reading

Irini Kalamakis joins OMERS Infrastructure as Head of Strategic Partnerships

2022-09-07
On: September 7, 2022
In: Pension Funds, Ontario, Europe

OMERS Infrastructure appointed Irini Kalamakis Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Strategic Partnerships. Kalamakis will join OMERS Infrastructure’s global Management Committee and report directly to Annesley Wallace, Global Head of Infrastructure. Continue Reading

Sokol, Fairfax, Washington, Ocean Network Express to take Atlas private for US $4.1B

2022-08-04
On: August 4, 2022
In: Private Equity Deals, Europe, Transportation and Logistics

David L. Sokol, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, the Washington Family, and Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. proposed to take Atlas Corp. (NYSE: ATCO) for US $4.1B or US $1.3B to minority shareholders. Continue Reading

OMERS Private Equity acquires Bionic from ECI Partners

2022-07-20
On: July 20, 2022
In: Private Equity Deals, Financial, IT and Telecom, Europe

OMERS Private Equity acquired Bionic Services Limited from ECI Partners and founders, Jeremy Elliott and Jonathan Elliott, with management team led by CEO Paul Galligan, ECI Partners and founders holding minority stakes.
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OMERS Private Equity to acquire Livingbridge backed Network Plus

2022-07-11
On: July 11, 2022
In: Private Equity Deals, Infrastructure Deals, Industrial and Manufacturing, Europe

OMERS Private Equity entered into an agreement with Dan Holland and Stuart Fraser led management shareholders and Livingbridge to acquire Network Plus for undisclosed amount. Continue Reading

Acton Capital names Hannes Blum new partner in Vancouver

2022-06-28
On: June 28, 2022
In: VC Firms, British Columbia, Europe

Acton Capital expanded team in Europe and presence in North America with Dr. Hannes Blum becoming new partner to head investments in Canada and US, and Dr. Sophie Ahrens-Gruber joining Munich investment team. Continue Reading

Digital 9 Infrastructure to acquire CPP Investments’ 48% stake in Arqiva for £300M

2022-06-27
On: June 27, 2022
In: M&A/Exit Deals, Ontario, IT and Telecom, Europe

Triple Point Investment Management LLP managed Digital 9 Infrastructure plc (LSE: DGI9) to acquire 48.02% voting stake in Arqiva Group Limited from CPP Investments for £300 million or CDN $585 million. Continue Reading

Accenture to acquire XtremeEDA

2022-06-27
On: June 27, 2022
In: M&A/Exit Deals, Ontario, IT and Telecom, Europe

Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) entered into an agreement to acquire XtremeEDA from founder Claude Cloutier and other shareholders. Continue Reading

Mentimeter AB secures US $42M Series C

2022-06-23
On: June 23, 2022
In: Venture Capital Deals, IT and Telecom, Europe

Johnny Warström and Niklas Ingvar founded Mentimeter AB secured US $42M Series C funding led by Creades, Nordstjernan Growth, and Alfvén Didrikson. Continue Reading

Domain Therapeutics SA secures €39M Series A

2022-05-10
On: May 10, 2022
In: Venture Capital Deals, Biotech and Life Sciences, Quebec, Europe

Domain Therapeutics SA secured €39M Series A co-led by Panacea Venture, CTI Life Sciences and 3B Future Health Fund, with participation of adMare BioInnovations, Schroder Adveq, Omnes Capital, Turenne Capital, Theodorus, Viva BioInnovator, Seventure Partners. Continue Reading

Vurger Co closes Canadian financing, may seek Canadian public listing

2022-05-07
On: May 7, 2022
In: Agri-Food, Private Deals, Consumer Products and Services, IPO, RTO Deals, Europe

Neil Potts and Rachel Hugh founded and Dismatrix backed The Vurger Co Ltd. closed a Canadian private placement by way of convertible debenture financing and will likely seek Canadian public listing. Continue Reading

Epitopea secures £10.3M seed financing led by Advent Life Sciences and CTI Life Sciences

2022-04-25
On: April 25, 2022
In: Venture Capital Deals, Biotech and Life Sciences, Quebec, Europe

Claude Perreault and Pierre Thibault founded Epitopea secured £10.3 seed funding from CTI Life Sciences, Advent Life Sciences, Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC), Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Novateur Ventures, Harrington Discovery Institute/University Health Holdings. Continue Reading

Cycle Capital and Demeter hold intial close for €150M Circular Innovation Fund

2022-04-21
On: April 21, 2022
In: VC Funds, CleanTech, Quebec, Europe

Cycle Capital and Demeter held 1st close for €150M Circular Innovation Fund (CIF) with commitments from L’Oréal (€50M), Claridge Inc., Axens, Haltra, private investors, and managers. CIF will be led by Benoit Forcier and Mathieu Goudot, with support of Adeline Kempf and Maya Hassa. Continue Reading

White Star Capital holds US $60M initial close for Digital Assets II fund

2022-04-12
On: April 12, 2022
In: VC Funds, Quebec, United States, Europe

Eric Martineau-Fortin, Jean-François Marcoux and Sep Alavi led WSC (White Star Capital) Digital Assets II Limited Partnership held US $60M initial close with anchor commitment from Ubisoft. Continue Reading

Fairfax Financial Holdings ups stake in Atlas Corp. to 45.1%

2022-03-30
On: March 30, 2022
In: Private Equity Deals, Power and Utilities, Europe, Transportation and Logistics

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited to acquire additional 25M shares of Atlas Corp. through warrant exercises, increasing beneficial ownership from 39.6% to 45.1% of issued and outstanding common shares of Atlas. Continue Reading

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