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Italian consumer group Casual Food has acquired restaurant brand Temakinho for EUR 1.5 million. The transaction follows a recently announced agreement structure that starts with a business lease.
TemakinhoTriton Partners has launched a take-private bid for Swedish technology company Cint in a deal valued at EUR 199.07 million. Terms beyond the headline valuation have not been disclosed.
Triton PartnersUK shared e-bike operator Forest has secured EUR 31 million in new funding. The round brings in a mix of mobility and venture investors as the company pushes further expansion in London.
Forest fundingUK consumer brand Neutonic has secured EUR 5.56 million in funding from a group of high-profile angel investors to support retail expansion and entry into new markets.
Neutonic fundingDutch technology investor Ground State Ventures has announced a new EUR 88 million funding round to back quantum technology ventures. The investor was not disclosed.
Ground State VenturesLithuania-based re-commerce platform Vinted has secured EUR 880 million in funding from an investor group led by EQT, in a transaction described as a secondary share sale.
VintedCopenhagen-based Performativ has raised EUR 15 million to expand its wealth management operating system, backed by Deutsche Börse Group, Rabo Investments, FinTech Collective, EIFO, Jacob Dahl and others.
PerformativClessidra Private Equity has started an exploratory process to monetise its stake in Italian lighting group Viabizzuno. Terms and timing have not been disclosed.
Clessidra Private EquityThe Equity Club has invested in Italian healthcare platform Brexia Med in an undisclosed funding round. Deal terms and the use of proceeds were not disclosed.
The Equity ClubA Berlin-based voucher and discount software company has been sold in a EUR 750 million exit, according to Business Insider Germany. The buyer has not been disclosed.
Germany M&AFondo Italiano d’Investimento has launched a process to sell its stake in Italy’s Gruppo RINA, with the price and buyer yet to be disclosed.
Fondo Italiano d’InvestimentoArgos Fund VII has agreed to acquire a stake in Italian fragrance and home-scent brand Culti Milano. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Argos Fund VIIItalian consumer group Panealba has secured EUR 78 million in funding from UniCredit. The financing supports a real estate acquisition in Cherasco (Cuneo).
PanealbaLithuania-based Vinted has raised EUR 880 million in a secondary transaction led by EQT, bringing new institutional investors onto its cap table and providing liquidity to existing shareholders.
Vinted fundingFrench digital rehabilitation platform Axomove has secured EUR 4 million in funding from Digital Prevention Fund, Go Capital, Inco Ventures and Faraday Venture Partners.
AxomoveFrankfurt-based QuoIntelligence has secured EUR 7.3 million in funding from Elevator Ventures, BMH, eCAPITAL and Mercurius Private Equity to expand its EU-compliant threat intelligence offering.
QuoIntelligenceGerman robotics software company Sereact has raised EUR 93 million in funding, backed by Headline, Bullhound Capital, Daphni, Felix Capital, Air Street Capital, Creandum and Point Nine.
SereactUK-based BetHog has secured EUR 10 million in funding from a syndicate including Will Ventures and RockawayX, backing expansion of its AI live-dealer platform.
BetHogNew State Capital-backed Blackhawk has acquired UK-based MCA Aviation for an undisclosed sum, extending its footprint in aviation services.
New State CapitalUK-based Cloudsmith has secured EUR 72 million in funding from TCV and Insight Partners to expand its platform for managing and securing software artifacts across modern development pipelines.
Cloudsmith fundingCroatia-based Fasal Bio has raised EUR 7 million from BlackPeak Capital. The funding targets the company’s effort to replace plastics using renewable raw materials.
Fasal BioSweden-based Legora has acquired Qura for an undisclosed amount, marking its second acquisition in roughly two months. The move signals an accelerating build-vs-buy push as Legora scales its product and footprint.
LegoraBelgian HR-focused business services startup Wenite has secured EUR 1.8 million in funding from imec.iStart, as investors continue to back data-driven workflow automation despite uneven IT spend.
WeniteDecade Energy has secured EUR 22 million in funding from Eiffel Investment Group and SET Ventures to scale electrification of logistics depots. The round targets faster rollout of charging and energy infrastructure at operational sites.
Decade EnergyCES Power, backed by Allied Industrial, has completed three acquisitions in Ireland: GH Energy Rental, Event Power and Purecore. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Allied IndustrialDutch materials startup Foamlab has raised EUR 3 million from a syndicate of impact and deep-tech investors to advance its bacterial cellulose foam alternative to fossil-based plastics.
Foamlab fundingFinnish technology company Verda has raised EUR 108.33 million from Lifeline Ventures, byFounders, Tesi and Varma to scale AI-focused cloud infrastructure built on Nordic clean power.
Verda fundingCES Power has acquired GH Energy Rental, Event Power and Purecore in Ireland for an undisclosed amount. The deal adds local footprint and capacity, with integration execution now the key variable.
CES PowerUK healthcare technology company Cerca Magnetics has raised EUR 4.3 million in funding from Guinness Ventures. The round targets scaling of wearable brain imaging systems powered by quantum sensing.
Cerca MagneticsGermany’s Schwarz Group has agreed to acquire AI startup Aleph Alpha for an undisclosed amount. The deal underscores rising strategic interest in sovereign, enterprise-grade AI capabilities.
Schwarz GroupBain Capital, PSG Equity and Ambienta have acquired Italy-based Future Technology Lead, a technology company. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Bain CapitalCohere has announced an acquisition of German AI company Aleph Alpha, positioning the deal as a step toward a transatlantic footprint. Financial terms were not disclosed.
CohereItaly’s DBInformation has agreed to acquire 60% of Editoriale Farlastrada, with an option to move to full control later. Financial terms were not disclosed.
DBInformationAdenes Italia, backed by Chequers Capital, has acquired a 61% stake in Italian insurance services firm Sogesa. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Chequers CapitalUK-based Cloudsmith has raised EUR 63.86 million in a funding round backed by TCV and Insight Partners, adding fresh capital to scale its software supply chain platform.
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