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Cinven emerges as frontrunner for ICG’s With Intelligence
ICG aims to sign deal for financial data and intelligence provider by end of next week
Esquare Capital Partners seeks entrepreneur commitments for second, EUR 25m tech platform
Dutch investor aims to connect entrepreneurs with tech investment appetite to startups seeking capital
Stirling Square relaunches Outcomes First exit with education division sale
GP split the business into education and fostering units last year after an earlier sale attempt
IK-backed Klingel bidder ELOS Medtech frontrunner in late-stage auction
German medical equipment firm also drew sponsor interest, with some dropping out due to valuation expectations
AlphaPet Ventures gears up to collect first-round bids as investors weigh up pet food’s appeal
Sponsors including IK and TA Associates expected to look at Capiton-backed German petfood company
Macrobond owner Nordic Capital collects initial bids in wide sale process
Nordic Capital is expected to collect non-binding offers for Swedish financial data company Macrobond this week, two sources familiar with the situation said.
Arcven Capital to raise debut VC secondary purchase fund with EUR 80m target
VC aims to provide liquidity to existing startup shareholders, investing EUR 200,00-EUR 2m at discounted valuations
Advent Life Sciences gears up for growth fund
Healthcare-focused strategies remain bright spot in otherwise dull fundraising market
Summa Equity’s Documaster tipped as likely exit candidate for 2024
GP bought a majority stake in Norway-based digital document platform provider in 2017
Dutch sponsor Egeria gears up for new fund launch next year
GP’s 2017-vintage, EUR 800m current fund is expected to be fully deployed within 12-18 months
HLD's 52 Entertainment sale on hold over valuation issues
French gaming developer had been expected to see a valuation of at least 15x EBITDA
Rovensa tipped for sale as PE owners weigh exit options
Bridgepoint and Partners Group have yet to decide on a process for the Portugese agriculture business
Wellington eyes late-stage growth opportunities with new USD 2.6bn fund
GP seeks to address capital needs pre-IPO or sale and anticipates a diverse portfolio for fourth fund
TSG’s Bergfreunde hits the market in JPMorgan-led auction
Sale of German online clothing retailer follows performance spike during COVID-19 pandemic
Dechert hires Travers Smith’s Kay for funds practice
Sam Kay joins London-based team having spent more than 25 years at Travers Smith
The Bolt-Ons Digest - 3 July 2023
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons with Palatine's Anthesis, Nordic Capital's Regnology, Waterland's Janssen and more
Portfolio Stock Exchange bets on uptick in PE fund listings
Exchange will initially seek Spanish closed-ended funds of EUR 40m-EUR 120m for listing
Aenova sponsor BC Partners taps Jefferies to explore exit options
GP previously attempted to sell the pharma and healthcare CDMO in 2018, Mergermarket reported
Capiton aims to launch EUR 600m fundraise for seventh fund in 2024
Next year’s fundraising timeline could avoid current tough environment
Advisors court Permira for Golden Goose stake sale as alternative to IPO
A slew of Italian and international banks are trying to get in front of Permira to help the Golden Goose Spa majority shareholder refine its thinking around exit options, three sources told Unquote sister publication Mergermarket, adding that some were...
Open GI owner Montagu kicks off sale through BofA, Arma
GP previously attempted to sell the insurance software firm in 2018, having acquired the company in 2014
Arma intensifies US acquisition talks with Mediobanca backing
Deal to acquire its first US peer could come as soon as next year
ESI Group advances talks with buyout firms as strategic interest wanes
Binding offers for the listed French software firm are expected pre-European summer
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