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Altor holds final close on €2.5bn hard-cap
Vehicle was registered in Sweden in August, but began its official marketing period in September
EQT-backed StormGeo buys DNV GL Maritime
Combination of the two companies will result in a new offering to the global shipping industry
TCV invests $200m in Relex
First investment from the growth equity investor’s $3bn TCV X fund, after a final close in January
Skolkovo leads $4m round for Roistat
Skolkovo manages three VC funds (Industrial Fund, IT Fund and Agrotech Fund) with RUB 5bn in AUM
Investinor backs $15m series-C for Novelda
Existing investors Allianz Ventures and Swedish tech investor Norron also take part
Mid Europa-backed Hortex buys Jurajska
Bolt-on comes just over a year after Mid Europa’s secondary buyout of Hortex from Argan
Valedo sells Cambio Healthcare to Investcorp
Transaction ends a six-and-a-half-year holding period for Valedo Partners Fund II
Verdane X closes on SEK 6bn hard-cap
Verdane X has a flexible approach to investing in northern European technology companies
Agilitas-backed Teracom buys Relacom
Combined group will employ 130 people and focus on nationwide telecommunications infrastructure
Argos-backed Factum makes two bolt-ons
Integration of these two companies will enable Factum to offer asset valuation services
MPEP launches fund-of-funds
First time the fund-of-funds manager has widely marketed its programme to external LPs
Index leads $30m series-B for Mimiro
Existing investor Balderton Capital also takes part in the series-B funding round
DC hires Luycx from Torch Partners
Luycx joins from Torch Partners, where he worked for 10 years, latterly as managing director
Eurazeo leads $60m series-C for Contentsquare
Existing investors Highland Europe, Canaan Partners and H14 also take part in the latest financing
AnaCap credit fund invests in €4bn loan portfolio
First investment from AnaCap Credit Opportunities Fund IV, which held a first close in November
Axcel partially exits EG
Axcel makes divestment from its DKK 3.6bn buyout fund, Axcel IV, which held a final close in 2011
ADM raises $450m for Cibus Fund
Vehicle was launched at the end of 2016 and held a first close in May 2017 on $100m
Omnes, Turenne lead €7m round for Teach On Mars
Turenne draws capital from its Région Sud Investissement fund to support the round
Horizon hits $200m cap for third Ukraine fund
Vehicle was launched in June 2016 with a target of $150m and has already completed six investments
Revo launches second fund
Revo is understood to have secured approximately 35% of the targeted commitments
Innovation Industries secures €150m for second fund
MN Services, the asset manager for both schemes, was involved in establishing the fund
Silverfleet supports bolt-on for Pumpenfabrik Wangen
GP initially invested in Pumpenfabrik Wangen in a €105m buyout in September 2017
Genesis targets close and launch in 2019
Growth fund will focus on companies with revenues of up to €15m and EBITDA of up to €2m
Hg partially exits Visma to CPPIB
GP sells part of the stake held by Hg7, a £2bn buyout fund that closed on its hard-cap in 2013