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Healthcare valuations heat up as high-profile assets crystallise competition
Healthcare sector saw multiple valuations pick up in Q1 2021 and hit a record high of 13.7x
VC fundraising enjoys strong 2020 vintage, sunny prospects
With record amounts of capital raised for the strategy, venture capital fundraising does not appear to have been slowed by the pandemic
Investindustrial sells Sergio Rossi to Chinese fashion group Fosun
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which acquired the company from Kering via Investindustrial V
DN Capital's Global Venture Capital V surpasses €200m
GVC V targets seed and series-A investments in the software, fintech and online marketplace sectors
Riello's Impresa Italia II holds €73m first close
Impresa Italia II targets Italian mid-market companies and specialises in providing senior and junior loans
Miura backs agricultural insurance broker Banasegur
With this acquisition, the GP intends to pursue a consolidation project in the insurance brokerage sector
Tikehau-backed Ace Aerofondo IV raises €100m
Fund invests in mid-market companies active in the Spanish aerospace and defence sector
Investindustrial backs Targa Telematics
GP invests in the company via Investindustrial VII, which held a final close on €3.75bn in November 2019
VC-backed Wallbox goes public through $1.5bn SPAC merger
Transaction will result in proceeds of around $330m and will be completed in the third quarter of 2021
KPS buys industrial machinery forge Siderforgerossi
GP invests in the company via KPS Special Situations Mid-Cap Fund, which closed on $1bn in October 2019
Pollen Street Capital IV raises £560m, close to surpass target
PSC IV invests in lower-mid-market companies across the financial and business services industries
Alantra holds €80m first close for energy transition fund
Klima buys minority stakes in fast-growing companies that aim at accelerating energy transition
Cerea Mezzanine IV holds €215m first close
Fund invests in small- and mid-cap companies operating across the food and beverage value chain
Alto Partners backs Diatech
GP invests in the company via Alto Capital IV, which held a final close on its €210m hard-cap in April 2018
Aurica buys minority stake in Babel
GP invests in Babel via its third fund, which is dedicated to growth capital investments in mid-market companies
Ambienta hires four
Demeunynck and Héron join Ambienta's Paris office, while Leu and Balz join its Munich office
Platinum Equity buys Urbaser for €3.5bn
GP intends to support the company in accelerating its expansion both organically and through targeted M&A
Equinox buys Migal
Equinox invests in the business via its Equinox III fund, which closed on €360m in July 2020
Gyrus carves out PwC Italia's consulting business
Gyrus intends to expand the company's team and further broaden its product offering in Italy and internationally
Suma Capital Growth Fund II closes on €160m
Fund targets businesses with high-growth potential that are ESG-focused, deploying equity tickets of around €10-15m
KKR backs Silver Lake's Cegid in €5.5bn deal
Silver Lake remains the majority shareholder in the company, alongside AltaOne
TA Associates closes TA XIV fund on $12.5bn
Firm also closes its second-generation re-investment fund, TA Select Opportunities Fund II, on $1.5bn
Arcano Impact Private Equity Fund raises €200m
AIPEF targets investments with a focus on social and environmental impact
Altamar and CAM combine businesses
New group is named Altamar CAM Partners and has a presence in Europe, America and Asia