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HIG Europe Capital Partners III closes on €1.1bn
Fund invests in buyouts, recapitalisations and corporate carve-outs of European businesses
BPI France, Omnes lead €12m series-A for AlgoTherapeutix
Company intends to use the proceeds to finance the clinical development of its lead candidate ATX01
Latour Capital III holds final close on €1bn
Fund targets majority transactions and spin-outs of large companies mainly based in France
YFM invests in Force24
Company plans to use the fresh capital to strengthen its sales and marketing operations and continue to develop its platform
Synova buys insurance broker JM Glendinning
GP invests in the company via its fourth fund, which closed on its £365m hard-cap in June 2019
Rhône Capital backs Illycaffè
With Rhône's support, the company intends to further boost its international expansion, primarily in the US
Investindustrial's SPAC trades on NYSE
Company plans to acquire European businesses with an enterprise value in the range of $1-5bn
Blackstone exits De Nora in €1.2bn deal
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, which owned a minority stake in the company
PAI buys Grand Frais grocery business EEF
PAI intends to support EEF in accelerating its growth plans, both organically and via external acquisitions
CVC, Advent, FSI to buy Serie A in €1.7bn deal
Consortium will acquire a 10% stake in a new media company, which will manage Serie A's broadcasting rights
Clessidra launches fourth buyout fund
Fund will acquire majority stakes in profitable companies with high-growth potential
Knight Capital leads €10m series-B for Smart Protection
Swanlaab Venture Factory and CDTI also take part in the round, alongside previous backers including Nauta Capital
Eurazeo buys Altaïr from Motion Equity for €115m
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Motion Equity, which bought the company from Azulis, Gimv and co-investors
Covid-19, oversubscribed funds fuel interest in early secondaries
Early secondaries are tipped to become more plentiful in the coming months, but market observers urge caution to mitigate potential pitfalls
Consilium launches €100m fourth fund
Fund targets Italian mid-market companies and provides equity tickets in the €15-20m range
Bregal leads $53m series-C for Paack
Previous investors Unbound, RPS Ventures, Rider Global and Fuse Ventures also take part in the round
Eurazeo exits Iberchem in €820m deal
Sale generates a cash-on-cash multiple of 2.1x and a 25% IRR for Eurazeo Capital
Mutares exits Nexive in €60m deal
Mutares and Dutch mail company Postnl sell the entire share capital of Nexive to Poste Italiane
Aksia buys Nappi
This is the fourth acquisition made by Aksia Capital V, following its investments in Primo, Valpizza and Vomm
KKR backs CMC Machinery
GP invests in the company via KKR Global Impact Fund, which held a final close on $1.3bn in February 2020
Faber launches €30m second tech fund
Fund is dedicated to early-stage rounds, with a focus on data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning
Charterhouse buys Novetude Santé
GP intends to boost the company's growth, bolster its international expansion and pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Aglaé, BPI France lead $30m series-B for Livestorm
Raise Ventures and Idinvest also take part in the round, which brings the total amount raised by Livestorm to $35m
Turenne backs ABL Lyon
GP invests via Turenne Capital Santé 2, a healthcare-dedicated fund with a €165m hard-cap