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Advent buys Planet stake from Eurazeo in €1.8bn deal
Eurazeo will reinvest in the business and co-control the company with Advent
CVC buys BIP from Apax
GP invests in the company via CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII, which closed on €21.3bn in July 2020
Meridia increases stake in Vetsum
GP backs the company via Meridia Private Equity I, a €105m fund closed in 2017
GP Profile: OpenGate pushes ahead with intensive buy-and-build plans
Carve-out specialist is eyeing a number of bolt-ons for assets including Fichet and Jøtul, and plans to launch a new fund soon
Eureka Technology Transfer raises €51m, increases target to €70m
Fund invests in seed and series-A rounds, targeting companies operating in the "deep-tech" industry
Progressio buys ATK Sports
This is the eighth deal made by the GP via its Progressio Investimenti III fund, which closed on €250m in 2019
Riello launches €80m agri-food venture fund
Linfa Ventures will be dedicated to late-stage and growth capital investments across the agri-food sector
Ysios Capital closes third fund on €216m
Fund provides private equity financing to early- and mid-stage life sciences companies
PM & Partners buys Cosmelux
Private equity firm Capital Dynamics participated in the transaction alongside PM & Partners
Alcedo backs cybersecurity specialist NetHive
This is the 10th investment inked by the GP via Alcedo IV, which closed on €195m in May 2016
Raymond James buys Cebile Capital
With the addition of Cebile to its investment banking division, Raymond James expects to further expand its service offering
PAI Partners backs Apave
GP is investing alongside Gapave, which will remain the largest shareholder in the company
Bain Capital Ventures Fund 2021 raises $1.3bn
Fund intends to focus on digital commerce, fintech, digital healthcare and cloud infrastructure
Itago buys Teknoice
Second deal inked by Itago IV, following its acquisition of a majority stake in SR-Mecatronic
Advent exits Circet to ICG
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Advent, which bought the company from CM-CIC Investissement
Merieux Participations 4 holds €300m first close
MP4 provides equity tickets of €20-80m, with a sweet spot of €40-45m, targeting the health and nutrition sector
Oaktree provides €275m in financing to Inter Milan
Following the deal, Suning and LionRock pledge their stakes in the company as collateral
Itago exits Altanova to Esco
With this exit, NEIP III reaps a return of 4.5x on its initial investment
Cinven sells Chryso to Saint-Gobain for €1bn
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Cinven, which acquired the company from LBO France via Cinven VI
Castik transfers Waterlogic to €700m single-asset fund
Vehicle acquires a majority stake in Waterlogic from Castik's €1bn first fund Epic I
Kartesia Credit Opportunities Fund V hits €1.5bn hard-cap
Fund provides flexible and bespoke credit solutions to lower-mid-market European companies
Macquarie buys Wavenet from Beech Tree
Macquarie intends to boost the company's growth and provide a renewed focus on strategic acquisitions
Alcedo exits Swisscare to Nahrin
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Alcedo, which acquired a 55% stake in Swisscare from its founders
Management buys majority stake in Aurica Capital
GP is currently investing its third fund, which is dedicated to growth capital investments in mid-market companies