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Alto-backed CEI buys Lema
Combined group expects to reach revenues of €85m in 2021, with a 20% EBITDA margin
Ardian sells Lagarrigue to Naxicap
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Ardian, which bought a majority stake in Lagarrigue from Azulis Capital
Levine Leichtman backs Prime Global
This is the fifth investment made by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Europe II, which closed on €463m in 2020
Cap Grand Ouest 3 holds first close
Fund makes its first investment by acquiring a minority stake in healthcare consultancy Helpévia
Clessidra's Botter bolts on Mondodelvino
Combined group expects to reach revenues of €350m in 2020 and further expand its market share
Eurazeo invests €410m in Aroma-Zone
Following the deal, the founding Vausselin family retains a significant minority stake in the business
MBO exits public relations specialist LLYC
Sale ends a six-year holding period for MBO, which invested €6.35m in the business in exchange for a minority stake
Bowmark promotes four
Firm promotes Cheong and Elliott to partners, Keen to investment director and McRae to investment manager
Prosus, Tencent lead $80m round for Bux
ABN Amro, Citius, Optiver and Endeit take part in the round, alongside previous backers HV Capital and Velocity
Digital Alpha Fund II closes on $1bn
Fund invests in digital assets, with a focus on next-gen networks, cloud computing and "smart cities"
Columbus Life Sciences Fund III closes on €120m
Fund invests in early-stage and high-growth opportunities across the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries
Eurazeo to buy Aroma Zone for €700m – report
Company's sale attracts several buyers, including private equity firms Ardian, Bain Capital and CVC, according to reports
AlpInvest Co-Investment Fund VIII closes on $3.5bn
ACF VIII invests alongside GPs in private equity buyouts and growth capital transactions across a variety of sectors
MusicMagpie lists in £208m IPO, NVM reaps 12x return
NVM generates proceeds of £72.5m from the exit and retains a 16.1% holding worth £33.4m
F&P4Biz buys fuel tanks specialist Farma
F&P4Biz intends to boost Farma's international expansion, while pursuing a buy-and-build strategy
Inovo II holds €54m final close
Fund intends to fuel the development of the startup ecosystem across the CEE region
ECI sells Investis Digital to Investcorp, reaps 2.6x return
GP intends to accelerate the company's product innovation and diversification, and boost its growth via M&A
CVC buys Greek dairy company Dodoni
GP invests in the company via CVC Capital Partners VII, which held a final close on its €15.5bn hard-cap in 2017
Primo Digital Fund launches with €80m target
Fund has a special focus on the e-commerce, software, cybersecurity, fintech and blockchain sectors
Gilde sells Vivera to JBS in €341m deal
Sale includes three manufacturing plants and a research and development centre located in the Netherlands
Keensight Capital acquires Ram-IT
GP intends to boost the company's growth, further develop its technology and bolster its expansion
Lansdowne et al. in $120m round for TechMet
Company intends to launch a new round of funding later this year, with the goal of raising around $250m
Ardian backs MCH's Logalty
GPs plan to consolidate Logalty's market position in Spain and boost its expansion, especially in Portugal and Mexico
NB Renaissance launches €362m takeover for Sicit
NB Renaissance intends to take the company private alongside its current shareholder Intesa Holding