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Verdane-backed Wrap sells software arm to trade
Verdane Capital in 2008 acquired a majority stake in the parent company from Swedish business Saab
CapMan Growth hires partner for new growth fund
New vehicle will succeed CapMan Growth Equity Fund, which closed on a hard-cap of тЌ86m in 2017
KKR reports 12% Q1 loss in PE portfolio
GP cited $58bn dry powder, cheaper asset prices and steady management fees for being optimistic
E-scooter startups feel brunt of lockdowns but anticipate future upside
The coronavirus lockdown in Europe has put a brake on the transport sector - should e-scooter startups and their investors be worried?
Triton-backed Assemblin acquires Örestadskyl
GP bought Assemblin in 2015; the company has since acquired two other installation businesses in Sweden
EQT-backed Ellab acquires Adsano in Germany
Deal is Ellab's third bolt-on acquisition since being acquired by EQT last August
Carlyle has $74bn in dry powder to deploy
GP also says that its fundraising is likely to slow down amid the coronavirus outbreak
Eurazeo delays fundraising by up to nine months
GP's Growth Fund III was previously due to hold final close at the end of 2020
Nordic Ninja leads €4.5m series-A for Finnish startup Logmore
Finnish company will use the funding to expand into North America and Asia
Parcom holds €775m final close for sixth flagship fund
GP took six months to reach its €775m hard-cap target
Insight Partners leads $25m series-C round for Templafy
Latest round brings the total amount raised by the Danish software company to around $70m
EQT warns of "longer" fundraising for flagship vehicle
GP states it is currently focusing on developing existing portfolio companies until market recovery
Verdane invests in Conscriptor and Max Manus
GP will merge the two companies to form a new healthcare technology group in Scandinavia
EQT Ventures leads €4m round for gaming studio Reworks
Studio has launched its first game, Redecor, which targets home decor enthusiasts
Bokio raises €7.4m funding; acquires competitor Red Flag
Merged entity is reportedly valued at between SEK 500m-1bn.
Stirling Square acquires majority stake in Assistansbolaget
Deal is the Stirling Square's third investment from its тЌ950m fourth buyout fund
Houlihan Lokey launches new GP advisory practice
New head Joseph Lombardo has previously worked at Stonyrock, Carlyle, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley
Siili sells stake in Robocorp to existing PE backers
Siili exits the business after having invested in it during a pre-seed funding round
Marlin Equity-backed Puzzel acquires U-WFM
Deal allows Puzzel to speed up expansion into the UK market
Blue Venture and HealthQuest invest in UK company Perspectum
Company has reportedly raised $47m since being founded
Axcel holds first close for sixth flagship fund
GP's sixth fund has already raised 77% of the amount raised by its predecessor
Axcel acquires Norwegian company SuperOffice
Deal is the GP's first investment from Axcel VI, which was launched in December 2019
Maxburg acquires Metoda from Bayern Kapital, HTGF, TEV
VCs exit the technology business having first invested in it in 2014
How private equity is helping fight the Covid-19 outbreak
A round-up of initiatives by GPs across Europe т and their portfolio companies т to help their communities