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Digital+ Partners gears up for fundraise
GP focuses on later-stage B2B technology companies and closed its previous fund in 2018 on €350m
Q1 DACH VC and growth deals surpass previous volume high
Deal volume has grown steadily since Q2 2019; aggregate value has also been rising since Q2 2020
Livingbridge reaches £1.2bn mark for seventh fund
Partner Fiona Dane recaps the fundraising effort, which is double the size of its predecessor, with Harriet Matthews
Raise, IDI buy PE-backed Talis Education
Azulis Capital and Aquiti Gestion invested in the professional training provider in January 2020
Bain's Parts Holding Europe files for IPO
PE-backed IPOs have been scarce in France in the past five years, according to Unquote Data
Chequers Capital to carve out Corning Services
GP plans to assist the telecommunications service with a buy-and-build strategy
Hg-backed MeinAuto postpones IPO
Car sales platform cited "currently adverse conditions for high-growth companies" in a statement
HIG acquires majority stake in Infratech Bau
GP intends to support the infrastructure project contractor through organic and acquisitive growth
Paragon’s Apontis Pharma completes IPO
GP acquired the single-pill producer in a carve-out in 2018 and will retain a 31% stake
ABN Amro backs ESG-linked facility for AlpInvest
Facility is for AlpInvest Co-Investment Fund VIII, with interest payments linked to ESG performance
Investec provides ESG-linked NAV facility for Bluewater
Facility is related to the portfolio of Bluewater Energy Fund I, which closed in 2013 on $861m
Debt funds celebrate strong dealflow following Covid stress-test
Direct lenders now see shift away from refinancings and towards new deals, including 2020 processes coming back to life
Equistone buys majority stake in TimeToAct
Germany-based IT consultancy is to be Equistone's fourth platform investment of 2021
YielCo holds closes for PE and co-investment funds
YielCo Special Situations Europe II is targeting €300m; YielCo Defensive Investments targets €150m
IK sells Hansen Protection to PE-backed Survitec
IK acquired the protective clothing and equipment producer from Montagu in 2013 via IK Fund VII
Sovereign invests in AquaQ Analytics
GP is currently on the road for Sovereign Capital V with a £450-500m target, as reported by Unquote
Andera Partners lines up DACH expansion plans
Starting with BioDiscovery 6, the GP intends to accelerate fundraising and deal-making in the region
CVC leads growth investment in Acronis
Cybersecurity software developer is valued at $2.5bn, compared with $1bn at its last funding round in 2019
Gimv increases stake in GPNZ
Gimv has increased the size of the majority stake that it already held in the dental chain
Inflexion sells Reed & Mackay to trade
Sale of the corporate travel business to US-based TripActions is the GP's fifth exit in six months
Golding makes hires for new impact investing team
Fund-of-funds manager is to launch its first impact fund in H2 2021, having hired the team of Sonanz
Hg's MeinAuto sets IPO price range
Shares are each priced in the €16-20 range, corresponding to a €1.2-1.5bn market capitalisation
Gyrus holds close for Gyrus Investment Program
Program comprises Gyrus Principal Fund and its co-investment Cortex fund; it has a €400m hard-cap
Hannover Finanz, Arcus acquire Löwenstark
Mittelstand-focused GPs aim to support the online marketing firm's growth and succession planning