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Pinova buys Sematell from IMCap
Small-cap technology investor IMCap bought Sematell in a carve-out from Attensity in 2015
CVC co-founder Koltes to step back in 2022
Steve Koltes co-founded CVC in 1993 and is to step back from an active role from 1 October 2022
Bencis to buy chemicals company Höfer Chemie
GP plans to acquire a majority stake in the business, according to a competition authority filing
Verdane acquires marketing software developer Papirfly
GP is investing in the Norway-based marketing technology group via its EUR 540m Edda II fund
IDI to buy minority stake in Omnes
Further details are expected to be announced in the coming six weeks, according to a statement
GP Profile: Triton lays out ESG plans
ESG head Graeme Ardus and recently appointed head of sustainable investing Ashim Paun detail the firm's approach to ESG
Dawn Capital makes series of promotions and hires
Announcement includes the promotion of Henry Mason to partner; he joined the B2B software VC in 2016
Planet First seeks sustainability investments ahead of EUR 350m fund close
Managing partner and co-founder Frédéric de Mévius speaks to Unquote about the firm's evergreen fund and its investment strategy
Bridgepoint sells Element to Temasek for 3.7x money, 30% IRR
Testing, inspection and certification company is reportedly valued at USD 7bn in the sale to Temasek
Bowmark sells Leaders Romans to Platinum Equity
Bowmark formed the property services group via the merger of Leaders and Romans in 2016
MML exits Waystone to Montagu, Hg for 11x money
Exit also sees 164% IRR and has returned 100% of the committed capital in MML Fund VI
Synova sells Pacifica's Home Services division to trade
GP invested in Pacifica in 2019 and will now focus on its applied services and warranty division
Eurazeo Smart City II holds EUR 150m second close
VC fund focuses on companies promoting the transition towards more liveable and sustainable cities
Summa holds EUR 2.3bn final close for Fund III
GP will continue its focus on resource efficiency, changing demographics, and tech-enabled companies
Värde announces three partner promotions
Alternative investment firm has promoted Jim Dunbar, Aneek Mamik and Carlos Sanz Esteve to partner
Riverside sells Repa to Berkshire-backed PT Holdings
Manufacturer of spare parts for vending and catering mahines expected to post revenues of USD 1.2bn in 2021
Eurazeo hits EUR 5.2bn fundraising record in 2021
GP raised EUR 3.1bn for its PE strategies and plans “a major fundraising programme” in 2022 and 2023
Verdane's Porterbuddy sold to VC-backed Instabox
Verdane is reinvesting for a minority stake in the combined delivery service platform
Blossom holds USD 432m final close for third fund
VC will continue its focus on Series A investing in Europe, backing sectors including cryptocurrency
Cairngorm appoints three to investment team
Adam Watson and Sheena Pattni join as investment managers, and George Buckle as investment associate
S4Capital, Stanhope launch S4S Ventures fund
S4Capital and Stanhope Capital will act as GPs for the marketing and advertising technology fund
Greenhill hires Silverfleet's Harrison
Andrew Harrison will advise on capital raising across entities including funds and co-investments
Verdane closes debut impact growth fund on EUR 300m
Verdane Idun I will deploy tickets in a sweet spot of EUR 10m-15m, making 20-25 deals in total
Petershill IV closes on USD 5bn
Petershill Partners is operated by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and buys minority stakes in GPs