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MBO & Co closes fifth fund on EUR 320m
GP's latest SME-focused fund took six months to raise and closed above its target
Fortress buys Punch Pubs from Patron Capital
Patron Capital Partners and May Capital acquired the pub operator in a GBP 1.8bn deal in 2017
Ardian, Cathay buy listed Artefact
Ardian is investing in the data consulting and digital marketing company via its Expansion strategy
DevCo raises EUR 260m for fourth fund
Like its predecessors, DevCo IV will back a single asset operating in a niche international market
Main Capital buys Oribi and Qics
Deals are the first two from software investor Main Capital's EUR 210m Foundation Fund
Emeram forms EUR 100m continuation fund for Boards & More
Coller Capital has led the deal, joined by existing LPs from Emeram's 2013-vintage debut fund
Most LPs seek to improve co-investment appeal – Coller Capital
Coller Capital's winter 2021-22 Global Private Equity Barometer covers topics including secondaries
Nordic Capital registers latest flagship fund
Nordic Capital XI's registration follows the final close of its predecessor in 2020 on EUR 6.1bn
ECI sells Content+Cloud for 4.1x money
Sale of the IT service and digital consultancy ends a five-year investment period
Triton secures €1.45bn syndicated ESG-linked facility
Triton is the latest in a string of mainstream GPs to have announced ESG-linked loans this year
Advent Tech II closes on USD 4bn
Predecessor fund in Advent's technology-focused strategy held a final close in 2019 on USD 2bn
TCV-backed Grupa Pracuj lists in EUR 1bn IPO
TCV first invested in the Poland-headquartered online recruitment platform in 2017
VCs support USD 475m first close of Monzo's latest round
Bank is expected to raise more than USD 500m on the round's second close at a USD 4.5bn valuation
PE firms study rivals' IPOs as they consider options
Recent slew of peer listings such as Bridgepoint and Petershill inspire key players as they mull options for their own businesses
Permira in USD 5.8bn Mimecast take-private
Announcement follows a series of discussions with potential strategic and financial investors
Triton to buy Clinigen in GBP 1.2bn deal
Board of the UK-based listed pharmaceuticals company has agreed to the offer
MTIP holds USD 250m final close for second fund
Health technology firm has made five deals from the fund and expects to back 10 companies in total
Providence sells Tes Global to Onex
Providence originally acquired the education software provider in an SBO from TPG Capital
Inflexion invests in WithWise
GP takes a minority stake in the UK-based staff management platform for logistics delivery firms
Apax sells Unilabs to AP Moller
Laboratory and imaging diagnostics service is valued at more than EUR 5bn
Gilde buys minority stake in Emeram's Init
Emeram bought a majority stake in the digitalisation consultancy in 2019 via its EUR 400m debut fund
O3, Novum to acquire Gumtree UK, Motors.co.uk
Sale is required for Adevinta to obtain approval from the UK CMA to buy eBay Classifieds
CVC ends discussions with Intertrust
CVC had intended to combine the trust services firm with existing portfolio company TMF
Vivalto Partners buys majority stake in Vivalto Santé
New investors IK Partners and Hayfin are backing the deal, as well as incumbents such as Mubadala