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IK Partners buys Plastiflex
GP is investing via its EUR 1.2bn Small Cap III fund, which backs companies valued at EUR 15m-150m
Triton forms LeDap Group
Company has been formed by more than 30 acquisitions; it aims to promote racquet sport padel
Allianz holds EUR 520m first close for PE fund
Private equity fund will invest alongside Allianz's core private equity programme
IK buys Conet from HIG
IK intends to support the IT service and software developer with its ongoing DACH expansion
White Star holds USD 360m final close for Fund III
Growth technology VC held a final close for its predecessor vehicle in 2018 on USD 180m
Softbank, Mubadala in USD 200m round for Tier
Series D adds to the record amounts deployed in VC and growth deals in the DACH region in 2021
Equistone backs ADM Group
Investment in the marketing agency is the GP's eighth platform deal of 2021 to date
H&F, EQT team up for final Zooplus offer
Sponsors are aiming to resolve the deadlock in the bidding process for the pet products retailer
Advent's Rubix confirms intention to float
GP formed the industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul firm in 2017 by merging IPH and Brammer
Committed Advisors closes CAPF I on EUR 161m
Primaries, early secondaries and co-investment fund is intended to extend the GP's existing strategy
EQT launches EQT Future fund
Fund has a EUR 4bn target and intends to make impact-driven investments in mature companies
LBO France holds EUR 155m final close for Digital Health 2
GP previously raised EUR 70m for SISA, a fund dedicated to healthcare technology
Sofinnova holds EUR 472m final close for Capital X
France-headquartered VC will continue to focus on early-stage healthcare investments
DACH VC deal value doubles year on year
VCs have backed DACH region deals with an aggregate value of EUR 15.4bn in 2021 to date
Third Point, Coatue lead USD 900m round for N26
Digital bank is now valued at more than USD 9bn, versus USD 3.5bn at the time of its previous round
Afinum exits Garz & Fricke in EUR 180m trade sale
GP acquired the human-machine interface (HMI) software and hardware developer in 2017
Less than half of UK GPs report in detail on ESG impact – survey
Advisory firm BDO reviewed the ESG policies of 100 private equity firms with UK operations
Capiton invests in Solvis
GP is backing the heating systems firm via Capiton VI, which is on the road with a EUR 550m target
Main Capital sells B+M to LEA for 3x money
Software investor Main Capital acquired the banking and insurance digitalisation platform in 2015
One third of LPs plan to increase PE allocation within a year – survey
Schroders' Institutional Investor Study surveyed 750 investors in February and March 2021
EQT sets science-based emissions targets
GP has set forward-looking targets for greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030
Ufenau on track for Q1 2022 fundraise
Switzerland-headquartered service-focused GP is planning to raise its seventh flagship fund
Synova backs National Education Group
Investment in the education-sector online training and development provider is the GPs sixth deal from Synova IV
Waterland invests in Horn & Company
GP and the management consultancy have entered into a 50:50 partnership, according to a statement