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VCs in USD 292m round for WorldRemit
Series E from Farallon, Leapfrog, TCV and Accel sees the firm rebrand as Zepz at a USD 5bn valuation
TCV-backed Grupa Pracuj files for IPO
TCV owns a 27% stake in the Poland-based recruitment platform, with the remainder held by management
MML sells Sonas Bathrooms to management
MML Growth acquired a minority stake in the Ireland-based bathroom products supplier in 2017
Bridges exits The Vet in trade sale
Exit is the firm's third since July 2021, following SBOs of Wholebaker and World of Books
Bridgepoint to acquire LanguageWire from Catacap
Catacap acquired the translation and content production software in 2017 via its debut fund
Wm Morrison board accepts GBP 7bn CD&R offer
Deal would be the largest PE-backed take-private in the UK since Boots' GBP 11.1bn delisting in 2007
No sign of summer holiday for PE as dealflow beats records
In June and July 2021, deal volume surpassed 2019's record by 13%, with aggregate value up by 33%
Inflexion to acquire Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Europe
Inflexion's previous pharmaceutical sector investments include Rosemont Pharmaceuticals
Hamilton Lane raises USD 475m across two Large Buyout Club funds
Hamilton Lane now intends to launch a Venture Capital-focused fund as an extension of the strategy
Providence Strategic Growth backs Sport Alliance with EUR 60m
GP intends to support the gym and fitness studio software with its international expansion
Charme, Livingbridge sell Witherslack to Mubadala Capital
Both Charme and Livingbridge are to retain minority stakes in the school and care home operator
Valar Ventures leads USD 263m round for Bitpanda
Round brings the aggregate value of growth and VC deals in Austria in 2021 to more than EUR 1bn
Cobepa, Sofina exit Hillebrand in EUR 1.5bn trade sale
Deutsche Post is to acquire the Germany-based consumable liquids freight forwarder
Montagu hires Woehl as ESG manager
Kim Woehl joins following four years as a manager in PwC's sustainability and climate change team
BC Partners reacquires CeramTec alongside CPPIB
BC Partners acquired CeramTec from Cinven alongside co-investors in a EUR 2.6bn deal in 2018
Softbank leads USD 120m round for Adverity
Existing investor Sapphire Ventures is also backing the Austria-based marketing analytics software developer
Stirling Square, DBAG invest in Itelyum
Stirling previously held a majority stake in the industrial waste business via its third fund
Altor buys majority stake in game developer Raw Fury
Deal comes shortly after Altor announced its investment in activewear brand Oceans Apart
Aurelius sells Office Depot Europe to trade
GP acquired the company in 2016 and has since focused on developing its e-commerce operations
Rutland acquires Southgate Global
Acquisition of the packaging company is the 11th platform deal from Rutland Fund III
Hellman & Friedman in EUR 3bn take-private offer for Zooplus
Online pet products retailer has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2008
EQT to sell Utimaco majority stake to SGT Capital
EQT will retain a minority stake in the Germany-based cybersecurity firm, which it acquired in 2016
Exponent to exit publisher Dennis in GBP 300m trade sale
Deal ends a three-year holding period and nets returns of more than 3x money and 40% IRR for the GP
Polaris makes IR and investment team hires
Amanda Platek joins Polaris to establish an investor relations function at the firm