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Emeram sells Meona to Trill Impact
GP bought the clinical software platform in 2017, investing via its €400m debut fund
ABN Amro launches €425m Sustainable Impact Fund
Fund will make PE and VC investments in the Netherlands and neighbouring countries
One Equity Partners acquires Brush Group
OEP has also supported Brush in its acquisition of electrical engineering company Aprenda
Bridgepoint buys minority stake in Itsu
GP intends to back Itsu's growth plans after a challenging year for the restaurant and bar sector
August Equity invests in Integrity360
GP intends to support the cybersecurity firm's management with acquisitions across Europe
Hannover Finanz buys majority stake in Dental Direkt
GP has acquired a 64% stake in the dental laboratory supplier as part of a succession solution
Carlyle invests in logistics automation company Agilox
GP is investing in the Austria-based logistics automation startup via its €1.35bn CETP IV fund
Epiris buys Sharps from Sun European Partners
Exit comes less than a month after Sun sold bed and mattress retailer Dreams in a $475m trade sale
Palatine holds £220m final close for fourth fund
Vehicle is similar in size to Palatine III and has made four investments as of its final close
Palatine buys majority stake in KCP-backed Routes Healthcare
Key Capital Partners will retain a minority stake in the company, which it first backed in 2016
Inflexion buys ANS
Inflexion took a minority stake in IT service UKFast in 2018, increasing this to a majority in 2020
OTPP's Innovation Platform leads $138m round for Beamery
UK-based recruitment software platform Beamery has raised a $138m funding round led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPP) via its Teachers' Innovation Platform (TIP).
Mayfair-backed Seraphine announces IPO intention
Mayfair Equity Partners acquired Seraphine from Bridgepoint Growth in December 2020
HQ Capital closes Auda Co-Investment Fund II on $210m
North America-focused fund held a first close in June 2020 and has made 20 investments
Paragon acquires KME's Specials business
Paragon Partners will own a 55% in the newly formed entity following the carve-out
FPE sells Questionmark to trade, nets 3.5x money
FPE acquired the assessment software in 2016 and has sold it to Battery Ventures' Learnosity
EQT buys Parcel2Go from Mayfair
Mayfair Equity Partners acquired Parcel2Go in December 2019 and will retain a minority stake
PAI to acquire SGD Pharma from JIC
Buyout reportedly values the pharmaceutical glass packaging producer at around €900m
VC-backed Made.com lists in £775m IPO
ProFounders Capital scores 25x money on the listing; other investors include Partech
Synova invests in NorthEdge-backed Orbis Protect
NorthEdge bought the building security company in 2018 and will retain a minority stake in the firm
Clessidra holds €270m first close for fourth fund
Clessidra Capital Partners 4 was launched in November 2020 and has a €500m target
Exponent sells BBI Group to Novo Holdings in £400m deal
Exponent acquired the diagnostics products and services business in 2015 for ТЃ75m
BC Partners forms €1bn single asset fund for Springer Nature stake
BC acquired a majority stake in the academic publisher in 2015 via its 2011-vintage BCEC IX fund
DBAG sells Telio to Charterhouse
DBAG will reinvest in the prison communications system provider to hold a 13% stake