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Hg's MeinAuto sets IPO price range
Shares are each priced in the €16-20 range, corresponding to a €1.2-1.5bn market capitalisation
Gyrus holds close for Gyrus Investment Program
Program comprises Gyrus Principal Fund and its co-investment Cortex fund; it has a тЌ400m hard-cap
Hannover Finanz, Arcus acquire Löwenstark
Mittelstand-focused GPs aim to support the online marketing firm's growth and succession planning
Gimv buys minority stake in Projective Group
Digitalisation consultancy and recruitment business intends to pursue a buy-and-build strategy
VC-backed Darktrace lists on LSE
Cybersecurity platform has a market cap of around ТЃ1.7bn; it raised its first funding round in 2013
Paragon-backed Apontis Pharma sets IPO price range
Shares are priced at €18.5-24.5, with a final pricing expected on 6 May before the 11 May listing
Ares closes Ares Capital Europe V on €11bn
Ace V is Ares' largest institutional fund yet and is 70% larger than its тЌ6.5bn predecessor
Permira buys minority stake in New Immo Group
Existing investor Qualium Investissement is to retain a stake in the digital real estate platform
VCs in $75m round for Kaia Health
Digital physical therapy platform is backed by all existing investors, including Balderton Capital
Endeit Capital holds final close for third fund on €250m
Fund II closed on тЌ125m in 2016; Fund III will continue to invest scale-up capital in European startups
Corten buys Emeram's Matrix42
SBO of the digital workspace software is Corten's first investment from its €392m debut fund
Gilde Healthcare buys Acti-Med
Deal is the fourth platform investment from the GP's €200m Gilde Healthcare Services III fund
Capiton, Nord Holding sell Engelmann Sensor to DPE
Smart meter business is the final portfolio company in Capiton's 2010-vintage fourth fund
Telemos Capital acquires Mammut
Conzzeta began to explore sale options for the Swiss outdoor clothing and hardware brand in 2019
Aurelius announces UK team appointments
Simon Jobson joins the London team as a principal; Shivani Sheth joins as an investment associate
Maguar Capital invests in Bregal-backed STP
Maguar partner Gunther Thies founded STP; partner Arno Poschik was on STP's board during his time at Hg
Appetite for DACH tech deals continues apace in Q1
Sponsor demand for differentiated IT services and roll-up strategies remains consistent
KKR sells minority stake in Hensoldt
Leonardo is to buy the 25.1% stake for €606m; KKR will retain an 18% stake in the sensor developer
EQT's Suse sets out IPO plans
Enterprise software platform intends to generate net proceeds of $500m with its Q2 2021 IPO
Inflexion and Informa combine FBX, Novantas
Inflexion and Novantas will each own a minority stake in the newly formed financial data business
Egeria acquires NIBC-backed Fletcher Hotels
NIBC backed Fletcher's 2016 MBO; Fletcher plans to grow from 103 to 150 hotels in the coming years
Finexx buys Volpini Verpackungen
GP also announces it has increased the volume of its Finexx II fund to €30m
DACH buyouts continue recovery from Q2 2020 low
Both deal volume and value are now back on par with the figures for Q4 2019, prior to the pandemic
Paragon acquires Bregal's Sovendus
Bregal acquired a minority stake in the e-commerce customer reward platform in 2015