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VC-backed Pflege.de to be acquired by Hartmann
VCs who have backed the home care information website include Hanse Ventures and Holtzbrinck Digital
Westlake sells Somatex to trade for $64m
US-based listed medical devices business Hologic acquires the business in a $64m deal
Waterland to acquire Yieldkit
Acquisition of the marketing optimisation business is a platform investment from Waterland VII
Covid-19 impact expected to be more severe than GFC – survey
Almost all Dechert survey respondents expect distressed deals to increase, while 82% cited more deal delays as an ongoing effect
Evoco increases stake in ReBuy
Evoco and its investment partners will now own a stake of more than 50% in the e-commerce platform
2021 Preview: Dry powder drives DACH prospects for 2021
DACH players adopted increased portfolio management and defensive investment decisions in 2020, but dry powder is set to drive 2021
Triton announces merger of AVS, Chevron, Fero and Ramudden
Merger of Triton's four traffic services portfolio companies follows a refi earlier in December
TCV leads $130m round for Spryker
Series-C round values the Germany-headquartered e-commerce software platform at more than $500m
Arcus buys majority stake in BitterLiebe
Founders of the bitter dietary supplements producer are to retain a minority stake in the company
Draper Esprit leads $30m round for CoachHub
Round is also backed by HV Capital, Partech, Speedinvest, Signals Venture Capital and RTP Global
29% of LPs have decreased interest in emerging managers – survey
Placement agent Eaton Partnersт latest LP Pulse Survey collected responses from 61 LPs globally
Bolster invests in Oceanwide Expeditions
Investment in the Arctic and Antarctic cruise company is Bolster's third deal of 2020
SHS buys minority stake in Develco Pharma
Growth capital deal is the ninth investment from the healthcare-focused GP's fifth fund
Mutares to acquire Primetals Technologies France
Deal will see the business carved out from its parent company on expected completion in February 2021
Auctus acquires Energiekonzepte Mitteldeutschland
Solar panel installation business intends to pursue a buy-and-build strategy in the German market
Accel leads $21m round for Taxdoo
Series-A for the online retail VAT software is also backed by Visionaries Club, 20VC and HTGF
Gyrus completes recap for DuPont Sustainable Solutions
First realisation since the GP's establishment in 2018 sees a 60% return on invested capital for investors
Main-backed Hype buys HPL
Acquisition of the corporate idea management software is Hype's first since Main invested in 2019
Main Capital acquires Perbility
GP is investing via Main Capital VI and sees buy-and-build opportunities for the HR software
TSG Consumer Partners sells stake in Canyon Bicycles
Listed investment holding Groupe Bruxelles Lambert is to buy a stake in the Germany-based business
Accursia acquires GA Actuation Systems
Automotive and aviation original equipment manufacturer was sold in a process led by Carlsquare
German government acquires 25% stake in KKR's Hensoldt
KKR is to own a 43% stake in the defence and security sensor company, which listed in September 2020
Borromin sells Guntermann & Drunck to Naxicap
SBO will result in returns of 3.9x money and 30% IRR, according to a source close to the situation
Waterland VIII holds final close on €2.5bn hard-cap
Three-month fundraising process was conducted entirely remotely, the GP said in a statement