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VC-backed ADC Therapeutics announces IPO
Plans to raise $150m through the offering and use the proceeds to advance its clinical trials
GP-stake sales controversial among LPs
LPs are naturally reticent about their GPs selling stakes in themselves, as emphasis to boost profits from management fees strengthens
Volpi buys Viking's Asolvi
Volpi will take a majority stake in Asolvi alongside the management team and Viking
Ventech in SEK 74m round for Capcito
Ventech and Schibsted Growth, a Swedish investor, both join the round as new investors
Permira-backed TeamViewer announces IPO
Teamviewer only offering existing shares and expects the offering to be completed by year end
KKR to take Axel Springer private
KKR will draw equity from its European Fund V, which held its interim close on €4.7bn in April
Baltcap sells Auto24 to Apax-backed Baltic Classifieds
Auto24 marks the first bolt-on since Apax's investment and diversifies the group's portfolio
VR Equitypartner backs Megabad
Company plans to continue its growth plan and expand into other western European markets
Monterro buys Specops
Monterro claims to be the largest investor in the Nordic region focused purely on B2B software
Volpi backs Mansystems with €20m
Volpi closed its debut fund on €185m, with the expectation of doing six platform investments
HPE Growth leads €35m series-B for WeTransfer
Existing investor Highland Europe has also taken part in the latest funding round
Nordic Capital, Sampo buy Nofi stake for €223m
GP draws capital from Nordic Capital IX, which held a final close in May last year
Phoenix-backed Nineteen buys Broden Media
Broden Media's managing directors, David Holden and David Brown, will hold a stake
Duke Street-backed Great Rail Journeys buys Vacations By Rail
Founder and management team of VBR will both acquire a minority stake in the enlarged group
PAI-backed M Group buys KHES
Deal takes the total number of acquisitions made by M Group Services to 10 since 2016
Mid Europa-backed Regina Maria buys Somesan Clinic
Addition of Somesan extends Regina Maria's reach to 19 counties and adds 20 outpatient clinics
Hg-backed IT Relation buys Miracle42
Hg acquired IT Relation for an enterprise value of around DKK 1bn in June last year
Steadfast buys Koop Group
Fifth platform investment from Steadfast Capital Fund IV, which held a final close on €297m
Nation 1 launches debut fund with a target of €35m
Vehicle plans to invest in Czech startups and small and medium-sized companies with global ambition
Accelerated Ventures invests £3.5m in Biosignatures
Fresh capital will be used to analyse blood samples with the goal of developing 20 new tests
PE-backed Nets offloads division to Mastercard for €2.85bn
Acquisition comprises Nets' clearing and instant payment services, and e-billing solutions
Blackstone buys stake in BC Partners
Press reports put the value of the deal at around €500m for a 10-15% holding in the GP
Altor sells Enhanced Drilling to EV Private Equity
EV Private Equity will combine Enhanced Drilling with Enhanced Well Technologies
Battery Ventures buys Quantifoil Micro Tools
Battery Ventures has created the buy-and-build platform Sample Preparation Technologies