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Apax buys Adco
GP sees off competition from Core Equity Holdings, EQT Partners and Triton Partners
Clairvest backs FSB Technology with £23m
Tenth investment from Clairvest Equity Partners V, a $600m fund that closed in 2015
Hollyport targets close for secondaries fund
Vehicle is targeting $750m with a hard-cap of $1bn, double the size of the GP's previous fund
Outward VC holds first close on £38m
Outward VC was previously called INVC and was founded by former Investec Bank executives in 2017
Sovereign gears up for fund launch following departures
Firm is understood to be targeting between ТЃ500-600m for the next-generation vehicle
Perusa sells Xindao to Gilde
Perusa makes the divestment from Perusa Partners II, a €207m vehicle that closed in 2017
Abris buys Global Technical Group
Tenth investment from Abris CEE Mid Market Fund III, a €500m buyout fund that closed in 2017
Innova buys Optiplaza
GP draws capital from Innova 6, a fund with a target of €325m that held a first close on €196m
LP Profile: Argentum
Unquote catches up with CEO Joachim HУИegh-Krohn to discuss the firmтs evolution and his views on the current state of the market
Kibo Ventures targets €100m for third fund
Kibo's second fund has recently finished its investment period after closing on €71m in 2016
Agilitas-backed Hydro International buys M&N
Hydro International is a UK-based wastewater treatment company that Agilitas acquired in 2018
Lakestar leads $70m series-C for Sennder
Accel, Next47, H14, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Project A and Scania Growth Capital all take part
Allen & Overy hires Dechert's Sarailler
Allen & Overy wants to position itself among the top three fund structuring firms in France
Alcentra closes European direct lending fund on €5.5bn
Predecessor held a final close on тЌ4.3bn in 2017 and had an average ticket size of around тЌ100m
Sunstone backs Forendo Pharma
Fresh capital will be used to advance its endometriosis programme into the next phase
FSN sells Velcora to trade for SEK 1.28bn
Acquisition includes Velcora's Roplan and Steridose businesses, both headquartered in Sweden
CVC closes second long-term fund
CVC is the first of the multi-product managers to raise a second-generation long-term capital fund
Medicxi closes third fund on €400m
Vehicle will invest across the full spectrum of healthcare companies from early to late stages
BC hires three IR professionals
All three executives will work alongside partners and co-heads of IR, de RosiУЈre and Kunzer
Ventiga buys Retail Insight from Navis
Ventiga is currently raising its debut fund and has been operating on a deal-by-deal basis
Rede promotes Widegren to partner
Widegren will be the third partner at the firm, joining co-founders Adam Turtle and Scott Church
Siparex gears up for 2020 fund launch
GP plans to manage the fundraise in house but may appoint agents for specific regions
Rockpool backs Boston MFO buyout
Rockpool generally makes equity investments in the range of ТЃ3-12m in profitable private companies
V4C closes fund on €91m
Vehicle held a first close on €80m in January this year and has announced two deals