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CEE buyout market picks up after record low in Q1
Dealflow has rebounded, but pricing expectation mismatches are still an obstacle to overcome
Former Advent execs launch BD-Capital
GP was co-founded by ex-Advent partner Andy Dawson and ex-FTSE CEO Richard Baker
KKR targets $1.5bn for second growth tech fund
Fund was registered in Luxembourg in November last year and expects to hold a final close in Q3
Altor buys Ideal of Sweden
Founders Joachim LindstrУЖm and Filip Ummer, and EEquity reinvest in the transaction
Louisiana TRS retains Hamilton Lane as private markets manager
Appointment, subject to fee negotiations, will be for the period of January 2020 to December 2025
EQT transfers IP-Only to infra fund
EQT makes the divestment from its EQT Mid Market and EQT Mid Market Europe funds
INVL invests €30m in Grigeo carve-out
Subsidiary of the fund will acquire 49.99% of the division's shares in a two-part transaction
Ventiga seeks €275m for fund II
Firm's first "fund" was a four-deal co-investment partnership with LGT Capital Partners
Advent hits $17.5bn hard-cap for ninth fund
Close puts it just inside the top 10 for largest Europe-focused buyout funds ever
Exponent sells Loch Lomond to Hillhouse Capital
Sale ends a holding of five years for Exponent, which acquired the company using its second fund
Penta invests £11m in Cellpoint Mobile
Fresh capital will be used to expand Cellpointтs team globally and develop the platform
Sector specialisation taking hold in Europe
European private equity firms are sharpening their investment focus by restricting the number of sectors they target
Investec, SVB provide £50m NAV facility to Draper Esprit
Loan has a three-year term and carries an interest rate at the Bank of England base rate +6.75%
Mid Europa sells Knjaz Miloš to KMV, PepsiCo JV
GP makes the divestment from Mid Europa IV, ending a holding period of four years
Avia Capital increases fundraising target
Fund was launched in 2016 with a €50m target and held a first close in September 2016 on €25m
Avallon-backed Fiten files for bankruptcy
Fiten posted a loss of PLN 9.5m from sales of PLN 227.8m in 2018, according to company records
CVC-backed Synsam postpones IPO – reports
CVC acquired the business in 2014, drawing equity from CVC European Equity Partners V
TFI sells stake in Piotr i Pawel to Spar
Spar acquires the business through its Polish subsidiary, Wasz Sklep Spar, and TFI retains a minority
Värde Partners invests in LDC-backed Equiom
VУЄrde says it will support the company's diversification and expansion into new markets
BC-backed VetPartners buys Abbey Veterinary Centres
VetPartners has acquired four surgeries from Abbey while Emma and Ben Hynes retain ownership of one
Balderton sells Recorded Future to Insight Partners in $780m deal
Balderton led a $12m series-C round for the Boston-headquartered company in 2012
Industri Udvikling buys minority stake in Wila
Investment will be drawn from Industri Udvikling IV, a 2013-vintage DKK 500m fund
Accent buys Götessons
GP uses the SEK 3bn Accent Equity 2017 fund, a lower mid-market vehicle that targets Nordic businesses
Future Positive holds first close for debut fund on $57m
Future Positive Capital was founded in 2017 by former Index Ventures executive Sofia Hmich