2007 had its up and downs
The year had a promising start when Belgian drug developer Movetis raised EUR49m in a financing round led by Sofinnova Partners and Life Sciences Partners. Bridgepoint acquired educational publisher Wolters Kluwer Education in March for EUR774m, while Lion Capital bought general merchandise retailer Hema from retail group Maxeda in a deal reported to be worth EUR1.1bn.
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