Exits
ZFHN exits Dataglobal in MBO
Management buyout is being led by CEO Wolfgang Munz, who originally founded the company in 1992
HTGF et al. sell Symetis to Boston Scientific for $435m
Companies have developed complementary heart valve technologies
ArchiMed makes 400% IRR on HIS exit
Transaction marks the first exit for ArchiMed's maiden fund Med 1, closed on €350m in 2015
Naxicap buys Findis from Activa et al.
Naxicap’s takeover marks the third LBO for Findis, with previous owners including Activa and Abénex
Mediterrania Capital Partners et al. Sell Grupo San Jose & Lopez
GPs fully exit the Spanish transportation business after a four-year ownership period
Better Capital-backed Jaeger enters administration
Development comes a week after the GP reportedly sold the retailer's debt to Edinburgh Woollen Mill
Tikehau Capital sells Ecotel Chomette Favor stake to Naxicap Partners
Naxicap Partners took over from Weinberg Capital Partners as majority shareholder in ECF last year
NVM makes 3.1x on Optilan exit to Blue Water Energy
British oil, gas and energy focused private equity firm is acquiring the Coventry-based telecoms business
Epiris sells remaining 17.8% stake in Hollywood Bowl
Final exit from tenpin bowling company generated a 3.9x multiple and a 92% IRR for the GP
3i invests €200m for majority stake in Hans Anders
Optical retailer was bought by Alpha Private Equity and Alpinvest in 2011 for an estimated €230m
Kennet and Eight Roads sell Rivo to Genstar's Sphera
Sale of risk management software provider follows a four-year holding period for the VCs
Aurica Capital backs Flex’s SBO from Artá Capital
Spanish PE house Artá has reaped 3.3x returns on its initial investment with a 22% IRR
IK's Actic in SEK 803m IPO
The stock listed at a share price of SEK 50.50 apiece, valuing its outstanding shares at SEK 803m
Intersaction backs PQR and 2ML merger
Gilde started supporting PQR in 1998, when it injected €17.92m into the group, thereby acquiring a minority stake
Centerbridge floats BFF in Milan
IPO includes the sale of a 31.16% stake by the GP, which bought the business in 2015
Ardian’s Hypred acquires Paragon Partners' Anti-Germ
Transaction represents the first bolt-on completed by Hypred since Ardian acquired the company last year
Passion Capital exits Flattr to Eyeo
Sale of Swedish software startup comes after a five-year holding for the London-based venture capital firm
Miura exits Guzmán Gastronomía via trade sale
GP exits its 80% stake alongside the management team, which sold a 10% holding
Enterprise Investors exits Dino Polska shares in IPO bookbuilding
Polish supermarket chain's IPO is expected to be the largest private-equity-backed listing in CEE
BNP Paribas takes majority stake in Compte-Nickel
Transaction enables the exit of Partech Ventures, which had been the group's main backer since 2015
HTGF and IFH sell 51% stake in Bentekk to Dräger
HTGF and IFH invested in a six-figure seed funding round for Bentekk in May 2016
TA Associates invests in Babilou
Cobepa and Raise, as well as Societe Generale, will stay on as shareholders
Bridgepoint exits AEF Group
AEF became a Bridgepoint portfolio company after the firm acquired EdRCP in 2014
Volpi invests €90m in Version 1 SBO
Existing backer BDO Development Capital exits IT company after a three-year holding period