Deals
OTPP's Innovation Platform leads $138m round for Beamery
UK-based recruitment software platform Beamery has raised a $138m funding round led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPP) via its Teachers' Innovation Platform (TIP).
Mayfair-backed Seraphine announces IPO intention
Mayfair Equity Partners acquired Seraphine from Bridgepoint Growth in December 2020
Five Arrows wins £300m Sygnature Discovery auction
GP will take over Phoenix Equity Partners' minority stake, acquired in 2017
BIP on look-out for targets following CVC investment
CVC acquired the Italian management consulting and business integration service earlier this month
Paragon acquires KME's Specials business
Paragon Partners will own a 55% in the newly formed entity following the carve-out
FPE sells Questionmark to trade, nets 3.5x money
FPE acquired the assessment software in 2016 and has sold it to Battery Ventures' Learnosity
Altor acquires Multi Wing Group
Company was reportedly marketed based on EBITDA of тЌ16m
Axcel acquires veterinary care provider VetGruppen
Company's co-founder and chief operating officer Rasmus Hansen will remain a significant co-owner alongside the GP
EQT buys Parcel2Go from Mayfair
Mayfair Equity Partners acquired Parcel2Go in December 2019 and will retain a minority stake
Blue Cloud Ventures leads €50m round for Templafy
Insight Partners, Dawn Capital, Seed Capital and Damgaard Company also take part in the round
Inflexion completes €170m take-private deal for Infront
In January, the GP offered тЌ143m to take over the company, but later increased its offer to тЌ170m
PAI to acquire SGD Pharma from JIC
Buyout reportedly values the pharmaceutical glass packaging producer at around €900m
Procuritas merges 12 IT companies to create Frendy
Procuritas will become the majority shareholder, while the founders of the companies will have a significant minority ownership of the merged entity
VC-backed Made.com lists in £775m IPO
ProFounders Capital scores 25x money on the listing; other investors include Partech
YFM scores 6.5x on Deep Secure exit
Deal shortly follows the 6x exit of YFM's FourNet stake to Palatine Private Equity
HIG prepares Conet for H2 2021 auction pipeline
Sponsor appoints GCA Altium to advise on the sale of the €25m-EBITDA business
Synova invests in NorthEdge-backed Orbis Protect
NorthEdge bought the building security company in 2018 and will retain a minority stake in the firm
Keensight to buy Adista from Equistone
Company is aiming to double its revenues from €153m in 2020 to €300m by 2025
Exponent sells BBI Group to Novo Holdings in £400m deal
Exponent acquired the diagnostics products and services business in 2015 for ТЃ75m
CVC fully exits Wireless Logic
Montagu Private Equity and management buy out CVC's minority stake
BC Partners forms €1bn single asset fund for Springer Nature stake
BC acquired a majority stake in the academic publisher in 2015 via its 2011-vintage BCEC IX fund
DBAG sells Telio to Charterhouse
DBAG will reinvest in the prison communications system provider to hold a 13% stake
Verdane, Sprints invest in racket sports platform Matchi
Company reportedly raised тЌ20m from the GPs, which will support the company in its international expansion
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe