Deals
PE-backed SmartCraft to list on Oslo Stock Exchange
Software provider plans to list this month and expects to raise gross proceeds of roughly NOK 500m
Aurica buys minority stake in Babel
GP invests in Babel via its third fund, which is dedicated to growth capital investments in mid-market companies
Argand-backed Cherry announces intention to float
Gaming hardware producer is set to continue a busy H1 2021 for IPOs in the DACH region
IK to invest in student discount company Mecenat
GP will back the company in its plans to further develop its technology platform
Castik acquires warehouse automation firm Element Logic
GP will own the company alongside it's founders, management team and employees
Oakley buys Afterbuy, DreamRobot
GP is investing via its €455m Origin Fund and is merging the software firms to form ECommerce One
Exponent sells BBI Healthcare to trade
BBI Healthcare is the consumer products division of BBI Group, which the GP has owned since 2015
Platinum Equity buys Urbaser for €3.5bn
GP intends to support the company in accelerating its expansion both organically and through targeted M&A
Equinox buys Migal
Equinox invests in the business via its Equinox III fund, which closed on €360m in July 2020
Gyrus carves out PwC Italia's consulting business
Gyrus intends to expand the company's team and further broaden its product offering in Italy and internationally
Sentica buys Finnish workwear maker Dimex
Sentica is currently deploying its fifth buyout fund, which held a final close on its тЌ185m hard-cap in 2017
VCs in $240m round for Flink
Series-A round for the grocery delivery startup comes shortly after its foundation in December 2020
Sagard, Isai back MBO of software firm Invoke
MBO is led by Invoke managing director Raphael de Talhouet and several employees of the company
Kempen invests in BCP's Ounda
Beyond Capital Partners formed the optician and audiology chain as a buy-and-build platform in 2020
Verdane backs e-learning companies Eduhouse and Wistec
GP deploys equity from its SEK 6bn vehicle Verdane Capital X
Duke Street acquires Compo
Acquisition of the gardening soil producer is the GP's first deal since June 2019
Canyon et al. in $650m series-G for FlixMobility
Latest round, which comprises both equity and debt, values the company at more than £3bn
KKR backs Silver Lake's Cegid in €5.5bn deal
Silver Lake remains the majority shareholder in the company, alongside AltaOne
Advent-led group buys Hoist from Accent Equity
Companyтs turnover and EBITDA tripled under Accent's ownership
OTPP sells Burton's Biscuits to Ferrero
Exit reportedly values Burton's at ТЃ300m; it is the 20th food production and retail exit of 2021
TA backs Söderberg & Partners in SEK 2.5bn share issue
The issue reportedly values the financial services company at тЌ2.27bn
Eos Capital Partners acquires Mod IT Services
Company will be the centre of a newly established IT platform, Eos said in a statement
Kester nets 3.4x return on sale of Frontier Medical to Agilitas
GP's exit comes eight years after it acquired the company via its maiden fund
Cinven buys majority stake in Think-Cell
GP said in a statement that it sees potential to internationalise the PowerPoint chart software