Deals
Sanofi et al. back €47m series-B for MinervaX
MinervaX has so far raised a total of $81.5m in funding, including grants
Mutares to acquire Primetals Technologies France
Deal will see the business carved out from its parent company on expected completion in February 2021
Auctus acquires Energiekonzepte Mitteldeutschland
Solar panel installation business intends to pursue a buy-and-build strategy in the German market
Equinox buys pesto specialist Clas
Equinox invests in the business via its Equinox III fund, which closed on €360m in July 2020
Procuritas buys and merges Medpro and Omtanken
GP is deploying equity from Procuritas VI, which held a final close on €318m in May 2017
Accel leads $21m round for Taxdoo
Series-A for the online retail VAT software is also backed by Visionaries Club, 20VC and HTGF
Mobeus backs £9.5m ABL1Touch buyout
Management team will be joined by Bill Duffy, previously of Nationwide Autocentres
Providence buys La Centrale
Following the deal, which is expected to close in Q1 2021, Axel Springer will retain a minority stake
Gyrus completes recap for DuPont Sustainable Solutions
First realisation since the GP's establishment in 2018 sees a 60% return on invested capital for investors
FSN to acquire 45% stake in Obton
GP is reportedly paying €403m for its stake, corresponding to a valuation of 25x profit for 2019
EQT Ventures, Creandum lead €1.5m seed round for Kive
AI startup will use the funding for product development and to strengthen its team in Europe
Main-backed Hype buys HPL
Acquisition of the corporate idea management software is Hype's first since Main invested in 2019
AnaCap acquires Novia
Total equity in the business was worth £26.7m as of April 2020, according to Companies House
Peninsula, Azimut buy Isola dei Tesori
Deal also includes a capital increase to support the company's growth, expansion plan and acquisition strategy
Main Capital acquires Perbility
GP is investing via Main Capital VI and sees buy-and-build opportunities for the HR software
Investcorp acquires clinical trials company Sanos
GP is deploying equity from its European Buyout Fund, which held a final close on €1bn in January 2019
Maven buys Envitia for £17m
Envitia, a geospatial technology provider, reported £6m in revenues and £998,000 in EBITDA in 2019
TSG Consumer Partners sells stake in Canyon Bicycles
Listed investment holding Groupe Bruxelles Lambert is to buy a stake in the Germany-based business
GPF-backed Natural Fruit Company buys Frugarva
GPF plans to further boost the company's buy-and-build strategy in the citrus production sector
Accursia acquires GA Actuation Systems
Automotive and aviation original equipment manufacturer was sold in a process led by Carlsquare
Idea Agro, Cleon Capital back Gias
Two GPs intend to consolidate the company's market position in Italy and further boost its international expansion
Latour carves out workwear brands Fristads, Kansas, Leijona
GP is acquiring the companies through its fully owned portfolio company Hultafors Group
Montagu acquires Capita's ESS, invests in ParentPay
Completion of the ESS sale is subject to approval from Capita's shareholders
German government acquires 25% stake in KKR's Hensoldt
KKR is to own a 43% stake in the defence and security sensor company, which listed in September 2020