Deals
Eurazeo exits Iberchem in €820m deal
Sale generates a cash-on-cash multiple of 2.1x and a 25% IRR for Eurazeo Capital
VC-backed Spacemaker sold to Autodesk for $240m
Deal comes a year and a half after the startup raised a $25m series-A round co-led by Northzone and Atomico in June 2019
Permira hires Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley for Dr Martens' IPO – report
Permira acquired the brand in 2013 for £300m, with debt provided by Barclays
EQT-backed HusCompagniet prices IPO
Company's IPO had reportedly been covered on the first day of the bookbuild
Mutares exits Nexive in €60m deal
Mutares and Dutch mail company Postnl sell the entire share capital of Nexive to Poste Italiane
Bridgepoint-backed Diaverum to launch IPO
Planned IPO could reportedly value at the renal care clinics group at more than €2bn
Quadriga’s Scio bolts on MFI
Industrial automation group Scio has made a series of four add-ons in 2020
Palamon-backed FairConnect buys DriveQuant
Palamon bought a majority stake in the connected insurance service provider in a €100m deal in 2018
Aksia buys Nappi
This is the fourth acquisition made by Aksia Capital V, following its investments in Primo, Valpizza and Vomm
LDC mandates Rothschild to sell Adey - report
LDC acquired the company in June 2016, using a €60m unitranche provided by Alcentra
KKR backs CMC Machinery
GP invests in the company via KKR Global Impact Fund, which held a final close on $1.3bn in February 2020
Dawn, Tiger Global lead $38.5m series-A in Harbr
Tiger Global is investing from its 12th-generation fund, which closed on $3.75bn in January 2020
Eight Roads, Balderton lead $30m series-B round for Tibber
Alongside equity, the company secured $35m in debt financing from Nordea
Montagu to acquire ISI from Citic
Completion of the sale is expected next month, subject to customary closing requirements
Nordic Capital-backed Nordnet prices IPO
Offer amounts to roughly 38% of the total number of shares being offered in the company
Auctus buys majority stake in nursing home chain Mirabelle
GP founds Mirabelle Holding alongside Mirabelle Care, Thomas Zethin and Sander van Adelberg
Newion leads €2m for Objective Platform
Newion III's objective is to invest in companies in the business technology and software sectors
PE-backed Nets and Nexi sign agreement for merger
Deal values the Danish paytech company at €7.8bn
BC to acquire Keesing from Ergon Capital, Mediahuis
Ergon invested through the €350m buyout vehicle Ergon Capital III, which closed in 2010
Charterhouse buys Novetude Santé
GP intends to boost the company's growth, bolster its international expansion and pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Gro Capital invests in iPoint Systems
Investment in the product compliance software platform is the GP's first in the German market
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
EQT buys majority stake in Thinkproject from TA
TA Associates bought the construction software company in 2016 and has reinvested as part of the SBO
Aliter invests in Skill Pill
Aliter acquired Bolt Learning in May 2019 and later acquired Sponge in November 2019