Benelux
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
HSBC Vision Private Equity 2020 closes on $260m
Fund targets a variety of private equity opportunities, from primaries and secondaries to direct co-investments
OakNorth Bank provides fund facility to BlueGem
Key investors include Glendower Capital, Blackstone's Strategic Partners and BMO Global Asset Management
Gilde's Raak Metals buys Stolwerk Metaal
Add-on is the first since GIlde Equity Management bought a majority stake in Raak in February 2020
NPM Capital's Bergman Clinics buys Van Linschoten Specialisten
Add-on comes after Mergermarket reported that the sale of Bergman had been suspended in March 2020
ICG launches second recovery fund
Second vehicle will be larger than its predecessor, which closed on €843m in March 2010
Axon launches €150m fourth innovation growth fund
Fondo Axon Innovation Growth IV acquires minority stakes in technology businesses with high-growth potential
LDC-backed Ensek acquires NrgFin
LDC acquired a significant minority stake in Ensek with HSBC providing leverage in October 2017
Astorg’s IQ-EQ buys Conseil Expertise & Synthèse
Add-on is the company's second of 2020, having bought US-based Blue River Partners in March
DACH buyout market weathers Covid-19 impact, UK and France suffer
Germany emerged as the busiest region in Europe in Q2, albeit with a low volume and aggregate value of deals by historical standards
Programma 102 closes on €100m
VC will launch a new vehicle by the end of the year, with a €100m target, to focus on complementary asset classes
Heal Capital leads $10.5m round for Siilo
Investment in the healthcare messaging app is Heal Capital's debut deal from its first fund
Fund+ leads €23m series-A for Exevir
Exevir will commit to the international effort to pursue new treatment for Covid-19
Gilde Equity Management acquires HC Groep
Gilde has acquired the climate technology and building ventilation company from Airvance Group
Life Science Partners et. al in series-A round for Vico Therapeutics
Biotech startup will use the proceeds to further advance its therapy
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Calling tech support
This week, the Unquote Podcast talks all things technology with Intuitus chief commercial officer Adrian Astley Jones
Eurazeo China Acceleration Fund invests €80m in DORC
This is the first deal made by the fund, which targets companies with high-growth potential in the Chinese market
Fund+ leads €38m series-B for Indigo Diabetes
Jan Van den Bossche, partner at Fund+, will join the board of the company
Aurelius sells Office Depot's Spanish business to trade
Deal is part of the ongoing restructuring of the company started under Aurelius's ownership
Marlin-backed Talkwalker acquires Nielsen Social
Nielsen Social is a provider of social measurement and audience insights software
PE exits hit decade low in Q2
Volume of exits by PE players across Europe fell by 43% year-on-year in Q2 2020 as the coronavirus crisis took hold, according to Unquote Data
PE secondaries volume cut by more than half in H1 - survey
Private debt fund secondaries were hit even harder with an 81.8% plunge, Setter says
GSH Private Capital acquires Getronics in €200m deal
Company currently generates revenues of €300m and employs 4,000 staff
Nuveen Global Impact Fund holds $150m first close
Fund invests in growth-stage companies in developed and emerging markets, with a focus on resource efficiency