DACH
CVC to buy sports nutrition specialist The Quality Group
GP to acquire majority stake via Fund VIII; German group’s founders to reinvest in the deal
DBAG to target EUR 1.3bn-EUR 1.5bn for new buyout fund next year
German GP’s new vehicle will be slightly larger than its predecessor, which is set to complete deployment in two years
EMZ in final stretch of EUR 1.2bn EMZ 10 fundraise
EMZ 10 held a first close in excess of EUR 800m earlier in May and continues to seek new LPs
Nord Holding hires Ufenau's Kukwa
Christian Kukwa spent two years with Ufenau and will focus on business services in his new role
Earlybird holds EUR 350m final close for Digital West VII
Fund is double the size of its predecessor to keep pace with the market, Earlybird's Hendrik Brandis said
Argos Wityu appoints head of ESG
Jessica Peters joins the sponsor’s Brussels office to further integrate ESG into the GP and its portfolio companies
Podcast: In conversation with... Mark Corbidge, Sun European Partners
Sun European Partners' Mark Corbidge tells Unquote about the GP's strategy and current market view
Equistone files seventh buyout fund
Equistone VI was 61% deployed as of December 2021 and has made 26 investments to date against the 25-30 deals it can make
Montagu appoints advisers to sell ophthalmology group Artemis
Goldman Sachs and HSBC will run the auction for the German company, with launching expected after the summer
Tikehau, Unilever, Axa form EUR 1bn impact fund
Each party has made a EUR 100m commitment and the agriculture-focused fund is now open to new LPs
Schroders gears up for new VC fund-of-funds
Schroders Capital Private Equity Global Innovation Management XI has been registered in Luxembourg
Ergon holds EUR 800m final close for Fund V
New EUR 800m fund is almost 40% larger than its EUR 580m, 2018-vintage predecessor
Paragon Partners, GIMV prepare WEMAS for H2 auction
William Blair has been mandated to advise on the sale of the German road safety equipment provider
EMH buys minority stake in Genui-backed Acrolinx
Genui remains the majority owner of the German AI-enabled intelligence software business
Naxicap preps for Fund III with eyes set on DACH, Benelux expansion
Sponsor expected to hit the road “soon” for its new EUR 1bn-plus small mid-cap buyout fund
Endeit Capital extends third fund to EUR 303m
Fund's EUR 250m 2021 final close has been extended by commitments from the KfW and existing LPs
ArchiMed exits Eurolyser to trade for 6x return
The exit is the first for ArchiMed MED II fund, which post-deal will own ten other companies
Oakley invests in Vice Sporting Goods
Primary deal will see Oakley Capital Origin Fund deploy GBP 11m in German founder-led golf balls brand
Capital Dynamics holds EUR 300m final close for Future Essentials II
Managing director Mauro Pfister speaks to Unquote about the firm's strategy and steady deployment
IFF carve-out of Frutarom Savory likely to attract large sponsors
JPMorgan and Lazard will lead on the auction of Austrian food ingredients subsidiary, which could launch as early as June
Cipio holds EUR 202m final close for Fund VIII
Technology growth capital and primary buyout vehicle plans to make four to six deals per year
Quadriga launches Aspire Education auction
Austria-based company joins busy pipeline of DACH education technology sales
Gilde Healthcare's RAD-X joins busy radiology pipeline
Lincoln to advise on the sale, which is expected to attract the interest of consolidators backed by infrastructure funds
SwanCap closes fifth fund at EUR 420m
New vehicle will make primary, co-investment and secondary deals; close to 50% deployed