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Apax gears up for Fund XI
Apax Partners' USD 11bn predecessor flagship fund was 64% deployed as of September 2021
Merck pigments attracts PE interest in sale anticipation
The German conglomerate is in the early stages of deliberations about its options for the business and is yet to appoint a bank to handle a potential sale
Warburg Pincus leads USD 150m round for Scandit
Switzerland-headquartered barcode scanning software is valued at more than USD 1bn
Nuveen closes impact fund on USD 218m
GP could return to market for Fund II in 2022 or early 2023 given current deployment opportunities
Hamilton Lane opens Swiss office
EMEA head of client solutions Ralph Aerni and vice-president Rainer Kobler will head the initiative
BC Partners announces EUR 6.9bn fundraise for BC XI
Final close fell below the original target; GP expects to return to market for its next fund in H2 2023
Eight Advisory opens Cologne office; appoints KPMG's Luchtenberg
Fourth German office will be headed by Curt-Oliver Luchtenberg, who has joined from KPMG
PE impact fundraising surpasses EUR 4bn in 2021
Figures from Unquote Data reflect the increasing prevalence of impact and impact-driven deals
Access Capital registers ninth growth buyout fund
Fund-of-funds strategy makes primary and secondaries deals, backing funds investing in European SMEs
Coller to close USD 1.4bn debut credit secondaries fund
GP launched its first dedicated secondaries fund in May 2021 and has commitments from around 30 LPs
Syz, Saturnus buy SK Pharma
Pharmaceutical wholesaler has been growing at a 28% compound annual growth rate
Split the difference – corporate divestitures set records
Firms have taken advantage of favourable conditions for M&A, including cash-rich and ever-bolder PE funds
EMEA M&A surges in 2021
More than 10,500 M&A deals were recorded in 2021, worth a combined USD 1.54trn
Pinova buys Sematell from IMCap
Small-cap technology investor IMCap bought Sematell in a carve-out from Attensity in 2015
Bencis to buy chemicals company Höfer Chemie
GP plans to acquire a majority stake in the business, according to a competition authority filing
GP Profile: Triton lays out ESG plans
ESG head Graeme Ardus and recently appointed head of sustainable investing Ashim Paun detail the firm's approach to ESG
Planet First seeks sustainability investments ahead of EUR 350m fund close
Managing partner and co-founder Frédéric de Mévius speaks to Unquote about the firm's evergreen fund and its investment strategy
TeamViewer attracted take-private interest last year amid PE boom
Frankfurt flotation of TeamViewer in 2019 delivered a bonanza for backer Permira
Summa holds EUR 2.3bn final close for Fund III
GP will continue its focus on resource efficiency, changing demographics, and tech-enabled companies
Cherry holds first close for EUR 300m growth fund
Almost two thirds of Cherry IV's capital will be reserved for follow-on investments
Prefere Resins owner Silverfleet readies imminent sale launch
Rhone Capital-backed ASK Chemicals is expected to establish itself as the frontrunner
Riverside sells Repa to Berkshire-backed PT Holdings
Manufacturer of spare parts for vending and catering mahines expected to post revenues of USD 1.2bn in 2021
Blossom holds USD 432m final close for third fund
VC will continue its focus on Series A investing in Europe, backing sectors including cryptocurrency
Buy-and-build a "super opportunity" for PE in healthcare services – panel
Dermatology, ophthalmology and diagnostic imaging all present attractive consolidation opportunities, panellists said