DACH
Cipio Partners eyes March first close for eighth fund
Technology-focused investor's predecessor vehicle held a final close in July 2017 on €174m
Afinum back on road for ninth fund
Predecessor vehicle, which raised €410m in 2017, is now 86% deployed
HQ Capital registers HQ Capital IV GP
Luxembourg-domiciled legal structure will allow HQ Capital to launch its next funds in 2021 and 2022
SVP's Klöckner Pentaplast completes €1.9bn refinancing
Strategic Value Partners bought the recycled products and packaging company from Blackstone in 2012
IK sells sink producer Schock to Triton
Kitchen sink producer was reportedly marketed based on projected 2021 EBITDA of €27-28m
Advent Life Sciences raises $215m across two new funds
Funds invest in early- and mid-stage life sciences companies developing new therapeutics and technologies
DPE's AWK bolts on Ginkgo Management Consulting
A regulatory filing from December stated that DPE was to acquire a controlling stake in Ginkgo
Secondary pricing flies high for infra funds; venture sees big jump
Across all strategies, highest prices are paid for 2016-2018 vintages, Setter Capital research shows
Five Seasons launches second fund
VC targets the European food technology industry, primarily investing in series-A and -B rounds
Heal Capital invests in Actio
New investment of €1.5m is an extension of the €8.5m raised by the live coaching company in December 2020
DACH exit rebound expected in H2 2021
DACH PE players completed 16 exits in January 2021, compared with 14 in January 2020, hinting at signs of a gradual recovery
Main Capital's Mach bolts on Data-Plan
GP acquired public sector software developer Mach in September 2020 and is following a buy-and-build strategy
Addleshaw Goddard hires Bourgeois as partner
Nadine Bourgeois joins the firm's banking and finance team in Germany from Luther Rechtsanwälte
TA Associates buys majority stake in Igel
Mergermarket reported in March 2020 that the cloud workspace business was up for sale
Schroder Adveq registers fourth secondaries fund
Both a US dollar-denominated and a euro-denominated vehicle have been registered
Hellman & Friedman sells Finanzcheck to VC-backed Smava
Acquisition of the consumer finance platform is financed by Smava's VC investors, including Earlybird
Tikehau launches SPAC to invest in financial services sector
Tikehau sponsors the vehicle in partnership with Financière Agache, Jean-Pierre Mustier and Diego De Giorgi
Ufenau to target €800m for next vehicle
Swiss GP plans to launch Fund VII in mid-2022, according to managing partner Ralf Flore
EMZ acquires stake in Celebrate Company
GP plans to support the personalised stationery and photo business with its international growth
Sovereign's Acolin bolts on Fundbase
Swiss fund service platform is planning further add-ons in key European financial centres
Eurazeo Smart City II Venture holds €80m first close
Fund invests in energy, transport, property technology and logistics startups worldwide
Argos Wityu announces new hire and four promotions
Olivier de La Guéronnière joins as general secretary in Luxembourg from Atoz Tax Advisers
BlackFin announces equity partner promotions
Kai Franzmeyer heads BlackFin's DACH region activities, while Julien Creuzé heads its fintech funds
Genui invests in Fact-Finder
Hamburg-headquartered Genui has previously invested in technology-based companies including Mindcurv