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Park Square Capital Partners IV closes on €1.8bn
Fund invests in primary and secondary subordinated debt in both performing credit and dislocated debt
Capza appoints Gauffre as head of sustainability and impact
In her new role, Gauffre oversees the structuring and development of Capza's ESG strategy and CSR policy
NB Aurora buys 30% stake in Veneta Cucine
Investor plans to boost Veneta Cucine's growth, consolidate its market position and further bolster its expansion
Andera Partners lines up DACH expansion plans
Starting with BioDiscovery 6, the GP intends to accelerate fundraising and deal-making in the region
CVC leads growth investment in Acronis
Cybersecurity software developer is valued at $2.5bn, compared with $1bn at its last funding round in 2019
NeoGenomics buys VC-backed Inivata for $390m
Inivata will become a separate business division alongside NeoGenomics' clinical, pharma and informatics units
Gimv increases stake in GPNZ
Gimv has increased the size of the majority stake that it already held in the dental chain
Inflexion sells Reed & Mackay to trade
Sale of the corporate travel business to US-based TripActions is the GP's fifth exit in six months
Astorg buys Solina from Ardian
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Ardian, which acquired Solina from IK Investment Partners
Xenon closes small-cap fund on €85m
Xenon Small Cap Fund is dedicated to investments in Italian companies generating EBITDA of up to €3m
Golding makes hires for new impact investing team
Fund-of-funds manager is to launch its first impact fund in H2 2021, having hired the team of Sonanz
Perwyn opens Paris office, eyes more investment on the continent
Firm has already made two investments in France: Isla Delice in 2018 and Keobiz in 2020
European PE exits back to historic highs in Q1
Greater visibility on the pandemic's impact, attractive comparables and PE's strong appetite on the buy-side embolden managers
Hg's MeinAuto sets IPO price range
Shares are each priced in the €16-20 range, corresponding to a €1.2-1.5bn market capitalisation
Seco floats in €397m IPO
Sellers include FII, which owns a stake in Seco via its Fitec fund, and the company's founders
Gyrus holds close for Gyrus Investment Program
Program comprises Gyrus Principal Fund and its co-investment Cortex fund; it has a €400m hard-cap
Hannover Finanz, Arcus acquire Löwenstark
Mittelstand-focused GPs aim to support the online marketing firm's growth and succession planning
Amadeus V Technology Fund closes on £110m
Fund invests in seed and series-A startups specialised in science and engineering-led innovation
Kramer Levin hires Eversheds team for French PE, financing practices
Law firm adds five lawyers to its private equity and banking/finance practices in Paris
Hg sells EidosMedia to Capza
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Hg, which acquired a majority stake in Eidosmedia firms Wise and Aksia
Flexstone reaches $322m second close for co-invest fund
Firm is gearing up to announce a fourth co-investment deal for Global Opportunities IV in May
GP Profile: Quadrivio plots busy investment schedule for 2021
Quadrivio co-founding partner and CEO Walter Ricciotti discusses the firm's latest fundraises, portfolio performance and upcoming investment pipeline
Founders Circle closes third fund on $355m
Fund deploys flexible capital to meet the needs of growth-stage companies and support their expansion
Gimv buys minority stake in Projective Group
Digitalisation consultancy and recruitment business intends to pursue a buy-and-build strategy