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DACH Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote compiles a roundup of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the DACH market, including Capiton, Afinum, Gyrus, Cipio, and more
Activa Capital buys Cityzen
This is the first deal made by Activa Fund IV, which recently held a first close on more than €100m
DBAG's FLS merges with Impactit, Städtler Logistik
All three route-planning and logistics software companies will now operate as Solvares Group
Inflexion backs The Goat Agency
Minority deal is the fifth transaction announced by Inflexion in March alone
CBPE sells Xceptor to Astorg for 10.8x return
Sale ends a four-year holding period for CBPE, which bought a majority stake in Xceptor from SVG Capital
Capiton buys majority stake in Wundex
Wound care product supplier was a portfolio company of BE Beteiligungen prior to the sale to Capiton
HIG sells Infinigate to Bridgepoint
HIG invested in the cybersecurity service in 2017 and supported its European expansion
Aurelius acquires Hüppe
GP expects the shower enclosure producer's future growth to benefit from ongoing consumer trends
Ceder Capital acquires Kaffekapslen
After the transaction, Kaffekapslen's management team will own around 45% of the company
Activa Capital IV holds €100m first close
Fund invests in management buyouts of French companies operating in the B2B services industry
Core Equity scores Provalliance deal
Deal reportedly values the French hairdressing services chain at around €500-600m
Bridges acquires ethical homeware brand Nkuku
Bridges invests in the business via its Sustainable Growth Funds, alongside the founders
Magnum buys law school Isde
Deal is made via Digital Talent, established by Magnum to build an aggregation platform in the education sector
OpenOcean and Spintop lead €3.6m series-A for Cambri
Lynda Clarizio, former president of Nielsen US Media, joins the board of directors
ByFounders leads $4.6m seed round for Proper
Other investors include PreSeed Ventures, Prehype, Vaekstfonden and Bjarke Ingels
FPE sells Masstech to Genstar's Telestream
This is the second exit made by FPE Fund II, following the sale of intelligence provider IWSR to Bowmark
Epidemic Sound raises $450m from EQT, Blackstone
Deal values the Swedish royalty-free music platform at $1.4bn
Inflexion buys minority stake in CMSPI
GP invests in the company via its minority-dedicated Inflexion Partnership Capital II fund
CVC eyeing AR Packaging sale - report
GP has reportedly engaged an adviser to solicit interest and has collected non-binding bids
CVC buys Cooper from Charterhouse for €2.2bn
CVC invests via fund VII, while Charterhouse will reinvest in the OTC pharmaceuticals business
PAI Mid-Market Fund closes on €920m
Fund invests in European mid-market companies across France, Germany, the Benelux region and southern Europe
Procuritas buys Polarn O Pyret
Investment company Jotunfjell Partners and the management team will own a minority stake in Polarn O. Pyret.
ICG acquires Lucid Group from LDC
Sale ends a four-year holding period for LDC, which invested ТЃ11m in the company in exchange for a minority stake
NVM in £10m MBO for Trust Systems
Company founders Tom Stone and Mike Dowson will remain significant shareholders in the business