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Emeram, Gimv acquire Sofatutor; VC backers exit
Previous investors in the online learning platform include Acton Capital, Frog Capital and IBB
Ethos invests in People Value
In addition to the equity deployed by Ethos, Harwood Private Capital provides senior debt to support the deal
Brygge Partners invests in Tier 1 Asset
Founder and CEO Peter Hemicke will reportedly own 57.5% while board chaiman Lars Aean purchased 5%
Equita Private Debt II holds second close on €131.5m
Fund provides debt financing in small to medium-sized buyout transactions led by private equity sponsors
Magnum exits Ita Mental Health to Korian
Sale ends a four-year holding period for the GP, which invested in the company via Magnum Capital II
VCs in $170m round for trading platform Bitpanda
According to Unquote Data, the round is the largest ever recorded for an Austrian company
BC Partners acquires Davies
Existing investors, US-based PE firm HGGC and Canadian firm AimCo, will remain invested with minority stakes
Bowmark exits Oxford International in split deal
Schools division goes to Nord Anglia Education, while the rest of the business undergoes an MBO backed by THI
Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund II closes on €815m
Fund will follow the same sector and value-creation strategy as TSM I, albeit with larger equity tickets
Apax buys Lutech from One Equity
Sale ends a four-year holding period for One Equity, which acquired a majority stake in Lutech via One Equity Partners VI
Waterland sells Base Logistics to Ardian's Staci
With this add-on, Staci expects to build a logistics group with annual turnover of €450m and 2,500 staff
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