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AM Ventures holds first close for 3D printing venture fund
Additive manufacturing-focused venture capital firm has a target of €100m for the vehicle
LDC buys Sohonet from FPE Capital
With LDC's support, the company intends to boost its international growth and explore complementary acquisitions
Goldman Sachs, Kennet sell Nuxeo to Hyland Software
Goldman Sachs and Kennet Partners are expected to make a 5x return on their investment in Nuxeo
BGF-backed TIG bolts on ThirdSpace
Acquisition of the cybersecurity and identity firm is backed by BGF and Santander Growth Capital
BGF invests in Leeds company Northern Building Plastics
GP's backing will help the company expand its service, delivery capability, and product range
BlackRock joins $100m series-C funding for Exscientia
Company plans to use the financing to expand its portfolio of drugs and grow its artificial intelligence capabilities
Consortium in $400m series-C for Hopin
Virtual event software was valued at $2.1bn at the time of its $125m round in November 2020
Cadence Growth Capital hires Kamphans
Niko Kamphans is to join the B2B technology-focused GP as an investment professional
BlackFin acquires Fokus Asset Management
Acquisition will enable Fokus to strengthen its service globally and become the main point-of-contact for foreign investors wanting to access the Nordic real estate market
Korelya leads €157m round for Wallapop at €690m valuation
Previous backers Accel, Insight Partners, 14W, GP Bullhound and Northzone take part in the funding round
Pride Capital sells stake in Kairos to trade
Direct lender invested in Kairos in 2018 and was part of Main Capital until its spin-out in 2019
One Equity Partners buys stake in Cicor Group
GP is to acquire a stake in the Switzerland-based circuit board producer from HEB Swiss Investment
Alantra buys 40% stake in MCH Investment Strategies
Through this partnership, Alantra expects to expand its financial service offering and enlarge its investor base
KKR invests $100m in Nordic Bioscience
GP is investing from Health Care Strategic Growth Fund, which held a final close in November 2017 on $1.2bn
Beyond Capital Partners sells Sysob to trade
GP invested in the IT equipment distributor in 2016 via BCP Fund I; it is on the road for Fund II
Iron Wolf Capital eyes €30m-plus fund launch after 2023
Baltic venture capital investor raised €21m for its first fund in 2019
SICI backs Italian foundry 3M
Company plans to boost its technological development and bolster its international expansion
Pinova invests in Raynet
GP is investing in the IT service via Pinova II and plans to make two more deals from the fund
Riello buys Garmont International
GP invests in the company via Italian Strategy Private Equity Fund, which deploys tickets in the €5-30m range
Summa-backed Olink files for US IPO
Olink has been backed by Summa Equity since March 2019 and increased its revenues by 16.7% in 2020
How UK PE buyouts soared ahead of 2021 Budget
Amount of dealflow in the past three months is significantly higher than in previous December-February periods
Miura sells Equipe Cerámicas to Mandarin's Italcer
Miura reinvests in the deal alongside Mandarin and retains a minority stake in the combined group
Nordic players await distressed carve-out uptick
Carve-out activity in the Nordic region hit a three-year low last year, but was still propped up mainly by corporates divesting healthy assets
VCs in €200m round for Volocopter
New investors in the urban air mobility company include BlackRock and Avala Capital