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Saga holds first close on €600m for eighth fund
GP started raising its latest fund in late September 2020 and plans to continue fundraising into Q2 of 2021
Pinova sells Human Solutions, Avalution to Bridgepoint's Humanetics
Deal is a partial exit for Pinova; the GP will retain fashion design software platform Assist
FII to launch €700m Agritech & Food Fund
Fund invests in companies across the food and agriculture sectors to boost their growth and technological development
Phoenix invests in Setfords Law; BGF exits
Phoenix will acquire a majority stake in the legal network; BGF invested £3.75m in Setfords in 2016
Equistone acquires Franke Water Systems
Carve-out comprises kitchen and bathroom fittings businesses Water Systems Commercial Group and KWC
Sofinnova Crossover Fund closes on €445m
Fund focuses on investments in later-stage biopharma and medtech companies that need capital to scale up
August Equity sells PCS to BC Partners' VetPartners
Sale ends a six-year holding period for August, which invested in the company via its £200m August Equity Partners III fund
Bowmark, LDC sell Node4 to Providence
IT business was expected to fetch a valuation in excess of £300m, based on a 15x multiple
OTPP, KKR to buy Caruna from First Sentier Investors, Omers
Following deal completion, KKR and Ontario Teachers' will each own 40% in the company, followed by AMF Pension with 12.5%, and Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company with 7.5%.
Biotech market provides dose of optimism
In the past year, the biotech market has seen buoyant activity, reaching record levels of investments
Synova sells Tonic Games to Epic, nets 200% IRR
Exit closely follows that of Fairstone Group to TA, which resulted in a 4.5x return
CBPE invests in Mindera
Software systems developer is the GP's first investment from its £561m CBPE X vehicle
Tikehau to become majority shareholder in Cruiseline
Following the deal, Montefiore retains a minority stake and a seat on the company's board
Beyond Black holds first close for Pledge Fund I
Following the €20m first close, the Berlin-based VC aims to launch a larger cleantech-focused fund
NorthEdge invests in Distology
GP is investing from its £120m SME Fund, which held a final close in July 2018
Inflexion invests in DR&P Group
GP is acquiring a majority stake in the insurance broker via Inflexion Enterprise Fund V
Tiger Global et al. in €178m round for Vestiaire Collective
Previous backers Eurazeo, BPI France and Vitruvian Partners also take part in the investment
Kartesia takes control of ADL Biopharma
Company's board of directors is reduced to three seats and Ignacio Urbelz is appointed as new CEO
Monterro buys e-health software provider Bliksund
Company is looking to expand in Sweden, Denmark and the UK first, but also further abroad
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Virgin Wines floats in £110m IPO, Connection reaps 7.6x
Mobeus remains invested in the business, while Connection makes a full exit
Global PayTech Ventures invests €4m in Subaio
Deal is Global PayTech’s first investment and will help Subaio expand into new European markets
LDC backs WCCTV with £30m investment
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further accelerate its international expansion and launch new products
Ergon forms SPV for fire protection business SVT
GP's €270m fund will invest only in the fire protection company, which Ergon bought from IK in 2017