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The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Cipio Partners eyes March first close for eighth fund
Technology-focused investor's predecessor vehicle held a final close in July 2017 on €174m
Afinum back on road for ninth fund
Predecessor vehicle, which raised €410m in 2017, is now 86% deployed
Forte Capital buys Dutch toy retailer W&O
GP will help the company extend product portfolio and consider M&A opportunities.
Nordic Capital-backed Cint lists on Nasdaq Stockholm
IPO was priced at SEK 72 per share, corresponding to a market capitalisation of roughly SEK 9.8bn (тЌ974m)
DeA Capital-backed CDS buys Viki Plast
DeA Capital owns a 35% stake in CDS, which it acquired via its Idea Taste of Italy fund in April 2017
HQ Capital registers HQ Capital IV GP
Luxembourg-domiciled legal structure will allow HQ Capital to launch its next funds in 2021 and 2022
Montefiore invests in restaurant group ETLB
GP is currently investing via Montefiore Investment V, which held a final close on €850m in 2020
Verdane-backed Humble Co sold to Bayn Group for €80.5m
During the GP's holding period, the company's EBITA margin went from 7% to 40%
Sherpa appoints Retana as investment director
Retana has more than 10 years of experience in investment banking and private equity
SVP's Klöckner Pentaplast completes €1.9bn refinancing
Strategic Value Partners bought the recycled products and packaging company from Blackstone in 2012
IK, Luxempart invest in Eurazeo's IM Global Partner
Eurazeo will remain the controlling shareholder in the business and continue to actively support the company
Video: "A day in the life" of Beringea CIO Karen McCormick
McCormick shares her experience of a typical day working from home, and her outlook for venture and growth capital trends in 2021
Moore Strategic Ventures, Rovida et al. in $120m round for Blockchain.com
Company has raised $190m since being founded in 2011
IK sells sink producer Schock to Triton
Kitchen sink producer was reportedly marketed based on projected 2021 EBITDA of €27-28m
Advent Life Sciences raises $215m across two new funds
Funds invest in early- and mid-stage life sciences companies developing new therapeutics and technologies
PSG's Mapal bolts on GetCompliant
With this add-on, Mapal expects to strengthen its existing software offering and expand its presence in the Nordic region
VC-backed Apcintex acquired by Centessa
Centessa was launched this week following the merger of 10 private biotechnology companies, including Apcintex
Bestport invests in Playful Promises
Will Hobhouse, previously chairman of Heals, Jack Wills and Sunspel, is joining the board as chairman
Kempen co-invests in £46.5m Eque2 MBO
WestBridge acquired Eque2 in December 2020, marking the firm's sixth investment from its second fund
DPE's AWK bolts on Ginkgo Management Consulting
A regulatory filing from December stated that DPE was to acquire a controlling stake in Ginkgo
Oxx leads $21m series-B for Peak
Funding round was oversubscribed and saw participation from MMC Ventures and Praetura Ventures
Itago IV holds €60m first close, buys SR-Mecatronic
Fund inks its first deal by acquiring a majority stake in Italian business SR-Mecatronic
Secondary pricing flies high for infra funds; venture sees big jump
Across all strategies, highest prices are paid for 2016-2018 vintages, Setter Capital research shows