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VC-backed Auto1 completes IPO
Listing gives the company a market capitalisation of €7.9bn and sees gross proceeds of around €1.8bn
Eurazeo receives €340m in commitments for growth continuation fund
Investors commit to a newly created continuation fund that will acquire a 32% stake in Eurazeo Growth
BGF sells Renal Services
During BGF's holding period, James Buckley joined the company as non-executive chairman
VCs sell stakes in Adjust to KKR's AppLovin
Exit reportedly values the app performance and marketing software at around $1bn
Elaia leads €15m series-B for Holded
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further develop its technology, scale up its team and open a new office
Nordic Capital acquires, merges Sambla and Advisa
GP will become the majority owner and will actively support the new company in the next expansion phase
GHO appoints Miller, Hamilton-Fairley as operating partners
GP is currently investing from GHO Capital II, which closed on €975m in November 2019
VCs in €28m round for eGym
Bayern Kapital, NGP Capital, Highland and HPE back the fitness startup, according to Handelsblatt
Borromin announces 3.1x, 37% IRR gross return on Fund III
GP also says it expects to begin fundraising for Fund V in late 2021 or early 2022
Vendis acquires Dutch company Ecostyle
Deal is Vendis's third investment from Vendis Capital III, which held a first and final close on €300m in July 2019
Abingworth Bioventures 8 closes on $465m
ABV 8 targets companies developing innovative therapeutics, with investments across the US, UK and continental Europe
Harwood takes stake in PLT alongside Firmament
Founder Peter Flanagan will continue to lead the business alongside Brian Connolly
Azulis backs business training specialist Orsys
Azulis is currently investing its sixth fund, Middle Market Fund 6, which recently held a first close on €200m
VC-backed Auto1 announces IPO pricing
IPO of the used-car trading platform is expected on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 4 February 2021
Rockpool invests in EA-RS
Andrew Aylwin, managing partner of MDW Capital and former partner at Lyceum Capital, joins the board of EA-RS
One Peak promotes Mayer to partner
Mayer joined the firm as an associate and its first investment professional in the London office
How European venture capital weathered a rocky 2020
Q2 reflected a nice uptick in investment activity, and aggregate value continued climbing as the year went on
TEP Capital to build portfolio of six Polish investments
Poland-based TEP Capital was set up a year ago and is funded by German conglomerate Thomas Gruppe
PSG closes debut European fund on €1.25bn
PSG Europe invests in lower-mid-market software and technology-enabled services companies
PE-backed Cint announces intention to float
Offering is expected to provide Cint with proceeds of approximately €75m
RCapital's Archant sells The New European
Former Independent CEO Gavin O'Reilly becomes executive chairman of the new company
Advent-backed Cobham sells mission systems business for $2.83bn
Advent acquired Cobham in 2020 for £4bn, drawing equity from the $17.5bn fund Advent International GPE IX
CVC invests in volleyball federation FIVB
GP is investing in the volleyball body via CVC VII, which also backed Premiership Rugby in 2018
Cathay Innovation invests in €33m round for Wallbox
Round is co-led by Cathay Innovation and Wind Ventures, with participation from Iberdrola and Seaya Ventures