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Investindustrial exits Aston Martin
Investindustrial sells its remaining stake of 4.12% in the company, fully exiting the investment
PE-backed Nets bolts on CCV Schweiz
Following the deal, CCV Schweiz will be integrated with Concardis Schweiz, which is part of Nets Group
VC-backed Getnow files for insolvency
Minority shareholder IMS Capital has also filed for insolvency; Getnow is now seeking new investors
Rutland exits Armitage in £140m deal
Exit from Rutland Fund III realises a return of 5.7x on the original cost of the investment
Egeria invests in Apoc Aviation
Deal is an exit for minority shareholder Antea, which invested in the company in 2015
Palatine invests in Back2Work
Deal is GP's sixth investment from its £100m Impact Fund, which targets profitable businesses making a positive impact
BGF sells stake in Chase Distillery
BGF bought a minority stake in the gin and vodka producer in 2017
Tenzing backs MBO of VIPR
Deal is the ninth investment from Tenzing's debut fund, with its successor yet to deploy
German PE assesses opportunities in crisis
Panellists from PE and advisory firms discussed the role of private equity in the current deals landscape at Mergermarket's Germany Forum
Agilitas-backed Danoffice to buy NPVision
Deal will be the second add-on acquisition for Danoffice since Agilitas's buyout of the company in November 2017
Bowmark acquires Totalmobile from Horizon
Bowmark will provide additional funding of £100m to fund the company's add-ons acquisitions
Carlyle buys Calastone from Accel, Octopus
Exit represents an 18x return on Octopus's initial investment and a 9x return on its total investment
Nordian Capital completes J-Club acquisition
Deal follows M&A litigation initiated after coronavirus uncertainty and financing difficulties
Adiuva's Konzmann bolts on TCon, HSV
Rehms Building Technology has sold the businesses as part of its self-administration proceedings
Lunar raises €40m in series-C funding
Startup has so far raised more than €100m and is backed by VC firms Seed Capital, Greyhound, Augustinus, Socii and private investor David Helgason
Cornerstone Capital exits EppsteinFoils to trade
GP invested in the metal foils producer, then known as Stanniolfabrik Eppstein, in 2008
Atwater invests in EQT-backed Freepik
GP intends to work closely with EQT and the management to support Freepik's growth and expansion
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Partnering for portfolio management
Oliver Jones and David Wardrop discuss the potential for new investment opportunities in a post Covid-19 environment
Abris exits locomotive leasing business Cargounit to Three Seas
Polish buyout firm Abris Capital Partners has signed an agreement to sell its stake in Polish locomotive lessor Cargounit, also known as Industrial Division, to Three Seas Investment Fund (3SIIF).
Amplify raises $375m across two funds
Amplify IV targets seed and series-A rounds, while Amplify Select makes follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies
Triton completes €387m take-private bid for HiQ International
GP had previously made an offer of SEK 70 per share, which was later increased to SEK 72 per share
Cherry Bay backs Tecnomatic with €17.5m investment
Company intends to boost its production capability, bolster its international expansion and pursue a buy-and-build strategy
VC-backed Limehome increases series-A by €10m
Accommodation booking site raised €21m from HV Holtzbrinck, Lakestar and Picus Capital in February
Evolution Technology Fund II eyes $250m final close
British Patient Capital commits $35m, while the European Investment Fund also contributes