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The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Adelis acquires majority stake in Red Ocean Technology
Norwegian IT company is expected to generate €16m in revenues this year, up from €12m in 2019
HSBC Vision Private Equity 2020 closes on $260m
Fund targets a variety of private equity opportunities, from primaries and secondaries to direct co-investments
Vallis Capital sells Vortal to Stirling Square's Docu Nordic
Stirling Square intends to support Vortal in expanding its business in current and new markets
Alder backs Samon
GP deploys capital from Alder Fund II, which invests in companies based across the Nordic region
HIG-backed Meyra acquires TA Service
HIG acquired mobility products manufacturers Meyra and Alu Rehab and merged them in October 2019
Southern Europe bounces back amid pandemic uncertainty
Southern European market has regained vigour and confidence in July following a catastrophic H1
EMZ acquires HRWorks
EMZ recently opened its first international office in Munich, headed by partner Klaus Maurer
Hg increases stake in Visma, valued at $12.2bn
New investors Warburg Pincus and TPG will invest in the business for the first time, acquiring minority stakes
Innova exits Trimo to trade
GP acquired the company in a 2015 buyout from a group of Slovenian banks, including Nova Ljubljanska Banka
OakNorth Bank provides fund facility to BlueGem
Key investors include Glendower Capital, Blackstone's Strategic Partners and BMO Global Asset Management
Consortium in $100m round for Omio
Fresh capital will be used for organic growth activities and M&A opportunities
Capvis buys Business Systems Integration
GP deploys capital from Capvis Equity V, which held a final close in September 2018 on €1.2bn
Capital D to launch next fund in Q4
Capital D is investing from a fund and its side vehicle, which closed on €100m in October 2018
Global Brain extends series-A for Element Insurance
Global Brain is investing from its SFV GB Fund, a joint venture between Sony Financial Ventures and Global Brain Corporation
Hg sells Citation to KKR
KKR will also be investing from its Global Impact Fund, which closed on $1.3bn
Baird Capital acquires eCube
Baird Capital's James Benfield and Andrew Dyer will join the eCube board of directors
EQ Asset Management eager to deploy following double fund close
EQ says it has completed five acquisitions through its secondaries fund since the outbreak of Covid-19
Nordic Capital X hits €5bn target in first close - reports
Fund is larger than its predecessor, Nordic Capital IX, which held a final close on €4.3bn in May 2018
Genesis acquires Home Care Promedica
GP is investing from its Genesis Growth Equity Fund I, a vehicle that held a first close on €31m in 2019
Bid acquires Pisa Sales
Bid is expected to merge Pisa with portfolio company Infopark, which it acquired in August 2020
Vangionen Capital backs Guenter Hofstetter
Vangionen is acquiring the company following its filing for bankruptcy at a court in Heilbronn in June
Procuritas exits Temporary Space
Acquisition will help trade buyer Algeco to strengthen its position in the Nordic modular space market
VCs in £33m round for Form3
Lloyds Banking Group and Nationwide contributed to the funding round as new investors