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Nordic PE exits hit new low in Q2
Volume of exits by PE firms across the Nordic countries in Q2 2020 fell to its lowest point in more than a decade, according to Unquote Data
Debt funds making inroads in DACH amid Covid-19, says GCA
GCA's Mid Cap Monitor shows that debt funds financed 71% of German LBOs in H1 2020, with the firm expecting an activity uptick in Q4
Deutsche Beteiligungs buys PM Plastic Materials
First MBO in Italy for the GP, which will now start investing from its recently raised Fund VIII
NPM Capital's Bergman Clinics buys Van Linschoten Specialisten
Add-on comes after Mergermarket reported that the sale of Bergman had been suspended in March 2020
BGF-backed Hobs sells Anexsys
Trade buyer Xact was acquired by JLL Partners from Clearview Capital in 2018 in an MBO
Cowen leads $60.8m round for F2G
Existing investors Novo Holdings, Morningside Ventures and Brace Pharma Capital also participate
Tesi, NordicNinja et al. in $54m series-C for Varjo
Tech company has raised $100m since being founded in 2016
Augmentum et al. invest in £35m series-C for Habito
Entrepreneur Yuri Milner's investment vehicle Gemini led a £25m equity raise for the company in February
Moira invests in Voovio Technologies
Company plans to use the fresh capital to expand its US operations and further develop its cloud services
Venture, tech keep UK market afloat in H1
Buyout and exit volume dropped dramatically in the first half of 2020, while GPs are doubling down on technology-driven strategies
Occident leads CHF 5.1m series-A for Hemotune
Also backing the biotech startup were the Zürcher Kantonalbank and Greencross Medical Science Corp
Venture capital fund invests in Antikytera E-Technologies
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further expand, develop new features and scale up its team
VCs in €5m round for Klima
EVentures, 468 Capital and HV Holtzbrinck back the round for the climate change mitigation app
Clessidra to buy wine producer Botter
Clessidra has been in negotiations for the acquisition of the Italian wine producer since February 2020
Arsenal Capital Partners acquires Cello Health
Acquisition values Cello at £181.8m and will form part of the GP's healthcare consultancy platform
Shark Solutions raises funding from Circularity Capital
Company will use the proceeds to develop its manufacturing infrastructure and to expand its product range
La Famiglia announces second fund
B2B-focused venture capital fund has made eight investments so far and is targeting €50m
MCH buys pipes manufacturer Molecor
This is the second deal inked by MCH Iberian Capital Fund V, which recently held a €200m first close
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Made in Germany
This week, the Unquote Podcast focuses on Germany, where private equity activity has remained resilient despite Covid-19
Calao Finance backs acquisition of Raidlight-Vertical
Raidlight and Vertical were since 2016 owned by Rossignol Group, a French winter sports group, which is owned by PE firm Altor
Antin to buy PE-backed Babilou
Company's founders Rodolphe and Edouard Carle will retain a minority stake in the business
HQ Equita buys majority stake in Muegge
Microwave components producer was acquired from its parent company Meyer Burger Technology
Advent International acquires stakes in Hermes UK and Germany
GP reportedly pays €1bn for the two stakes in the parcel delivery firm
VCs sell stakes in Kandy Therapeutics to Bayer
Backers included Advent Life Sciences, Fountain Healthcare Partners, Forbion, OrbiMed and Longitude