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83North leads €15m series-A round for podcast startup Podimo
Existing investors E.Ventures and Heartcore also participate in the funding round
Coller leads $829m GP-led secondary deal for Permira IV
Transaction involves four remaining assets, including Genesys, eDreams and Asia Broadcast Satellite
Groupe BPCE leads €8.5m round for Meniga
Existing investors Velocity Capital, Industrifonden and Frumtak also participate
KKR commits $1bn for GTR formation
Investment will be supported by $1.5bn in debt financing for a buy-and-build startegy
KKR revises conditional offer for Avida Finans
Subscription price per share has been reduced from NOK 33 to NOK 26
Invision backs Planet Sports
Company filed for insolvency in February 2020 and was once part of 21sportsgroup, formerly owned by Cipio
Spectrum Equity IX hits $1.5bn hard-cap
Fund targets investments in internet-enabled software and information service companies
Russmedia-backed Erento buys Campanda
Online camper van rental company's venture backers, including Accel and BtoV, sell their stakes
MIP invests €5m in Poke House
Company intends to use the fresh capital to scale up its team and bolster its expansion
GP Bullhound invests in Busuu
Investment is drawn from GP Bullhound Fund IV, which closed on €113m in June 2019
Carnegie, Handelsbanken lead €45m series-C for Doktor.se
Digital healthcare startup has reportedly raised more than $76m in equity so far
EQT buys visual content specialist Freepik
GP invests via EQT Mid-Market Europe, which closed on its €1.6bn hard-cap in May 2017
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Back for secondaries
When activity begins again, will LPs be willing to take a pricing hit? And where will buyer and seller expectations meet?
Main-backed Onventis acquires WorkFlowWise
Deal is the first add-on since Main Capital acquired it in June 2019
Aquiline Capital closes fourth fund on $2bn
Fund invests in North American and European businesses operating across the financial services sector
G2VP leads $80m series-C for Scandit
New funding will be used to accelerate growth in new markets such as Asia-Pacific and Latin America
Morgan Lewis poaches funds team from Morrison & Foerster
Team includes partners Oliver Rochman and Rob Mailer, and two associates
Smava raises €57m in debt and equity financing
Company said it raised the additional capital to prepare for the effects of the pandemic
IP Group-backed Oxford Nanopore raises £48.4m
Nanopore announced last week that it has a new category of Covid-19 test in advanced development
Ace Management et al. invest €50m in Mecachrome
Company has benefited from a state-guaranteed loan from its banks with a financing of €60m
Bridgepoint buys insurance group CEP from JC Flowers
GP invests via Bridgepoint Europe VI, which closed on its €5.7bn hard-cap in December 2017
Novo leads $60m series-C for Exscientia
Evotec, Bristol Myers Squibb and GT Healthcare Capital also participate in the round
DACH PE looks to mid-term effects as lockdowns ease
Local players do not anticipate a sudden return to action just because lockdowns are eased
Caledonia announces private capital returns of -18%
Buzz Bingo and Liberation Group leisure venues are currently closed, due to coronavirus restrictions