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Ardian closes fourth private debt fund on €3bn
Launched in Q4 2017, Ardian Private Debt Fund IV is 50% larger than its predecessor
Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano exits Sfoglia Torino
First exit made by the fund, which closed on €55m in 2019 and has invested €33m so far
Blossom closes Fund II on $185m
Portfolio companies include UK-based Duffel, Swiss company Frontify and Ireland-based Tines
Emeram-backed Diva-e buys ProVision
E-commerce business has made several add-ons since Emeram bought a majority stake in 2015
Equip Capital I eyes €150m final close, inks sixth deal
Fund invests in Nordic companies operating in the consumer, industrial and business services sectors
Consortium in €90m round for Tink
Insight Venture Partners previously led a тЌ56m funding round early last year
Mayfair hires Price from Lloyds Bank
Price led the strategic debt finance and capital structure advisory teams at Lloyds
EI sells Danwood to trade for €140m
Enterprise Investors wholly acquired the company in a carve-out from Budimex in December 2013
Former Ireland-based Carlyle team launches debut Melior fund
Melior Equity Partners' debut fund is targeting тЌ200m, according to press reports
Accel leads $75m series-C for Personio
HR digitisation software developer has opened a London office and is contemplating add-on acquisitions
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: the Review/Preview special
In this special bumper episode, the Unquote editorial team does a deep dive on key 2019 stats in each market
LDC exits Keoghs
Keoghs CEO John Whittle and the management team will continue to lead the business
Maven and GAM lead £6.4m round for Coniq
Coniq offers a CRM and loyalty platform for shopping malls, outlets and retail brands
Consortium invests €104m in fintech startup Qonto
Fresh capital will help the challenger bank expand globally and become a fully-licensed operator
Augens, BMO-backed Impresa San Siro bolts on Serpi
GPs intend to pursue a buy-and-build strategy and create a platform in the funeral services sector
Atomico leads $60m series-B for Scoutbee
Lakestar and Next47 also back the procurement software company, which will explore strategic add-ons
EQT to float Musti
Musti generated EBITDA of тЌ34.3m from revenues of тЌ246.6m for the year ending in September 2019
Ergon Capital Partners to back CompaNanny
Belgian GP plans to back the company, according to a document by the Dutch competition authority
Eight Roads et al. in €42.6m series-B for Funnel
Fresh capital will be used to accelerate Funnel's operations in the US and invest in its technical teams
Omnes backs Opportunity LBO
MACSF co-invested with the GP in a spin-off from Vocalcom Group, an Apax France portfolio company
Inflexion acquires Marston minority stake
Marston is a judicial services group, which recovers funds on behalf of taxpayers and businesses
415 Capital holds first close for maiden fund
Medtech-focused VC fund will target startups involved in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases
Pantheon Global Secondary Fund VI to close in 2020
Pantheon's latest vehicle, Global Secondary Fund VI, is expected to hold a final close in 2020, Unquote understands.
Capza appoints Abensour as head of investor relations
GP also appoints Stefan Arneth from MEAG as sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland