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Ambienta eyes larger size for fourth fund
Depending on the deployment of the current vehicle, Ambienta could start fundraising in 2022-2023
BB Capital, Vortex explore KidsKonnect sale
First bids in the Baird-run process are scheduled for this month, sources say
TA Associates takes minority stake in Foncia
TA secures a 25% stake, while Partners Group remains the controlling shareholder
Ace Capital raises EUR 175m for cybersecurity fund
Brienne III held a first close on EUR 80m in June 2019 and ultimately exceeded its target
Social concerns increasingly important in European consumer M&A
Ethical supply chains, modern slavery, diversity and inclusion, wage gaps, and health and safety are all "potential liabilities" for M&A sponsors
Burger King UK owners mull GBP 600m listing – report
IPO plans are thought likely to be formalised within days, dual-track process could be explored too
European ESG market to hit EUR 1.2trn by 2025 – survey
Segment could account for between 27% and 42% of private markets' asset base, up from 15% in 2020, says PwC
DPE's Calvias hits DACH auction pipeline
DPE has built Calvias through a string of acquisitions since its 2015 buyout
RGI sale by Corsair Capital draws CVC, Nextalia interest
Carlyle, Investindustrial and TA Associates are also among the sponsors showing initial interest
Spotlight on Spacs: Fintech fever
A sustained surge in fintech deal-making may well have Spacs to thank
VC-backed Truecaller lists on Nasdaq Stockholm
Caller identification software is backed by VCs including Sequoia Capital and Atomico
H&F matches EQT's EUR 3.36bn Zooplus offer
H&F has increased its EUR 460 per share offer for the pet products retailer to EUR 470 per share
Summa sells Lakers for 5x money
GP acquired the waste and wastewater pump service provider in 2018 via its debut fund
European GPs raise record amounts in first nine months of 2021
Raising EUR 105.5bn in aggregate commitments is a 30% increase on the average amount raised in comparable periods over the previous four years
Finberg to raise USD 25m for new IFR fund
Turkish corporate VC firm backed by Fibabanka and Fiba Group moves toward third-party funding
Accent Equity Partners to launch Inteno Group sale
Auction is expected to kick off in the early part of Q4 2021, sources say
ECI sells CPOMS to PE-backed Raptor
ECI bought the educational safeguarding software in 2018, investing via its GBP 500m ECI 10 fund
LDC sells Mandata to Tenzing
LDC acquired the transport and logistics software developer in a GBP 20m SBO from Synova in 2018
HealthCap makes raft of senior appointments
Nordic-headquartered life sciences and healthcare VC is deploying equity via HealthCap VIII
European buyout dealflow up 36% year-on-year in Q3
Europe was home to 346 buyouts worth an aggregate EUR 69.8bn in the third quarter, preliminary figures indicate
Comdata sponsor Carlyle Group taps Citi to prepare auction
Carlyle acquired Comdata from Altair in December 2015, in a deal valuing Comdata at 4x EBITDA
CFC Underwriting attracts Blackstone Group and OTPP
A deal could value CFC at an EBITDA multiple in the high teens or north of 20x
Main Capital raises EUR 1.2bn across two funds
Of the capital raised, Main Foundation I has raised EUR 210m to back smaller software companies
Women in PE continue to earn less than male counterparts – survey
Survey by Heidrick & Struggles found that female principals in the UK are an exception to the trend