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GP Profile: Auctus Capital Partners
Unquote speaks to the firm's founding partner, Ingo Krocke, about Auctus's evolution and a continued focus on the lower-mid-market
Inflexion takes minority stake in European LifeCare Group
Investment is drawn from the £250m vehicle Inflexion Enterprise Fund IV, which closed in 2016
Siparex closes Midcap 3 fund on €170m
GP's latest vehicle is larger than its predecessor, Siparex Midcap 2, which closed on €130m in 2012
Red Capital launches €50m fund to back female-led startups
Newly founded VC firm will be EMEA's largest VC fund investing in female-led businesses
Finnish foundation seeks alternatives manager
Alternatives portfolio may consist of private equity, private debt, and illiquid real estate investments
EMZ in talks to buy Vignal Lighting in SBO
Eurazeo PME stands to make €119m in proceeds from the sale, representing a return of 2.8x
Intralinks acquired by SS&C Technologies
Intralinks has more than 800 employees globally and 4,000 clients including numerous PE firms
Sagard, BPI France to buy Sabena Technics
Reports say the transaction would value Sabena at €350m, equivalent to 9x its EBITDA
Agilitas-backed Hydro International buys Oxford Scientific
Agilitas acquired the wastewater treatment products and services provider earlier this year
Balderton Capital leads $50m round for VOI Technology
Proceeds from the series-A funding round will be used to enter new European markets
Via Equity-backed Adform sets price range for IPO
Firm intends to raise DKK 750m through a listing with an expected market cap of DKK 1.04-1.23bn
Riverside generates 4.3x on sale of Euromed
Riverside makes the divestment from its $340m buyout vehicle, Riverside Europe Fund V
Single-asset funds afford slow and steady pace
When a fund approaches the end of its lifespan, transferring the last remaining investment into a new vehicle is proving increasingly popular
Oddo BHF hires Kartesia's Geiger as head of private debt
Oddo's first offering in the asset class will focus on German senior secured debt funds
V-Bio Ventures et al. invest €37m in Camel-IDS
Consortium of investors backs series-A round for Belgium-based biotech company Camel-IDS
ABN Amro to partially sell stake in PE arm
Bank will partially exit PE division ABN Amro Participaties, which will be renamed as Capital A
Neuberger Berman, NB Aurora exit General Medical Merate
NB's stake was acquired by the Sordi family and Kangda Medical Equipment Group
DIP Capital injects £1.5m into Wejo
DIP Capital was established in February 2018 and focuses on investing in disruptive businesses
Invitalia Ventures, Primomiglio lead €3m round for Brandon
Sella Ventures, Sinergenis, Ecilog and private investor Fabio Cannavale also take part in the round
Gimv buys Groupe Claire in SBO
Belgium-based GP buys the France-based manufacturer of programmable valves from Industries & Finances
Chequers sells Cordenka to new Chinese fund
BMC Europe Fund I was launched earlier this year with $480m, and marks its first deal with Cordenka
Waterland's Schönes Leben acquires Gut Köttenich
New bolt-on Gut Köttenich Group operates 14 nursing homes across 11 locations
SGCP et al. back Milexia
SocGen Capital Partenaires, BPI France, Isatis Capital all acquire minority stakes
Invision backs ABC Design
Company's founders, the Fischer family, will retain a minority stake and stay on with the business