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The Bolt-ons Digest – 18 March 2022
KKR’S Biosynth Carbosynth, Agilitas’ Cibicom, Apax’s Graitec, Cairngorm's Verso, Altor's Trioworld, and more
DiliTrust backed by Eurazeo, Cathay, Sagard Newgen in EUR 130m deal
Transaction will see Calcium Capital exit the French corporate governance services provider; Eurozeo to contribute with EUR 52m
GRO Capital holds EUR 600m final close for Fund III
B2B software-focused fund is more than twice the size of its EUR 255m, 2018-vintage predecessor
Nordic M&A to withstand mounting macro and geopolitical pressures - panel
Restructurings, take-privates and US interest on the rise, while Q1 2022 buyouts are likely to drag behind
Advent acquires minority stake in Medius
Marlin Equity is reinvesting with a majority stake in the Swedish spend management software company
Hg gears up for MEDIFOX DAN exit
Houlihan Lokey will advise on the sale of the healthcare software group, which has already seen interest from large sponsors
WestBridge acquires Smart Capital Technology in MBO
GP invests GBP 17m following competitive auctions for IT services organisation company
Boots sale stumbles against limited financing availability
Asda and sponsors Apollo and Sycamore are said to be circling the auction of the Walgreens Boots Alliance-owned business
BEX Capital raises USD 765m for Fund IV
Secondaries fund-of-funds remains open for no-fee, no-carry investments from NGOs and non-profits
Capital D-led consortium acquires Phrasee
GP is joined by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, Keyhaven Capital, family offices in deal for AI-power copywriting group
Jeito, INKEF, Forbion lead EUR 80m Series B for Precirix
Precirix last raised a EUR 37m Series A in 2018
Motive sells Global Shares to JP Morgan
Deal generates around 10x return on invested capital and values the Irish equity compensation software solutions at USD 750m EV
Gilde Healthcare closes fourth buyout fund on EUR 517m
Double the size of its predecessor, the new vehicle was oversubscribed and saw nearly all Gilde’s existing LPs investing
Genesis buys majority stake in HC Electronics
GP is investing in the electronics manufacturing firm via its EUR 40m Genesis Growth Equity Fund I
Dawn Capital eyes two new funds
Software-focused VC makes early-stage deals; its Opportunities funds back its later-stage portfolio
Ufenau moves Corius and Altano to continuation fund
Bought in 2017, the dermatology and vet groups have been transferred into the Swiss GP’s third continuation vehicle
Bogazici Ventures to establish three pre-IPO VC funds
Turkish GP looks to raise a total of USD 17m to deploy in biotech, gaming and fintech late-stage startups
Evoco promotes Sormani to partner
Following Lorenzo Gregory Sormani's promotion, the Zurich-based GP is planning further hires
ESG from ‘nice to have’ to prerequisite for almost all LPs – survey
Adams Street Partners’ 2022 Global Investor Survey gauged LPs’ views of 118 LPs globally
Queen's Park Equity backs Blue Ribbon MBO
The deal is the sixth from QPE's Equity Fund I
IK taps Lincoln for 2Connect exit
Auction for Dutch cable and connectors manufacturer is expected to launch by Q2 2022
Permira's Golden Goose in talks with banks over potential New York IPO
Italian high-end sneakers maker started discussing listing with advisers that helped it with a senior secured bond issuance last year
Initiative & Finance eyes EUR 350m fund close ‘as soon as possible’
French GP will seek to expand LP base internationally as travel restrictions ease and meetings in person resume
Corsair exits RGI to CVC
Financial services-focused sponsor Corsair acquired the insurance software firm from Ardian in 2018