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In Profile: Phoenix Equity Partners
unquote" takes a look at the firm's strategy and recent exits as it navigates the fundraising trail
Carlyle's Comdata buys Turkish peer Win Bilgi Iletisim
Deal follows the recent bolt-on acquisition of Spanish competitor Digitex in February 2016
Argos aims at October final close for new €550m fund
Argos has started fundraising for Euroknights VII with a larger target than its previous effort
Nord Capital, IRD acquire Gaz Service from Neothermie
GPs acquire group from Milestone Capital, the majority shareholder since 2010
BWB Partners exits Qubiqa Logistics
BWB, previously Odin Equity Partners, exits legacy portfolio asset in trade sale
VC-backed GenSight Biologics raises €40m in IPO
Flotation on Euronext Paris gives the biotech a market cap of €149m
MCH and Explorer sell Nutricafés for €74.5m
Iberian GPs have sold their portfolio company after a 10-year holding period
Activa acquires Atlas for Men from De Agostini
Transaction marks fourth primary acquisition made with Activa's third buyout fund
First funding round for CheckMyBus
Startup hopes to benefit from rising online sales for inter-city bus tickets
Amadeus leads $2.7m round for FiveAI
Self-driving software developer will invest in new recruits and road testing
Apax buys pharma business Neuraxpharm
Acquisition is part of Apax's plan to consolidate the European generic medicines market
Altor sells Navico, DMS to Goldman Sachs and reinvests
Swedish GP sells final assets in 2003 fund to GS Merchant Bank and Altor Fund IV
Northzone leads $25m series-B for Cornerjob
Backers include venture capital house E.Ventures as well as existing investors
EQT Ventures in €3m round for Watty
Environmental-technology-focused accelerator Cleantech Invest also participated in the funding
Ardian acquires Ionisos from Agilitas
Transaction marks fourth buyout of sterilisation group in space of 12 years
British private equity braces for post-Brexit uncertainty
While the effects on medium-to-long term dealflow are uncertain, the future of fundraising will be dependent on access to the single market
Astorg sells Metalor to Japanese buyer
Exit comes two weeks after Astorg closed its sixth buyout fund on €2.1bn
Corpfin buys 60% stake in Palex
Founding family has sold a controlling stake in the business after 51 years
Terra Firma exits Odeon and UCI to AMC in £921m deal
US trade buyer states the "three-decade low" of sterling versus the dollar made the valuation "highly favourable"
Ixo in €2m round for Rider Valley
Ixo Private Equity recently held a €150m close for venture fund Ixo 3
Advent sells final Douglas asset Thalia
Business is believed to have been sold for in the region of €100-500m
Storetail raises €2m from Isai et al.
First round of funding will help Parisian startup enhance technology and expand internationally
LDC injects £10m into Icon Polymer
Components supplier will rebrand as Applied Composites following the deal
Axcel buys SFK Leblanc from Maj Invest in consolidation play
Danish GP in quadruple acquisition of slaughterhouse machinery assets