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Softbank leads USD 150m round for Gousto
Meal delivery startup receives USD 100m from Softbank and is now valued at USD 1.7bn
Tikehau Ace Capital buys PCB manufacturer Elvia
Elvia is the largest printed circuit board manufacturer in France, according to the acquiring GP
Sovereign's Paragon Skills enters second round of auction
Sovereign Capital Partners has owned the UK-based apprenticeship provider since 2008
Tikehau, Abénex in exclusivity for Proprietes-privees
Sparring Capital first acquired the France-based real estate selling platform in 2016
Adelis acquires majority stake in Westpack from Capidea
Adelis acquires an 83% stake in the packaging company from Capidea, while management reinvest 17%
Gimv's Oleownik moves to Emeram
Sven Oleownik joins the DACH mid-market GP as partner; he joined listed GP Gimv in 2015
General Atlantic leads EUR 254m round for PayFit
HR and payroll software developer is valued at EUR 1.82bn; its existing backers include Eurazeo and Accel
TDR et al. in EUR 4.9bn LeasePlan sale
LeasePlan will be combined with Societe Generale's car-leasing subsidiary ALD, forming NewALD
Axcel buys Picca Automation
Company sells industrial automation and software packages to the public and private sector in Denmark
Permira to offload 6.5% stake in Dr Martens
Permira will offload approximately 6.5% stake in Dr Martens via accelerated bookbuild
Verdane reaps 4x in USD 360m Brightpearl exit
Shareholders including Cipio Partners and Notion Capital are also selling their stakes to Sage Group
Waterland buys Nowocoat
Paint manufacturer had revenues of DKK 200m in 2021 and has seen organic growth of 18% in 2018-2020
Primary's ICS Learn to be acquired by IK-backed Skill & You
Company was expected to fetch a mid-teens EBITDA multiple, indicating an EV of around GBP 150m
Earth Capital hires new head of investment
Sustainable private equity firm Earth Capital promotes Avent Bezuidenhoudt to head of investment
Livingbridge buys Quorum; Maven reaps 6.5x
Maven invested in the cybersecurity company in June 2020 via its venture capital trusts
Ergon acquires telecoms company Satlink from Artá
Ergon Capital Partners acquires a majority stake in Satlink from Artá Capital
Evoco holds final close for third fund
Switzerland-headquartered GP acquires lower-mid-market companies via portfolio deals
Azalea holds USD 805m close for Altrium II
Vehicle is the second in Azalea Investment Management's PE fund-of-funds strategy
IK Partners acquires e-commerce specialist Stein HGS
IK acquires its stake in the e-commerce company from Lennertz & Co, which will reinvest
Pollen Street, BC Partners consider IPO for Shawbrook Bank - report
UK-based retail and commercial bank could achieve a valuation higher than GBP 1bn if floated or sold this year, according to reports
3G acquires 75% stake in Hunter Douglas at EUR 6.27bn valuation
Netherlands-based manufacturer of window coverings will be taken private following the transaction
Nordic Capital exits Vizrt; reinvests via secondary vehicle
Vizrt's revenues doubled during Nordic Capital's six-year tenure, driven partly by the 2019 acquisition of US peer NewTek
PAI Partners buys Uvesco for EUR 500m
Deal for the Spanish food retailer is the fifth investment for PAI's smaller MMF fund
Gyrus Capital's Essential Pharma refinances, inks two deals
In parallel with the refinancing, Essential Pharma completed two M&A deals in December