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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
CVC invests in FutureLife
CVC acquires a co-controlling stake alongside current investor Hartenberg Holding
Maven exits Healthpoint in trade sale
GP reaps a 3.1x return on its investment in the consumer healthcare and beauty supplier
Clessidra acquires Impresoft
Impresoft was expected to have an enterprise value between 9x-11x its 2021 EBITDA
Mandarin's Italcer to collect NBOs in early January
Company will be marketed off EUR 65m EBITDA expected for 2021 and more than EUR 70m for 2022
Norvestor registers two funds
Nordic-focused GP has registered flagship fund Norvestor IX, as well as Novestor SPV II
Perusa eyes Müpro exit
Formal sale process is expected next year with IMs to be distributed in the first half of 2022
Korify launches debut VC fund with USD 100m target
Vehicle will back biotechnology companies focusing on mental illnesses and age-related diseases
Adams Street closes 2021 Global Fund on USD 832m
Adams Street's predecessor fund-of-funds held a final close in December 2020 on USD 823m
Cegid sponsor could pursue IPO among mid-term exit options
Mandates could be awarded in the first half of next year, one source says
Livingbridge sells Southern Communications
GP appointed Oakley Advisory to launch the sale over the summer
2022 Preview: Sponsors toast to incredible year, but remain wary of hangover
Many sponsors are anticipating that 2022 could be just as busy as 2021, in spite of mounting headwinds
Capiton buys Betonbau Group
GP is deploying equity via Capiton VI, which held a final close in November 2021 on EUR 504m
Pureos Bioventures to raise new fund in 2022
VC firm will likely start fundraising next year once its first fund is fully invested
CD&R forms USD 4bn special-purpose vehicle for Belron stake
CD&R is also selling part of its stake to existing backers, including Hellman & Friedman
HungryPanda raises USD 130m in Series D round
London-headquartered company has now raised USD 220m over the last three years
BC's Springer Nature to begin sale of road safety assets in 2022
Investment in Springer Nature Group was extended into a continuation fund in June