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ArchiMed preps Bomi auction
ArchiMed launched a EUR 70m takeover bid for Bomi in March 2019
Carlyle buys Altadia from Lone Star
Lone Star Funds bought Esmalglass for EUR 605m in 2017, forming Altadia in 2021 via a merger with FTC
ArchiMed buys lab analysis company Carso
Selling shareholders include private equity firms EMZ Partners, Etoile ID, Unigrains, Raise and Siparex
Blackstone registers ninth fund
Previous flagship fund, Blackstone Capital Partners VIII, held a final close in September 2019 on USD 26bn
Atomico et al. in USD 200m Series D for Infarm
Vcs raised USD 200m in Series D for Infarm at a valuation of over USD 1bn
Auction for Bridgepoint's Element to kick off next year
Sale of Element Materials Technology is likely to be highly contested by other private equity firms
GL Education attracts large-cap PE firms ahead of Q1 sale
Baird is advising incumbent sponsor Levine Leichtman Capital Partners on the exit
MBO & Co closes fifth fund on EUR 320m
GP's latest SME-focused fund took six months to raise and closed above its target
Fortress buys Punch Pubs from Patron Capital
Patron Capital Partners and May Capital acquired the pub operator in a GBP 1.8bn deal in 2017
PE-backed Ardonagh secures further investment at USD 7.5bn valuation
US private equity houses HPS and MDP merged five insurance firms to form Ardonagh in 2017
PAI sells Asmodee to Embracer in EUR 3bn deal
EBITDA for the France-based games business has risen from EUR 90m to EUR 240m under PAI's ownership
Aurelius in conversations with sponsors for NDS Group exit
Aurelius acquired NDS Group, then called Hellanor, from Nordic Forum Holding in 2018
Turkven, Earlybird to reduce Mikro Yazilim stakes in upcoming IPO
Mikro Yazilim, a Turkey-based software company, intends to float a 54.34% stake on Borsa Istanbul
Ardian, Cathay buy listed Artefact
Ardian is investing in the data consulting and digital marketing company via its Expansion strategy
MVI closes MVI Fund II above target
MVI Advisors has held a final close for its second fund on SEK 1.1bn
DevCo raises EUR 260m for fourth fund
Like its predecessors, DevCo IV will back a single asset operating in a niche international market
Sale of LBO France's Payot gets under way
French skincare company, founded in 1920, generates around EUR 5m in EBITDA
Armira closing in on purchase of IK Multimedia
Munich-based sponsor was in a head-to-head battle with Bregal in the late stages of the process
VC firm BGV kicks off fundraise for second growth fund
Upcoming fund will invest 80% of its target size in BGV's existing portfolio companies
Main Capital buys Oribi and Qics
Deals are the first two from software investor Main Capital's EUR 210m Foundation Fund
Emeram forms EUR 100m continuation fund for Boards & More
Coller Capital has led the deal, joined by existing LPs from Emeram's 2013-vintage debut fund
Saga closes fund-of-funds on EUR 720m hard-cap
Saga was founded by three former employees of Danske Bank's private equity department
KKR invests in Körber
Körber is a global supply chain software business founded in 1995
Rutland exploring dual-track exit for Omar Group
UK-based builder of park homes and luxury lodges is expected to come to market in Q1 2022