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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
La Maison Bleue sale on ice following lacklustre first round
Process is likely to be resumed later in 2022, one source says
Most LPs seek to improve co-investment appeal – Coller Capital
Coller Capital's winter 2021-22 Global Private Equity Barometer covers topics including secondaries
Proprietes-privees.com attracts several PE players ahead of first-round bids
Alantra is advising vendor Sparring Capital on the sale of the real estate online platform
Grocery delivery startup Flink closes USD 750m Series B round
German grocery delivery startup has comfortably exceeded unicorn status in just a year since inception
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Nordic Capital registers latest flagship fund
Nordic Capital XI's registration follows the final close of its predecessor in 2020 on EUR 6.1bn
ECI sells Content+Cloud for 4.1x money
Sale of the IT service and digital consultancy ends a five-year investment period
PE heavyweights line up for EUR 1.5bn Ligue 1 stake – report
French league's auction is expected to wrap up by the start of the second quarter