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Morrisons suitor Fortress could take its time to respond to CD&R bid
CD&R's 285 pence bid pipped Fortress's earlier offer, leading Morrisons' board to switch its recommendation
Lycian Capital aims to raise USD 100m, expects first close in Q4
Soft marketing kicked off in Q3, with Lycian currently receiving commitments from investors in Turkey
Aurelius opens Milan office, hires Denza
Ludovico Denza joins Aurelius from Alvarez & Marsal's performance-improvement practice
CapMan takes ESG-linked facility for CapMan XI
Raiffeisen Bank International and Danske Bank have provided the capital call bridge facility
Ardian exits Berlin Brands stake to Bain
Ardian acquired a 40% stake in the e-commerce group in 2015; it is now valued at more than USD 1bn
Apax secures minority stake in Hifield Group
Apax invests via its Development Fund, which held a final close on EUR 255m in January 2020
Marlink to be acquired by Providence
Apax bought the satellite communications company back from Airbus in 2015 for EUR 450m
Waterland sells Atos Kliniken to ICG
Waterland formed the orthopaedic clinic chain via a spin-off from portfolio company Media in 2016
Montagu sells Servelec to PE-backed Access Group
GP acquired the health and social care software developer in a GBP 223.9m take-private in 2018
Palatine exits Verdant Leisure for 3.7x money
Palatine acquired the UK-based holiday park operator in a GBP 40m SBO from RJD Partners in 2016
Forbion hires Novo Ventures' Lüneborg
Nanna Lüneborg will be responsible for Forbion's EUR 360m Growth Opportunities Fund I
ZAS Ventures aims to raise USD 15m to invest in CEE startups
Soft marketing began in April 2021, with the launch taking place in June 2021
Revo Capital nears final close for Fund II
Venture capital firm is also eyeing two more investments in September, according to MD Cenk Bayrakdar
Marlborough founder David Parker joins Axis Arbor
New debt advisory firm was launched last year and notably advised on the Deliveroo IPO
Capvis sets up first ever continuation vehicle for fund III assets
Three remaining assets in the 2008-vintage funds are Hessnatur, Arena and Kaffee Partner
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Climb in pricing persists
Following the publication of the Q2 2021 Multiples Heatmap, Unquote welcomes Clearwater's executive team to discuss pricing trends
Capiton buys majority stake in Kutterer Mauer
GP aims to support the tube and jar cap and closure manufacturer with organic growth and add-ons
Guidepost leads USD 150m round for Atheneum Partners
Existing investors including Crosslantic Capital have also backed the research platform
Eurazeo to sell Seqens stake to SK Capital et al.
Exit will see Eurazeo make returns of 1.8x-2x and follows a five-year investment period
Cardinal Capital to acquire MML-backed Ashdale Care
A source close to the situation confirmed the deal; it was first reported in the Irish Sunday Times
Livingbridge acquires RealVNC
Equity comes from the GP's GBP 1.25bn Livingbridge 7, which has made four deals in Europe so far
Hg buys majority stake in Waterland-backed Serrala
Waterland acquired the B2B financial automation software in 2016 and will retain a minority stake
Genesis Capital raises EUR 101m in first closing of GPEF IV
Fund aims to raise up to EUR 150m from institutional investors by the end of 2021
AGIC to sell Fotona to Vitruvian
AGIC is to retain a stake in the Slovenia-based medical and dental laser company