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The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Astanor leads series-A round for Hyris
Neos Medica, IDB Holding – the holding company controlling Indena – and Pi Campus also participate
Third of LPs put fund commitments on hold – survey
Brackendale Consulting survey also revealed that 62% would commit to a fund without a personal visit
Tictrac raises $7.5m from Puma Private Equity
Company has so far raised $17m since being founded in 2010
Goldman Sachs et al. back $27m round for H4
Barclays Ventures, JP Morgan and Linklaters also invest in the digital documentation firm
Cerea to launch third buyout fund
Cerea also plans to launch its fourth mezzanine vehicle with a €250-275m target next month
LDC-backed Linley & Simpson acquires Link Agency, Dawson Wake
Previous acquisitions were financed by Santander Corporate and Commercial Banking
Livingbridge invests in TitanHQ
Investment in the cloud security company is made through Livingbridge's Enterprise 3 fund
Bridgepoint-backed Fat Face in debt-to-equity swap – report
Deal would reduce Fat Face's present £120m borrowing levels via a debt-for-equity swap
BBB appoints Lewis La Torre as interim CEO
In October 2019, Keith Morgan announced that he would be standing down from the role of CEO
Video: CPPIB's Delaney Brown on improved LP/GP relations
In the fourth of Unquote's Lockdown series, Delaney Brown, managing director of CPPIB, discusses improved GP/LP relations since lockdown began
Keyhaven Capital hires two
Anne Niederstaetter and Alma Lawrie will bolster the firm's investment and investor relations teams
Maven invests in Redwigwam
Steve Harris joins as MD for technology and operations while Dawn Paine becomes marketing director
Ysios Capital raises €155m for third biotech fund
Ysios BioFund III provides financing to early- and mid-stage, highly innovative life sciences companies
BGF invests €10.5m in Edgescan
BGF's investment is the first external capital or financing received by the company to date
CD&R-backed Huntsworth acquires Cormis
Cormis partners will continue to lead Cormis and join the Huntsworth division's leadership team
BGF invests £10m in Decora
For 2018, the window coverings and blinds manufacturer reported £72.7m in revenue
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Startups slow down
The Unquote pod asks, when will VC activity return to normal? And how will venture funds rebound in comparison to the previous GFC?
K Fund launches €70m second vehicle
Fund targets companies operating in the internet and mobile technology sectors
Silverfleet's Ashton leaves position as partner
Ashton will continue to act as a consultant to Silverfleet and as a non-executive director for Sigma
BGF invests £3m in ROI
Headquartered in Manchester the company reports annual revenues in excess of £1m
Norvestor Equity sells Wexus to TDR-backed Algeco
Sale ends a three-year holding period for the GP, which invested in the company via its seventh fund
Elephant, Mosaic Ventures lead $18m round for Keelvar
Ireland-based enterprise procurement software company is also backed by Paua Ventures
BGF invests £6m in Amdaris
Headquartered in Bristol, Amdaris employs 200 developers and generates revenues of £7.2m