Consumer
Sentica buys Finnish workwear maker Dimex
Sentica is currently deploying its fifth buyout fund, which held a final close on its тЌ185m hard-cap in 2017
VCs in $240m round for Flink
Series-A round for the grocery delivery startup comes shortly after its foundation in December 2020
Kempen invests in BCP's Ounda
Beyond Capital Partners formed the optician and audiology chain as a buy-and-build platform in 2020
Duke Street acquires Compo
Acquisition of the gardening soil producer is the GP's first deal since June 2019
Canyon et al. in $650m series-G for FlixMobility
Latest round, which comprises both equity and debt, values the company at more than £3bn
KKA Partners holds first close for second fund
KKA Value Fund II has a €200m target and has made its first investment, acquiring IT service Xantaro
OTPP sells Burton's Biscuits to Ferrero
Exit reportedly values Burton's at ТЃ300m; it is the 20th food production and retail exit of 2021
EQT Growth leads $350m series-D for pet insurer Bought By Many
Latest round values the company at over $2bn, as it hopes to further penetrate the US market
Target Global leads $650m round for Wefox
Round is the largest ever raised in the European insurtech sector, according to Unquote Data
Oakley backs ICP Education buyout
Oakley will deploy via Oakley Capital Fund IV, which held a final close on тЌ1.46bn in 2019
Sun European to sell mattress retailer Dreams for $475m
Exit comes eight years after the GP acquired the company from its administrators at an estimated price of ТЃ35m
Meridia increases stake in Vetsum
GP backs the company via Meridia Private Equity I, a €105m fund closed in 2017
PE-backed Komplett to launch IPO
Company is planning to list on the Oslo Stock Exchange, where it had previously been listed prior to its de-listing in 2011
Progressio buys ATK Sports
This is the eighth deal made by the GP via its Progressio Investimenti III fund, which closed on €250m in 2019
Verdane invests in Finnish grocery company Fiksuruoka
GP is part of тЌ19m funding round for the company, in which existing investors of Fiksuruoka also took part
Equip Capital buys Norwegian e-scooter firm Ryde
GP reportedly bought a 60% stake by acquiring existing and newly issued shares in the company
Altor buys minority stake in Swedish fashion label Totême
Acquisition reportedly values the fashion company at тЌ148-198m
Omers buys into Partners Group's International Schools Partnership
Deal gives the international group of K-12 schools an enterprise value of тЌ1.9bn
Procuritas sells Sofa Company to trade
Deal implies a return of 6x for the GP, a source familiar with the deal told Unquote
PE-backed Oatly lists in $10bn IPO
Company's share price surges by more than 30% to $22.74 during initial trading
Castik transfers Waterlogic to €700m single-asset fund
Vehicle acquires a majority stake in Waterlogic from Castik's тЌ1bn first fund Epic I
Finatem launches Finatem V
Finatem V has a €150m target and will continue the GP's DACH small- and mid-cap focus
Finatem's HGears lists with €270m market cap
GP will retain a 30% stake in the gears and components producer, reaping 6x money and 25% IRR
Alcedo exits Swisscare to Nahrin
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Alcedo, which acquired a 55% stake in Swisscare from its founders