Consumer
VC-backed Auto1 completes IPO
Listing gives the company a market capitalisation of €7.9bn and sees gross proceeds of around €1.8bn
Nordic Capital acquires, merges Sambla and Advisa
GP will become the majority owner and will actively support the new company in the next expansion phase
VCs in €28m round for eGym
Bayern Kapital, NGP Capital, Highland and HPE back the fitness startup, according to Handelsblatt
Vendis acquires Dutch company Ecostyle
Deal is Vendis's third investment from Vendis Capital III, which held a first and final close on €300m in July 2019
Azulis backs business training specialist Orsys
Azulis is currently investing its sixth fund, Middle Market Fund 6, which recently held a first close on €200m
VC-backed Auto1 announces IPO pricing
IPO of the used-car trading platform is expected on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 4 February 2021
RCapital's Archant sells The New European
Former Independent CEO Gavin O'Reilly becomes executive chairman of the new company
CVC invests in volleyball federation FIVB
GP is investing in the volleyball body via CVC VII, which also backed Premiership Rugby in 2018
Rigeto Unternehmerkapital buys majority stake in Crusta Nova
GP plans to support the Germany-based seafood and fish retailer in growing its B2B and B2C channels
Comhar acquires Bazaar for £10m
Cramlington-based Bazaar is expecting revenues approaching £15m in 2021, according to a statement
Blackstone to acquire Bourne Leisure
Blackstone Capital Partners and Blackstone Real Estate Partners will acquire the company together
Permira-backed Dr Martens prices IPO with valuation of £3.7bn
During Permira's holding period, the boot maker's turnover has grown from £209m in 2014 to £672m in 2020
Kartesia's International Cookware bolts on Duralex
International Cookware plans to invest around €17m by 2024 to innovate Duralex's business and improve productivity
Foresight sells FFX to H2 for 4.3x return
H2 focuses on mid-sized companies in the UK, Ireland and the Benelux region
Sagard buys Nutrisens from Evolem, Unigrains
Nutrisens management team, led by CEO Georges Devesa, retains a significant stake in the company
Lonsdale sells GYG for a 3x return
GYG had a market capitalisation of £35.7m at the time of publication
Permira-backed Dr Martens to publish IPO prospectus
Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are the joint global co-ordinators on the listing
HIG exits Royo Group's furniture unit
HIG, alongside the Royo family, retains Royo's shower tray business, which operates under the Fiora brand
Partech sells stake in Once Dating to trade
French VC first invested in the dating app in 2015 via its first Partech Entrepreneur fund
Blue Horizon Ventures closes debut fund on €183m
Food-technology-focused VC was founded in 2018 and has so far made 18 investments
Sequoia Capital to invest in Auto1 prior to IPO – report
IPO of used car trading website could generate proceeds of €1bn, the company said in a statement
Connection sells Carter to trade for 4x return
In addition to the original investment, Connection participated in two further funding rounds
Merieux Equity buys Plantex
GP invests in the company via Mérieux Participations 3, which closed on €377m in January 2020
Atitlan backs Imex Products
With Atitlan's support, Imex intends to boost its growth both organically and via strategic acquisitions
