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Sun European acquires DD Group in carve out from IDH
Vendor Palamon said deal is phase one of returning IDH to pureplay dentistry, will invest proceeds in M&A
Montagu launches Arkopharma sale; attracts PE and trade buyers
Bridgepoint and CVC’s Cooper among parties interested in the natural medicines and food supplements maker
BC Partners, Ardian among sponsors in second round of Simago sale
Antin and Eurazeo also in race for minority stake in the French medical imaging specialist
B4 Investimenti on track for new fund launch in late 2023
Italian GP plans to hit the road for Fund III after the end of its current vehicle’s investment period
Verdane scores 5x MOIC in partial exit of Inriver to THL
Majority investment from THL Partners sees Verdane retain a minority stake in the Swedish company
CVC to buy sports nutrition specialist The Quality Group
GP to acquire majority stake via Fund VIII; German group’s founders to reinvest in the deal
IK to sell 2Connect in SBO to Rivean
Management of the Dutch cable and connectors manufacturer will reinvest in the transaction
Ergon et al. sell Indo to PE-backed Rodenstock
Sherpa Capital and Oquendo Capital are also selling their stakes in the ophthalmic lenses producer
BC Partners, Cinven, Apax and Wendel circle Havea sale
French natural consumer healthcare manufacturer is set to collect non-binding bids next month
Horizon picks Moelis to advise on Sabio auction
Sale of UK digital customer experience transformation company is likely to launch in Q4 2022
Mayfair buys majority stake in garage door group Garolla
Sponsor will seek to support domestic and European expansion of the company’s D2C franchise model
Portobello Structured Partnership holds EUR 250m final close
Vehicle is the GP's first dedicated fund for minority stakes in Southern European mid-market companies
Re-Pie to raise single-asset fund for Muslim fashion retailer
Turkish GP will onboard investors to the fund until 31 May; proceeds will back Modanisa’s expansion
Hg to sell Itm8 to Axcel, Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker
Danish IT services company will merge with Axcel-backed AddPro to form a new group with DKK 2.6bn revenues
Apollo buys minority stake in life sciences investor Sofinnova
Deal gives the French VC firm EUR 1bn in commitments for future funds as well as access to broader LP base
Earlybird holds EUR 350m final close for Digital West VII
Fund is double the size of its predecessor to keep pace with the market, Earlybird's Hendrik Brandis said
PAI Partners to sell Perstorp to Petronas subsidiary
Acquisition by Malaysian group values the Swedish specialty chemicals company at EUR 2.3bn
Podcast: In conversation with... Mark Corbidge, Sun European Partners
Sun European Partners' Mark Corbidge tells Unquote about the GP's strategy and current market view
Andera Partners holds EUR 450m first close for Andera MidCap 5
Vehicle has a target of EUR 600m and is around 50% larger than its predecessor, Winch Capital 4
Bravo Invest reaps 3x, 4.5x MM apiece in Arbo and MTW exits
With sales of Italian portfolio companies to NB Renaissance and DBAG, respectively, Bravo’s debut fund has now conducted four exits
HIG Capital hires Madsen from BC Partners
Stephan Madsen joins HIG's European Middle Market team, where he will focus on the Nordics
FPE holds GBP 185m final close for third fund
B2B software and services-focused GP plans to seize bolt-on opportunities amidst strong dealflow
VC Profile: Jeito Capital in final stretch of biotech fund deployment
Founder Rafaèle Tordjman outlines the French sponsor’s strategy as it aims to remain independent amid wave of consolidation in healthcare funds
Montagu appoints advisers to sell ophthalmology group Artemis
Goldman Sachs and HSBC will run the auction for the German company, with launching expected after the summer