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Golding launches debut impact fund with EUR 300m target
Golding hired Andreas Nilsson and Nina Freudenberg to lead its new impact strategy earlier this year
La Doria confirms take-private talks with Investindustrial
La Doria has a market cap of EUR 600m and posted revenues of EUR 423.8m in H1 2021
EQT joins H&F in Zooplus race with EUR 3.36bn bid
EQT's offer surpasses Hellman & Friedman's EUR 3.29bn bid submitted earlier in September
Goldman Sachs, Silverfern put Continental Bakeries on market
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and Silverfern acquired Continental Bakeries in 2016
Bregal kickstarts ATP sale process; Morgan Stanley advises
Tapes specialist is expected to generate EUR 45m in EBITDA from EUR 175m in sales this year
Apax Digital Fund II holds USD 1.75bn final close
Technology-focused fund took less than four months to reach its hard-cap, Apax said in a statement
UK social care reform: threat or opportunity for PE?
PE players and advisers with experience in the care space weigh in on whether the reform is likely to affect investments
Nordic nets 8x on Cary Group IPO
GP backed the business т then called Ryds Bilglas т via Nordic Capital VIII in 2018
Ambienta picks Lazard for upcoming Nactarome sale
Auction of the Italian producer of natural flavours and ingredients is expected to launch in early 2022
European sports get lifeline from PE funds
European sports teams are diving into the hands of financial sponsors, inspiring an unprecedented run of form for M&A in the space
Silver Lake et al. in USD 555m round for Mirakl
Mirakl's valuation has more than doubled since its USD 300m Series D a year ago
PAI eyeing EUR 2bn Asmodee sale – report
PAI Partners is said to have mandated Goldman Sachs and Natixis to organise the sale
Illumnina Ventures closes second fund on USD 325m
VC operates independently from US business Illumina, a genetic variation and function technology firm
Sorare raises USD 680m Series B led by Softbank
Round follows a USD 50m Series A and gives Sorare a post-money valuation of USD 4.3bn
Egeria sells Dutch Bakery to 3i
SBO of the Netherlands-based home-bake and snack products producer ends a four-year holding period
Lansdowne in USD 45m round for Raspberry Pi
Computer producer has a USD 500m pre-money valuation and plans to accelerate its product development
TowerBrook hires advisers to explore Infopro exit
Formal launch has not been set yet, but an auction could kick off by Q4 or early next year
Sagard to launch Climater sale in Q4
Sell-side is adamant about holding an auction and unlikely to accept pre-emptive bids
CVC acquires Inflexion-backed Medivet in GBP 1bn deal
Inflexion took a minority stake in the veterinary care provider in December 2016
Nordic Capital and Avista to sell Acino to ADQ
Nordic Capital transferred the company to continuation vehicle Nordic Capital CV1 in 2018
Permira's Exclusive Networks readies EUR 370m Paris IPO
Pricing of the offering is expected to take place on 22 September 2021
GP Profile: HPE Growth sets the stage for next fundraise
Manfred Krikke and Tim van Delden on the firm's growth plans, fundraising intentions, and the importance of European digital technology
KKR drops out of Zooplus race
Hellman & Friedman increased its take-private offer to EUR 3.29bn earlier this week
General Atlantic leads USD 150m Matillion round at USD 1.5bn valuation
Series E brings the total amount raised by the business to USD 310m