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Belgian unicorn Odoo raises USD 215m from Summit
Sofinnova Partners sells shares, with the latest valuation being a 149x jump on its 2010 investment
Cinven buys Restaurant Brands Iberia in EUR 1bn-plus deal
RB is the master franchisee for the Burger King brand in Iberia
Bridgepoint explores Anaveo exit, initial bids due imminently
Financial sponsors showing preliminary interest include 3i, PAI and Motion Equity Partners
Allego to go public via merger with Apollo-sponsored Spac
Transaction values Allego at a pro forma equity value of USD 3.14bn, including a USD 150m PIPE
Afinum, SHS sell Evitria to trade
Exit values the Switzerland-based antibody expression specialist at more than EUR 200m
Capiton raises top-up single asset fund for KD Pharma
GP completed its first single-asset deal for KD Pharma in 2019, having acquired the company in 2013
Equistone sells Bruneau to Towerbrook
Earlier media report put the EV of the French online office supplies retailer at EUR 475m
Mandarin Capital mandates advisers for Italcer sale
Sale will kick off later in the year, targeting both private equity firms and industry players
Bregal acquires Advent-backed Laird Thermal Systems
Advent acquired LTS's parent company Laird in a GBP 1.2bn take-private in 2018
Graphite Capital acquires Wonderbly
Personalised children's books publisher is the seventh deal from Graphite's 2018-vintage ninth fund
Trilantic invests in Smile Eyes
Trilantic intends to pursue a buy-and-build strategy for the German ophthalmology clinic chain
Alpha Private Equity sells Vertbaudet to Equistone
SBO of the children's clothing and accessories retailer is Equistone's sixth platform deal of 2021
Bayer ESP eyed by Bain, Cinven ahead of post-summer sale launch
Bayer could expect to fetch in excess of EUR 2bn for ESP, two sources say
IGI to assess strategic options for Nuovaplast
Manufacturer of PET preforms Nuovaplast attracted unsolicited approaches by European industry players
Apax advised by UBS on Wehkamp exit
Dutch online warehouse Wehkamp is expected to come to market in H2 2021
Palamon exits Feelunique in GBP 132m sale to Sephora
Palamon acquired the UK-headquartered online beauty products retailer for GBP 26m in 2012
EQT explores strategic options for Banking Circle
Options include a private sale and a merger with a blank-cheque company, as well as a listing via IPO
KKR readies German auto parts maker Tekfor for September sale
KKR attempted to exit Tekfor around two years ago in a sale process that was ultimately inconclusive
Ardian buys stake in Nova Reperta
Investment in the management consultancy is Ardian Growth's first investment in Belgium
De Cecco attracts interest from ProA Capital, denies talks
Private equity firm is keen on acquiring a minority interest in the pasta maker, sources say
A&M Capital Europe buys Pet Network for EUR 260m
Pet Network was created by TRG in 2018 through the acquisition and merger of three businesses
FPE invests in employee benefits software Zest
Deal is the 10th platform investment from FPE's GBP 100m, 2016-vintage, second fund
GHO holds EUR 2bn final close for third fund
Fund close follows a fully virtual fundraise that saw the GP surpass its EUR 1.25bn target
Palatine sells Wren Sterling in Lightyear-backed MBO
Wren Sterling was created in 2015 through the Palatine-backed MBO of Towergate Financial