Technology
AutoForm bidder pool narrows to include Carlyle, Francisco Partners
Sale of the business has tightened after attracting early interest from a raft of sponsors and trade players
GP Profile: Adelis steps up deal-making after latest fund close
Co-managing partner Jan У kesson and head of IR AdalbjУЖrn Stefansson speak to Unquote about the Nordic mid-market-focused GP's fundraise and deployment plans
Adelis III holds EUR 932m final close
Stockholm-headquartered GP's predecessor fund held a final close in 2017 on EUR 600m
Monterro 4 holds EUR 700m final close
GP will now be making new platform deals from the fund, continuing to focus on Nordic B2B software
Worldline's sale of TSS to Apollo stalls over deal terms
Apollo's offer was estimated to be a little short of EUR 2.5bn when it entered exclusive negotiations over the summer
Advent International and Eurazeo acquire Datatrans
GPs plan to combine Datatrans with Planet to create a global integrated payments group
IK buys Truesec from Sobro
Cybersecurity firm is IK's seventh platform investment of H2 2021 and its fourth deal since October
PE-backed Inmarsat sold to Viasat in USD 7.3bn deal
Apax Partners, CPP, OTPP and Warburg Pincus acquired Inmarsat via a take-private in 2019
Carlyle's tech fund buys majority stake in CSS
Deal should see Carlyle Europe Technology Partners IV moving closer to full deployment
Apax, Warburg Pincus consider exiting Inmarsat – report
Shareholders could also think about listing Inmarsat, according to sources in the Bloomberg report
eEquity reaps 15x on sale of PriceRunner to Klarna
Deal values PriceRunner at more than SEK 9bn, allowing eEquity to exit in less than two years
Marlin Equity readies Collenda for auction
Raymond James is advising on the process, which could kick off before year-end
Nauta closes fifth fund on EUR 190m
Fund was launched in December 2019 and went on to hold a first close in July 2020 on EUR 120m
Anaveo sale pulled despite late-stage talks with 3i
Competitive process stalls as vendor Bridgepoint's price expectations were not met, sources say
ECSO on lookout for LPs for EUR 1bn cybersecurity platform
ECSO aims to raise EUR 1bn by the third quarter of 2022, with the platform structured as a fund-of-funds
Carlyle gears up for next Europe Technology Partners fund
GP registers several Carlyle Europe Technology Partners V vehicles, with the most recent fund having closed in 2018
IK invests in Prophecy Group
Minority investment in the cybersecurity firm is IK's sixth deal to be announced in H2 2021
3i scores 47% IRR on Magnitude sale
Sale to US trade player Insightsoftware generates proceeds of USD 477m
AutoForm sees Permira join bidder pool ahead of NBOs next week
Carlyle, KKR, EQT, Hellman & Friedman and Francisco Partners were previously reported as potential bidders
IK buys Conet from HIG
IK intends to support the IT service and software developer with its ongoing DACH expansion
IK Partners likely Conet buyer as HIG Europe concludes sale
Sponsor submitted a 15x EBITDA offer to acquire Conet, two sources say
ECI's Travel Chapter announces intention to float
ECI bought the asset from Phoenix less than three years ago
LBO France holds EUR 155m final close for Digital Health 2
GP previously raised EUR 70m for SISA, a fund dedicated to healthcare technology
Calculus nets 4x with CloudTrade sale
Trade sale is the eighth exit for Calculus since January 2020