Technology
High-Tech Gründerfonds to launch fourth seed fund
Fund expects to launch its official fundraising process in September 2021, subject to BaFin approval
Emeram sells Meona to Trill Impact
GP bought the clinical software platform in 2017, investing via its €400m debut fund
Blackstone leads €665m round for software developer Mollie
Company will use the funding to scale up its team, expand globally, and further develop its technology
ABN Amro launches €425m Sustainable Impact Fund
Fund will make PE and VC investments in the Netherlands and neighbouring countries
Oakley Capital acquires Primavera for Ekon merger
GP invests via Oakley Capital III fund, will combine the asset with existing portfolio company Ekon
August Equity invests in Integrity360
GP intends to support the cybersecurity firm's management with acquisitions across Europe
Marlink admits Providence, I-Squared, CVC to second round of sale
France's Apax Partners is looking for bids in the region of 10x EBITDA for its portfolio company
Carlyle invests in logistics automation company Agilox
GP is investing in the Austria-based logistics automation startup via its €1.35bn CETP IV fund
Palatine holds £220m final close for fourth fund
Vehicle is similar in size to Palatine III and has made four investments as of its final close
Inflexion buys ANS
Inflexion took a minority stake in IT service UKFast in 2018, increasing this to a majority in 2020
OTPP's Innovation Platform leads $138m round for Beamery
UK-based recruitment software platform Beamery has raised a $138m funding round led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPP) via its Teachers' Innovation Platform (TIP).
FPE sells Questionmark to trade, nets 3.5x money
FPE acquired the assessment software in 2016 and has sold it to Battery Ventures' Learnosity
Blue Cloud Ventures leads €50m round for Templafy
Insight Partners, Dawn Capital, Seed Capital and Damgaard Company also take part in the round
Inflexion completes €170m take-private deal for Infront
In January, the GP offered €143m to take over the company, but later increased its offer to €170m
YFM scores 6.5x on Deep Secure exit
Deal shortly follows the 6x exit of YFM's FourNet stake to Palatine Private Equity
HIG prepares Conet for H2 2021 auction pipeline
Sponsor appoints GCA Altium to advise on the sale of the €25m-EBITDA business
CVC fully exits Wireless Logic
Montagu Private Equity and management buy out CVC's minority stake
DBAG sells Telio to Charterhouse
DBAG will reinvest in the prison communications system provider to hold a 13% stake
HPE forms €160m continuation fund for fintech platform PPro
Firms including Coller Capital and Adams Street backed the oversubscribed GP-led deal
Investindustrial backs Targa Telematics
GP invests in the company via Investindustrial VII, which held a final close on €3.75bn in November 2019
VC-backed Wallbox goes public through $1.5bn SPAC merger
Transaction will result in proceeds of around $330m and will be completed in the third quarter of 2021
YFM sells FourNet stake to Palatine for 6x return
YFM invested £9m for a minority stake in the cloud contact centre business in 2017
10T Holdings leads $380m round for Ledger
Another 27 investors take part in the funding round, which gives the company unicorn status
EQT Ventures backs Lenus with €50m series-A funding
Round is the largest series-A round ever secured by a startup in Denmark, according to EQT Ventures