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3TS holds first close for Fund IV
Growth fund has a EUR 150m target and expects to announce its first investment shortly
KKR drops out of Zooplus race
Hellman & Friedman increased its take-private offer to EUR 3.29bn earlier this week
Allianz holds EUR 500m first close for debut private debt fund
Fund-of-funds marks the first time that the firm has opened its strategy to institutional investors
Accel leads USD 140m round for CommerceTools
Series C follows the company's USD 145m funding round in 2019, which was led by Insight Venture Partners
Pictet holds USD 350m final close for Technology Fund
GP intends to launch a healthcare- and biotech-focused thematic fund in early 2022
H&F increases Zooplus take-private offer
Increase from EUR 3bn to EUR 3.29bn follows competing takeover interest from EQT and KKR
HIG to collect first-round bids for Conet next week
Mid-cap private equity firms are taking an interest in the asset, sources say
KKR fully exits SoftwareOne
KKR took 25% in the company in 2015; it listed in 2019 and now has a CHF 4bn (EUR 3.6bn) market cap
Triton appoints Paun as head of sustainable investing
Ashim Paun joins from HSBC Global Research and will assist with both investments and capital raising
DBAG opens Milan office, hires Revoltella
DBAG can invest a total of up to EUR 300m in equity in Italian companies from its EUR 1.1bn DBAG VIII fund
KKA acquires majority stake in CuraMed Kliniken
GP has identified two targets to expand the capacity of the mental health clinic chain
Ardian exits Berlin Brands stake to Bain
Ardian acquired a 40% stake in the e-commerce group in 2015; it is now valued at more than USD 1bn
Waterland sells Atos Kliniken to ICG
Waterland formed the orthopaedic clinic chain via a spin-off from portfolio company Media in 2016
Capvis sets up first ever continuation vehicle for fund III assets
Three remaining assets in the 2008-vintage funds are Hessnatur, Arena and Kaffee Partner
Capiton buys majority stake in Kutterer Mauer
GP aims to support the tube and jar cap and closure manufacturer with organic growth and add-ons
Guidepost leads USD 150m round for Atheneum Partners
Existing investors including Crosslantic Capital have also backed the research platform
Hg buys majority stake in Waterland-backed Serrala
Waterland acquired the B2B financial automation software in 2016 and will retain a minority stake
Fidelium to acquire Benteler’s Tønder and Louviers plants
Fidelium intends to establish the aluminum auto parts plants as an independent entity
Golding opens Swiss office, hires Frühauf
Managing director Beat Frühauf will head Golding's Zurich office, joining from BNP Paribas Schweiz
Providence Strategic Growth backs Sport Alliance with EUR 60m
GP intends to support the gym and fitness studio software with its international expansion
Valar Ventures leads USD 263m round for Bitpanda
Round brings the aggregate value of growth and VC deals in Austria in 2021 to more than EUR 1bn
Cobepa, Sofina exit Hillebrand in EUR 1.5bn trade sale
Deutsche Post is to acquire the Germany-based consumable liquids freight forwarder
BC Partners reacquires CeramTec alongside CPPIB
BC Partners acquired CeramTec from Cinven alongside co-investors in a EUR 2.6bn deal in 2018
Softbank leads USD 120m round for Adverity
Existing investor Sapphire Ventures is also backing the Austria-based marketing analytics software developer