EQT
Cinven, EQT, CPPI invest €175m in Hotelbeds
Transaction is coupled with a debt maturity extension from existing creditors
Polaris reaps high-teens return on €1bn sale of Molslinjen
Deal is the first exit from the GP's third buyout fund
EQT sells Apleona to PAI for €1.6bn
Deal is PAI's first in the DACH region since appointing Ralph Heuwing as partner and head of DACH
EQT-backed Recover bolts-on SWE Skadeteknikgruppen
Deal is Recover's 23rd acquisition since it was established six years ago, and the third since being acquired by EQT
MLL auction process begins – report
Munich Leukemia Laboratory could generate a valuation of 11-12x, Mergermarket reports
Sale of EQT-owned Fertin Pharma to launch in Q1 2021
GP is aiming to close the deal before the second half of 2021
EQT-backed HusCompagniet prices IPO
Company's IPO had reportedly been covered on the first day of the bookbuild
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
EQT buys majority stake in Thinkproject from TA
TA Associates bought the construction software company in 2016 and has reinvested as part of the SBO
EQT Growth's bet on maturing European startups
New growth investor plans to announce at least one deal by the end of the year, says partner Carolina Brochado
EQT sells Tia Technology to trade
GP is selling the company for $78m in cash on a fully diluted basis, six years after acquiring it
Buyout rankings: who has invested most across Europe since April?
EQT, Ardian and KKR remained very active and struck sizeable deals amid the coronavirus turmoil
EQT Public Value to acquire minority stake in BioGaia
GP is planning to acquire 8% stake in BioGaia for SEK 650m
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Atwater invests in EQT-backed Freepik
GP intends to work closely with EQT and the management to support Freepik's growth and expansion
EQT launches EQT Growth; hires Marc Brown as head
Brown joins from Microsoft where he led 185 acquisitions for the company
EQT-backed Iver acquires City Network
Deal is Iver's sixth add-on deal since its creation in 2018 through a merger
EQT carves out Natural Colours from Chr Hansen in €800m deal
GP is deploying equity from its latest fund, EQT IX, which will be 15-20% invested following deal completion
CDPQ backs Colisée alongside EQT
EQT and CDPQ intend to support the company in its growth strategy in France and internationally
EQT buys Casa.it from Oakley Capital
GP invests in the company via EQT IX, which was launched in January 2020 with a €15bn hard-cap
EQT buys Idealista from Apax for €1.3bn
EQT acquires a majority stake, while the management team led by CEO Jesús Encinar retains a minority
EQT sells Altus Intervention to management
Transaction comes as oil service industry is challenged with falling oil prices
EQT Infrastructure in exclusivity to acquire IK's Colisée
During IK's three-year holding period, the company tripled in size, according to a statement
EQT-backed Recover Nordic bolts-on two companies
Damage control service has completed 19 bolt-on acquisitions since being founded in 2013