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EMZ acquires FotoFinder Systems
EMZ is acquiring a majority stake in the medical imaging company via EMZ 9, which is 80% deployed
European Q1 deal value drops amid market volatility
Buyouts in the first quarter fell to EUR 62bn, the lowest level since the recovery from the pandemic started
SEB Private Equity sells Norcospectra to Accent
Commercial interiors business is expected to expand via add-ons and develop its digital offering
MPEP holds EUR 215m interim close for fourth PE fund
GP expects to reach its EUR 300m target for Munich Private Equity Partners IV by summer 2022
H2 Equity exits premium logistics group Cadogan Tate to TSG
US sponsor plans to use acquisitions to expand the London-headquartered company abroad; management will retain minority stake
Clearwater Multiples Heatmap: UK and Ireland deals pass 14x mark in Q4
With PE buyouts in Europe shattering records again in 2021, average multiples continued to move up in Q4
Kempen reaches EUR 245m final close for second PE fund
Fund has made two co-investments and five partnership deals so far, Kempen's Sven Smeets told Unquote
JamJar closes second fund on GBP 100m
JamJar Fund II is the consumer technology-focused first fund with institutional investor backing
Specialist healthcare funds on track for another record year
GPs raised EUR 4.4bn with swelling need for healthcare investment but could face challenges in keeping a disciplined deployment
Access holds EUR 375m first close for ninth flagship fund
Managing partner Philippe Poggioli speaks to Unquote about the Access Capital Partners' small-cap buyout fund-of-funds strategy and the GP's latest fundraise
Nordwind reaches first close for debut technology fund
GP has been making technology investments deal-by-deal since 2012 and is now raising a EUR 160m fund
NorthEdge appoints two new partners amid several senior promotions
UK GP bolsters teams in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham with 80% of Fund III to invest and over 50% of its SME vehicle deployed
Ufenau VII closes on EUR 1bn hard-cap
Switzerland-based buy-and-build specialist plans to make 13-15 platform deals from the fund
Lightrock announces promotions, board appointments
Impact investor expects to turn its focus to new deals in 2022 and grew its team by 30% in 2021
Hg invests in EQT, TA backed IFS and WorkWave
EQT VIII exits majority of its positions and reaps 3x money after two years invested in the cloud software companies
Azalea holds USD 100m first close for sustainability fund-of-funds
Fund-of-funds will invest in managers focused on ESG and positive environmental and social impact
Summit buys 18 Week Support
Deal for UK-based NHS insourcer confirmed by March 25 Companies House filing; buyout follows Houlihan Lokey-led auction launched last year
Growth Capital Partners V holds GBP 260m final close
UK-based GP aims to provide flexible capital for UK-based technology, services and industrials SMEs
GP Profile: Patrimonium Private Equity aims for full fund deployment and add-ons in 2022
Swiss sponsor has EUR 150m in fund commitments and expects two to three more platform deals this year
Summa co-invests in Castik-backed TBAuctions
Summa joins as shareholder after financing three Nordics-based bolt-ons for the online auctions platform
GP Profile: 17Capital eyes buoyant NAV financing market
Unquote speaks to managing partner Pierre-Antoine de Selancy about the GP's strategy and market view
Palatine buys significant minority stake in Cura Terrae
GP becomes the single largest shareholder in the newly created UK-based environmental services group
Apax leads GBP 175m round for ClearBank
Clearing and embedded banking platform is the first deal from the GPтs USD 1.75bn Apax Digital II
Clearlake, Motive to acquire BETA+ from LSEG for USD 1.1bn
GPs will use wealth management processing solutions provider as a buy-and-build platform and enter new high growth markets