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Synova scores 4.5x on sale of Fairstone to TA
UK-based IFA consolidation platform is the first exit for Synova's third fund
GP Profile: Energy Impact Partners
EIP managing partner Matthias Dill discusses the firm's origination network, its sector focus, and impact investing in a more competitive era
Multiples Heatmap: average pricing hits 11x in busy Q4
Healthcare, financial services and TMT assets continue to drive valuations up, while Nordic and UK regions see highest multiples
Longship to buy Norwegian company Gexcon
Purchase price could be around тЌ29.2m, according to a local press report
Novum Capital to sell CC Group to trade
Buyer is Waterland portfolio company Blue Phoenix; the sale ends Novum's three year holding period
Cipio Partners eyes March first close for eighth fund
Technology-focused investor's predecessor vehicle held a final close in July 2017 on €174m
Afinum back on road for ninth fund
Predecessor vehicle, which raised €410m in 2017, is now 86% deployed
Verdane-backed Humble Co sold to Bayn Group for €80.5m
During the GP's holding period, the company's EBITA margin went from 7% to 40%
Video: "A day in the life" of Beringea CIO Karen McCormick
McCormick shares her experience of a typical day working from home, and her outlook for venture and growth capital trends in 2021
Advent Life Sciences raises $215m across two new funds
Funds invest in early- and mid-stage life sciences companies developing new therapeutics and technologies
Itago IV holds €60m first close, buys SR-Mecatronic
Fund inks its first deal by acquiring a majority stake in Italian business SR-Mecatronic
Passion Capital closes venture secondaries deal
Fund closed in 2011 on ТЃ37.5m but now boasts a NAV north of ТЃ100m
Five Seasons launches second fund
VC targets the European food technology industry, primarily investing in series-A and -B rounds
DACH exit rebound expected in H2 2021
DACH PE players completed 16 exits in January 2021, compared with 14 in January 2020, hinting at signs of a gradual recovery
Flashpoint holds $70m first close for new venture secondaries fund
GP is targeting $200m for its new strategy, and its co-founders will commit 10-15% of their own capital to the fund
Q&A: 17Capital's Thomas Doyle
"We see no ceiling for the adoption of NAV-based financing as a standard tool for portfolio management"
Ufenau to target €800m for next vehicle
Swiss GP plans to launch Fund VII in mid-2022, according to managing partner Ralf Flore
Video: Healthcare Sector Focus virtual event
Expert speakers discuss the short-term impacts of Covid-19, as well as the longer-term effect on traditional healthcare infrastructure
Eurazeo Smart City II Venture holds €80m first close
Fund invests in energy, transport, property technology and logistics startups worldwide
Golding Buyout 2018 holds final close on €375m
Golding Capital expects to begin fundraising for its next buyout-focused fund-of-funds in H2 2021
VC-backed Auto1 completes IPO
Listing gives the company a market capitalisation of €7.9bn and sees gross proceeds of around €1.8bn
Siena Venture targets €25m close before year-end
Debut fund from the new VC player held a first close on 1 February
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Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Venture's immunity
Simon Philips, CEO of ScaleUp Capital, joins the Unquote podcast to explore recent trends in the European venture space