JP Morgan
Goldman Sachs et al. back $27m round for H4
Barclays Ventures, JP Morgan and Linklaters also invest in the digital documentation firm
IK hires Aoun as head of capital markets
Aoun joins IK from KKR, where he was a principal focusing on private credit and capital markets
TA exits Merian to Jupiter for £370m
Merian had AUM of £22.4bn as at 31 December 2019 and reported EBITDA of £92.8m for 2018
TCV leads $500m round for Revolut at $6bn valuation
TCV is currently investing from its TCV X fund, which closed on $3bn and invests $75-150m
BlackRock, Sofina in £66m round for THG
THG has taken out a new five-year £150m revolving credit facility provided by Barclays and HSBC
F2i, Hat sell stakes in Sia to CDP Equity in €3.2bn deal
Deal ends a five-year holding period for F2i and Hat, which owned 17% and 8.6% respectively
KKR sells partial stake in SoftwareOne IPO
SoftwareOne has a market capitalisation of CHF 2.8bn following the initial public offering
Hg invests in Argus
Hg has invested in the commodities reporting company through its listed vehicle and its Saturn fund
Thoma Bravo acquires Sophos in $3.9bn deal
Apax Partners, which holds a 10.15% stake in the cybersecurity firm, will sell its holding
KKR-backed SoftwareOne to float
SoftwareOne is expected to float on the Six Swiss Exchange in the first quarter of 2019
Investors exit Trainline in £285m placing
KKR, Index Ventures, Ares and Alven Capital have each sold 50% of their shares in the company
EQT confirms IPO plans, aims to raise €500m
Largest shareholder Investor AB and more than 70 partners in the firm will sell shares as part of the listing
Anacap exits Heidelpay to KKR
Throughout Anacap's holding period, Heidelpay completed seven bolt-on acquisitions
CVC to acquire Ontic for $1.365bn
BBA Aviation acquired Ontic in 2006 for $67m and has pursued an acquisitive growth strategy
Equistone to acquire Heras
Equistone will acquire the property protection company from building materials group CRH
Ardian sells Schleich to Partners Group in tertiary buyout
Schleich was sold in a process run by JP Morgan that also attracted Pamplona Capital Management
JP Morgan appoints new head of sponsors group
Woehrn's appointment comes as the organisation is seeking to grow its financial sponsors group M&A
Bain, Carlyle place takeover bid for Osram at €35 per share
Bain and Carlyle have placed a takeover offer for the lighting manufacturer, valuing it at €3.9bn
Advent backs Spanish dental group Vitaldent
GP intends to accelerate the company's organic growth and strengthen its market position
KKR's Trainline announces intention to float
Train and coach ticket booking company expects to be eligible for FTSE inclusion following IPO
SoftBank leads $484m series-E for GetYourGuide
Temasek, Lakestar, Korelya Capital, Heartcore Capital and Highland Europe also participate
BC sells Acuris to Ion
Sale of Unquote's parent group brings to an end a six-year holding period for BC
Hydralis appoints JP Morgan for alternatives
Pension fund is seeking a target net return of 4.5-7% per year from the mandate
Bridgepoint kicks off Primonial sale
Bridgepoint reportedly hired Rothschild and JP Morgan to conduct the sale in January