Trade sale
Cornerstone Capital exits EppsteinFoils to trade
GP invested in the metal foils producer, then known as Stanniolfabrik Eppstein, in 2008
HTGF, Evonik exit Synoste to trade
Deal is HTGF's 11th exit during the coronavirus pandemic, and comes seven years after the VC first invested in the company
HTGF, Bayern Kapital exit ChromoTek to trade
VCs invested in the nanobodies developer in 2010; ChromoTek has been sold to a US-based market peer
Mercia sells Clear Review for £26m
Mercia portfolio director Nigel Owens, previously a non-executive director, will step down
Mid Europa sells minority stake in listed Waberer's
Transaction also includes a call option for trade buyer Indotek for the GP's remaining 47.99% stake
VC-backed Homebell sold to Portal United – report
VCs including Lakestar and Index have invested in the online home renovation booking platform
Omnes, BPI France sell Somos to trade
Semiconductor company has been acquired by Switzerland-based ST Microelectronics
Apax sells SK FireSafety to API
SK FireSafety's management team will stay on with the company following the transaction
Kennet-, Eight Roads-backed Rimilia sold to trade for up to $150m
Nasdaq-listed BlackLine is an enterprise software company with a market capitalisation of $5.182bn
Warburg Pincus sells stake in Avaloq at CHF 2bn valuation
GP invested in the banking software platform in 2017 at a CHF 1bn valuation and held a 45% stake
Norvestor exits Aptilo Networks to trade
GP exits the company nine years after acquiring it for €14.5m
HTGF, WestTech sell Semknox to trade
Sale of its stake in the AI-backed product search software platform is HTGF's eighth exit of 2020
Keyhaven sells TCX to Investcorp's Dainese
Company becomes part of the Dainese group, which designs clothing for outdoor sports and is controlled by Investcorp
Main Capital sells RVC Medical to trade
Sale process saw interest from sponsors and corporates, and ends a six-year holding period for Main Capital
Mavenir buys VC-backed IP Access
Following the deal, IP Access will operate as a business unit within Mavenir's emerging business group
Mayfair-, Hoxton-backed SuperAwesome sold to trade
SuperAwesome reported revenues of £21m in 2018, as well as an operating loss of £5.5m
Hg sells A-Plan to trade buyer Howden
A-Plan was part of the portfolio of Hg 7, which closed on £2bn in April 2013
Polaris and AAC Capital exit BabySam to trade – report
GPs had reportedly been preparing to sell BabySam as early as 2017
Siparex, BPI France sell Duralex to trade
Firms invested in the business in 2015 alongside management, acquiring it from Initiative & Finance
Kahoot! acquires VC-backed Actimo
Listed e-learning company is paying up to $33m for the target company
Main Capital sells Denit for €20m
Uniserver will wholly acquire the company, while founder Dennis Bruin will also leave permanently
Baring Vostok, Vostok New Ventures sell Doc+
Baring Vostok Private Equity and Yandex provided $5m of financing to Doc+ in 2017
Patrimonium and co-investors sell Fixatti to trade
MBO of Schaetti Group took place in 2013; the company was rebranded as Fixatti in 2018
Oxy Capital exits Prio Energy to trade
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Oxy Capital, which acquired the company from Martifer