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EQT's Suse sets out IPO plans
Enterprise software platform intends to generate net proceeds of $500m with its Q2 2021 IPO
Bowmark promotes four
Firm promotes Cheong and Elliott to partners, Keen to investment director and McRae to investment manager
Eurazeo to buy Aroma Zone for €700m – report
Company's sale attracts several buyers, including private equity firms Ardian, Bain Capital and CVC, according to reports
NorthEdge announces senior appointments, promotions
A chief operating officer and head of ESG are among the new appointments at the UK-based GP
Paragon-backed Apontis Pharma announces IPO intention
Paragon acquired the pharmaceutical business from its parent company UCB in 2018 via Paragon II
Hg's MeinAuto announces intention to float
Hg invested in the new car sales platform in 2018; prior backers included HV Capital and DN Capital
Patrimonium hires Mogwitz
Ulrich Mogwitz joins the firm's private equity team from impact investor Prorsum
Verdane appoints sustainability expert Osmundsen as partner
Erik Osmundsen will be responsible for strengthening Verdane's capabilities in sustainability
Van den Ende sells stake in Endeit Capital
Partners Hubert Deitmers and Martijn Hamann will now be the sole owners of the firm
Searchlight hires new global head of value creation
Amanda Good joins from Hg as partner; she has prior experience with Bain & Company
PE-backed diagnostics firm Synlab announces IPO pricing
Shares will be priced at €18-23, equating to a €4-5bn market capitalisation and €5.9-6.9bn EV
NB Renaissance launches €362m takeover for Sicit
NB Renaissance intends to take the company private alongside its current shareholder Intesa Holding
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Aurelius appoints Dränert in Wachstumskapital division
Markus Dränert will focus on software and technology investments, joining from his role at Finleap
Essling founder sells business to private investors
Frank-Noël Vandenberghe exits the business he co-founded with Michele Mezzarobba, who left last year
Alantra appoints UBI's Ferrari as head of investment banking Italy
Ferrari has more than 20 years of experience in investment banking, strategy consulting and private equity
Alpha to sell Cyrillus to Alandia, MGA
Cyrillus is part of the Cyrillus-Vertbaudet group, but this sale only seems to include the Cyrillus business
Electra Private Equity sets out 2021 exit plans
GP plans to exit its last portfolio companies: dining chain TGI Fridays and retailer Hotter Shoes
Depo Ventures to begin raising €40m seed fund
Czech firm plans to start raising in a couple of months and close the effort by 2023
Phoenix launches £100m venture capital fund
Fund enables Phoenix to build portfolios with exposure to venture capital investments for its policyholders
Cathay Innovation buys minority stake in Seaya Ventures
Cathay and Seaya expect to build synergies and further develop their complementary expertise
BlackRock, Temasek launch decarbonisation fund platform
Decarbonization Partners has a fundraising target of $1bn for its first fund, including capital from Temasek and BlackRock
ECI looking to kickstart CPOMS sale after summer
GP appoints GCA Altium for the upcoming sale of the educational safeguarding software provider
FII-backed Seco to list in Q2
Following the placement, the company intends to boost its expansion and pursue a buy-and-build strategy