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Nordic Capital X hits €5bn target in first close - reports
Fund is larger than its predecessor, Nordic Capital IX, which held a final close on тЌ4.3bn in May 2018
EQT to launch Huscompagniet's IPO - report
IPO is expected to be launched by the end of the year or the beginning of 2021 at the latest
Tencent buys minority interest in Goldman Sachs-backed Voodoo
Voodoo CEO Alexandre Yazdi will retain majority ownership of the gaming company
EQT, Vaaka Partners sell shares worth €119m in Musti
Shares have been sold to institutional investors for тЌ15.8 a share
Venture capital fund invests in Antikytera E-Technologies
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further expand, develop new features and scale up its team
Pantheon promotes Barr to head of IR for EMEA
Responsibilities will include leadership of the distribution relationships in France, Italy, the Middle East and Spain1
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Jet Investment plans Jet 3 launch for late 2021
New vehicle's target is almost double the €153m that Jet raised for its second fund
DBAG reports NAV increase in Q2 2020
GP's quarterly results also state that the investment period for DBAG VIII began in August 2020
CapMan to reorganise service business
GP will launch CapMan Wealth Services, which will combine the services of the disbanded Scala Fund Advisory and JAM Advisors brands
Armonia to launch €500m fund
Fund will be larger than its predecessor, which closed on €280m in July 2018
Raymond James expands German industrial technology team
Firm announced the promotion of Sherif Abdel-Aziz, while Tobias Ramminger joins from Lincoln
SZA hires CMS's Kolbiger
New Munich-based partner focuses on mandates including M&A and corporate restructuring
CMS hires five in Polish transactions team
All five lawyers have joined from Clifford Chance and will focus on mandates for private equity firms
EQT closes acquisition of Schülke
Deal values the hygiene products producer at €925-1bn, subject to an earn-out provision
G Square looking to exit ISPS - report
G Square acquired the healthcare training business from Montefiore in 2016
PAI to acquire Amplitude from Apax
Apax, which currently owns 41.4% of the listed company, would fully exit its stake
Eurazeo NAV down by 12% in H1
Companies in travel and leisure sector have been the hardest hit in the GP's portfolio
LDC in exclusive talks to acquire Excell – report
Excell Group provides bespoke managed communication services primarily for clients in the UK
Imap hires Widholz as partner
Andreas Widholz joins from Kloepfel Corporate Finance, where he was a founding partner
AnaCap promotes three to partner in London
Edward Green, Nassim Cherchali and Tassilo Arnhold will also be appointed to AnaCap's investment committees as voting members
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Centerbridge Partners exits Cepal to Alpha Bank
Alpha Bank, which already owned a 40% stake in Cepal, acquires full control of the company
PE secondaries volume cut by more than half in H1 - survey
Private debt fund secondaries were hit even harder with an 81.8% plunge, Setter says