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EMH buys minority stake in Genui-backed Acrolinx
Genui remains the majority owner of the German AI-enabled intelligence software business
Permira exits Althea to F2i and DWS
Deal will see the Italian group broken into two, with DWS owning the UK arm and F2i the Italian assets
QPE backs MBO of Republic M!
The buyout of the British commercial services outsourcer is QPE's seventh platform deal under its maiden fund
Endeit Capital extends third fund to EUR 303m
Fund's EUR 250m 2021 final close has been extended by commitments from the KfW and existing LPs
AIB, Foresight launch SME Impact Fund with EUR 75m target
Fund has a EUR 30m commitment from AIB and expects to back its first Irish SMEs in Q3 2022
ArchiMed exits Eurolyser to trade for 6x return
The exit is the first for ArchiMed MED II fund, which post-deal will own ten other companies
Silverfleet to exit STAXS in trade sale
Sale of Dutch cleanroom consumables distributor to Haniel-owned CWS Cleanrooms will deliver a 6x money multiple for the sponsor
Trilantic to buy Kantar Public in carve-out deal
UK public policy advisory business will operate as an independent company following the carve-out from Bain Capital-backed Kantar Group
ECI sells Imagesound to Livingbridge for 2.6x money
The sale is the eight from ECI's 2015 vintage fund and the third from ECI 10
Bregal Unternehmerkapital acquires Italgel
Specialty gelatine and collagen-based ingredients producer is the GP's second deal in Italy
Seaya launches EUR 300m sustainable venture capital fund
Seaya Andromeda held first close on EUR 130m backed by Iberdrola, Nortia and Fond-ICO Next Tech
Oakley invests in Vice Sporting Goods
Primary deal will see Oakley Capital Origin Fund deploy GBP 11m in German founder-led golf balls brand
Capital Dynamics holds EUR 300m final close for Future Essentials II
Managing director Mauro Pfister speaks to Unquote about the firm's strategy and steady deployment
Teachers' Venture Growth leads Alan's EUR 183m Series E
Temasek, Index, Coatue, Ribbit Capital, Exor, Dragoneer, and Lakestar also joined the round which values Alan at EUR 2.7bn
Force Over Mass gears up for Fund V
UK-based VC to start fundraising for new EUR 150m vehicle in the summer, following full deployment of its fourth vehicle
Cipio holds EUR 202m final close for Fund VIII
Technology growth capital and primary buyout vehicle plans to make four to six deals per year
Lonsdale acquires Todays Dental
Sponsor plans to add-on over 40 dental practices in England and Wales; CEO managed add-ons for two of Europe's largest dental groups
Bridgepoint sells HKA to PAI Partners
New owner plans to accelerate expansion of UK-based risk mitigation consultancy into adjacent areas via acquisitions
Phoenix sells 1000Heads to PE-backed Labelium
Phoenix Equity Partners has sold its stake in UK-based social media data and consultancy firm 1000Heads to France-headquartered Labelium, a portfolio company of Charterhouse Capital Partners.
Astorg beats sponsors to acquire CordenPharma
The sponsor competed with Advent International in the final round of an auction led by William Blair
SwanCap closes fifth fund at EUR 420m
New vehicle will make primary, co-investment and secondary deals; close to 50% deployed
Alcedo exits Duplomatic in trade sale to Daikin Industries
Japanese group will pay EUR 220m for Italian valves and pumps maker, which saw revenues more than double since sponsor’s entry in 2017
Latour sells Atlas For Men to Motion Equity
Vendor owned the French menswear retailer for just three years; buyer participated in 2019 auction
Force Over Mass leads GBP 115m round for Outfund
UK revenue-based lender also supported by PostFinance, 1818 Venture Capital and Tribe Capital in the fundraise