Official Record
Synova sells Pacifica's Home Services division to trade
GP invested in Pacifica in 2019 and will now focus on its applied services and warranty division
Swen holds EUR 150m first close for impact fund Swift 2
Swen's third impact fund is EUR 50m committed after just one month on the road
Eurazeo Smart City II holds EUR 150m second close
VC fund focuses on companies promoting the transition towards more liveable and sustainable cities
Highland, HPE Growth-backed WeTransfer announces IPO pricing
First day of trading is expected to commence at the end of this month on Euronext
Summa holds EUR 2.3bn final close for Fund III
GP will continue its focus on resource efficiency, changing demographics, and tech-enabled companies
Cherry holds first close for EUR 300m growth fund
Almost two thirds of Cherry IV's capital will be reserved for follow-on investments
Permira merges Kedrion, BPL
Combined biotechnology group will have more than EUR 1.1bn in revenues and 4,000 employees
Riverside sells Repa to Berkshire-backed PT Holdings
Manufacturer of spare parts for vending and catering mahines expected to post revenues of USD 1.2bn in 2021
UI Investissements launches impact SME fund
New fund will invest tickets of EUR 3m-10m in companies with more than EUR 1m in cashflow
EQT sets EUR 20bn target size for EQT X
Flagship fund's target is EUR 5bn higher than its predecessor, which is currently around 75-80% invested
CBPE Capital invests in Direct Commercial Group
Company's founding CEO remains the majority shareholder in the insurance broker
Verdane's Porterbuddy sold to VC-backed Instabox
Verdane is reinvesting for a minority stake in the combined delivery service platform
Blossom holds USD 432m final close for third fund
VC will continue its focus on Series A investing in Europe, backing sectors including cryptocurrency
S4Capital, Stanhope launch S4S Ventures fund
S4Capital and Stanhope Capital will act as GPs for the marketing and advertising technology fund
Ardian acquires Biofarma from White Bridge
GP bought the company from White Bridge Investments
Goldman Sachs, 83North et al. in USD 335m round for Exotec
France's New Unicorn, Exotec, reaches valuation of USD 2bn following investment round
Verdane closes debut impact growth fund on EUR 300m
Verdane Idun I will deploy tickets in a sweet spot of EUR 10m-15m, making 20-25 deals in total
Miura acquires majority stake in Educaedu
Miura acquires 85% from Growth Hill Partners in Educaedu, while management reinvested for 15%
Mayfair acquires 60% stake in LoopMe
LoopMe had revenues of USD 100m in 2021, after growth of around 50% per annum for the past three years
Petershill IV closes on USD 5bn
Petershill Partners is operated by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and buys minority stakes in GPs
Golding holds EUR 280m close for first secondaries fund
Fund will target small- and mid-cap LP stakes and GP-led secondaries, and has made 14 deals to date
Altimeter, Dragoneer et al. in USD 1bn round for Checkout.com
UK-based payments processor reaches a valuation of USD 40bn following the Series D
ArchiMed launches second mid-cap fund
Med Platform II will aim to make 8-12 investments in the mid-market, and will be larger than its EUR 1bn predecessor
Sprints Capital holds EUR 525m final close for Fund IV
Growth fund has made two deals to date, including refurbished electronics marketplace Back Market