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Month: February 2021

EQT scores $1bn Innovyze sale to US software giant Autodesk

Private equity major EQT has agreed the $1bn sale of water infrastructure software platform Innovyze to trade buyer Autodesk.

DBAG's Ding Gruppe bolts on Bergert Gruppe

Deutsche Infrastruktur und Netzgesellschaft (Ding Gruppe), a portfolio company of Deutsche Beteligungs AG (DBAG), has acquired broadband network construction company Bergert Gruppe.

China’s Boyu Capital said to eye $6bn Fund V raise, a huge rise on its 2019 predecessor vehicle

Chinese private equity firm Boyu Capital is reportedly targeting up to $6bn for what would be its biggest-ever fundraise by some margin.

Nordian Capital sells BouWatch to Haniel

Nordian Capital has sold its stake in Netherlands-based security systems provider BouWatch to German family-owned investment holding company Haniel, which will acquire 100% of the shares in the business.

Penta sells Mecom Group to US-based trade buyer

Central European investment group Penta Investments has sold its Slovak-based meat processing group Mecom to US company Smithfield Foods. 

Octopus-backed SimplyCook acquired by Nestlé

Octopus Investments' recipe kit company SimplyCook has been acquired by Nestlé.

Iconic Scholl, Dr Scholl’s brands reunited after over 30 years apart through Yellow Wood Partners deal

Major footwear retailer Scholl has been bought by US private equity house Yellow Wood Partners to reunite the business with the Dr Scholl's brand after more than 30 years of separate ownership.

VCs exit Cluno to VC-backed Cazoo

Venture capital investors have sold their stakes in Germany-based car rental platform Cluno to its UK-based online car dealer, Cazoo.

Quantile sold to minority owner Spectrum for £11m

Software consultancy First Derivatives has sold its majority stake in Quantile Technologies to an existing investor in the company, Spectrum Equity, for £11m.

Blue Horizon leads $10m extended series-B for Mosa Meat

Luxembourg-based venture capital investor Blue Horizon Ventures has led a $10m extended series-B round for Dutch company Mosa Meat, a producer of lab-grown meat. 

Plume hits $1.35bn valuation through Insight-led investment amid lockdown demand for better broadband, smart home connectivity

Smart home wifi platform developer Plume has hit a $1.35bn valuation through an Insight Partners-led investment round fuelled by an "explosion" in the segment.

Insight Partners leads $96m series-B for Copado

Insight Partners, alongside Salesforce Ventures, has led a $96m series-B round for Copado, which provides a DevOps platform for Salesforce users.

CVC buys into Carlyle’s Medrisk to become latest PE major committed to US workers compensation industry growth

CVC Capital Partners is the latest private equity firm to buy into the growing US workers compensation industry by picking up a stake in Carlyle-backed MedRisk.

PE firm to carve-out footcare brand from UK’s Reckitt Benckiser

The deal with Boston-based firm Yellow Wood Partners is expected to be concluded by the third quarter

FPE celebrates debut exit from first independent fund, sells IWSR to Bowmark after impressive three-year growth

FPE Capital has scored an impressive first exit from its debut independent fund by selling IWSR to Bowmark Capital after big revenue and EBITDA increases at the business.

GP Profile: Energy Impact Partners

As the energy-focused impact investor develops its European division, EIP managing partner Matthias Dill discusses the firm's origination network, its sector focus, and impact investing in a more competitive era. By Katharine Hidalgo

Intriva Capital taps sophomore fund for stake in consumer debt advice business MoneyPlus

Intriva Capital, the special situations investor formed by former executives at Apollo Global, has tapped its second fund to pick up a stake in UK consumer debt advice business MoneyPlus Group.

Electra says on track for portfolio realisation in 2021

The firm said that one of its largest investments, TGI Fridays, performed well across the fluctuating conditions of 2020

K1 Investment backs latest Israeli deal with $25m Atera bet

Firm is taking minority stake in the software-as-a-service provider

Leapfrog brings in ex-IFC senior investor Mohandas as global healthcare co-lead

Emerging markets-focused Leapfrog Investments has bolstered its global healthcare team with the appointment of Biju Mohandas.

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