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IK sells Aposan to Ardian-backed Santé Cie

IK Investment Partners has sold Germany-based pharmaceutical homecare provider Aposan to France-headquartered home medical assistance (HMA) company Santé Cie, a portfolio company of Ardian, UI Gestion and HLD.

Venture funds and their investors differ on portfolio valuation during pandemic

Discrepancies in valuations are common, but investors are scrutinising such situations more closely now

Lea Partners’ Landwehr acquires Prosoft

Landwehr, a portfolio company of Lea Partners, has acquired Prosoft, merging the companies to build on their specialisation in human capital management (HCM) software used by temporary staffing companies.

VC Profile: Edge Investments

As Edge Investments begins raising its second-generation fund, Katharine Hidalgo talks to chief investor relations officer and investment director David Fisher about the portfolio, LP sentiment and the creative economy

2011-vintage funds: what is still in Nordic portfolios

Unquote and Mergermarket round up a selection of assets still held in 2011-vintage funds managed by Nordic GPs.

Humvee Maker Sold to KPS

KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire AM General, a military vehicle and contract automotive manufacturer, from MacAndrews & Forbes, an investment firm controlled by Ronald Perelman. AM General manufactures specialized vehicles for military and

KPS Stalking Horse for Briggs & Stratton

KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the assets of small engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton, including the equity of foreign subsidiaries, for approximately $550 million. On July 20, Briggs & Stratton voluntarily filed for

Aurelius sells Office Depot’s Spanish business to trade

Aurelius Equity Opportunities has sold the Spanish contract business of its portfolio company Office Depot Europe to French provider of office supplies Lyreco.

Marlin-backed Talkwalker acquires Nielsen Social

Marlin Equity Partners portfolio company Talkwalker has acquired social insights software provider Nielsen Social.

Gilde’s Gundlach Automotive sells Goodwheel to trade

B2B tyres and automotive accessories distributor Gundlach Automotive, a portfolio company of Gilde Buy Out Partners, has sold its B2C tyres e-commerce business Goodwheel to TS Rochen, effective as of 1 July 2020.

Alphaserve Technologies acquired by Eze Castle Integration

Opalesque Industry Update - Eze Castle Integration, a portfolio company of private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.) and a global leader in technology solutions, today announced the acquisition of Alphaserve Technologies, a provider of

Waterland’s Netgo makes two bolt-ons

IT service Netgo, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, has acquired majority stakes in Berlin-based companies Commehr and Workbees as part of its sector consolidation strategy.

GP Profile: Emeram Capital Partners

Christian Näther, senior partner at Emeram Capital Partners, speaks to Unquote about how the Munich-headquartered GP's portfolio has fared during the coronavirus crisis, the GP's fundraising plans and its current M&A pipeline

Incline Closes 16th Battery Add-On

Continental Batteries, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, has acquired Battery Joe and Battery Solutions. Continental’s aftermarket batteries are distributed to the automotive, commercial, golf, marine and industrial markets. The company provides on-premise delivery

Graham Adds Horseradish Maker to Giraffe

Giraffe Foods, a portfolio company of Graham Partners since December 2018, has acquired Lounsbury Foods. Toronto-based Lounsbury is a family-owned and operated manufacturer of horseradish (prepared, extra hot, mild sauce, and beet “red” horseradish), seafood

Cadman’s Backs Enterprises acquires Norpol, Burbridge

Cadman Capital portfolio company Backs Enterprises has acquired packaging businesses Norpol Packaging and Burbridge Packaging.

Montagu’s Universal Investment buys CapInside

Fund administration business Universal Investment, a portfolio company of Montagu Private Equity, has acquired Germany-based B2B online investment platform CapInside.

Resilience Sells Brands to Scott’s

CR Brands, a portfolio company of Resilience Capital Partners, has sold its Biz Stain & Odor Eliminator (Biz) and Dryel product lines to publicly traded Scott’s Liquid Gold. The purchase price for the two product

Ardian’s Dedalus carves out DXC’s healthcare division

Clinical healthcare software specialist Dedalus, a portfolio company of Ardian, has acquired the healthcare software division of US-based DXC Technology.

Bridgepoint’s Cyrus Group buys V2A Patrimoine

Asset and wealth management service Cyrus Group, a portfolio company of Bridgepoint, has acquired France-based financial consulting firm V2A Patrimoine.

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