Fund in Focus: INVL’s Baltic vehicle with wider ambitions
Fund "will be the top choice for local and foreign investors who understand our region" says INVL's Deimante Korsakaite
Deal in Focus: Progressio’s Archiva deal reflects focus on IT, but some sub-sectors ‘too fragmented’
Beatrice Capretti, partner at Milan-based Progressio, speaks to Real Deals about the "caution" required when shopping around for tech deals
Herbert Smith Freehills boosts global team with 27 promotions
A total of 14 of the 27 promotions are aligned with private capital
Apax-backed Palex Medical forms European medtech platform with new add-on
Apax first invested in Palex in July 2023
FairCap carves out Swedish agricultural manufacturer
Transaction was "complex", involving several offices, according to FairCap
FCDE acquires French textile-fibre designer
Kermel’s management team, led by CEO Philippe Declerck, has also invested in the firm
Cairngorm Capital sells industrial specialist distributor
During the GP's holding period the business completed one acquisition
Genesis Capital acquires Hungarian automotive-distribution IT specialist
The GP aims to capitalise on the ongoing digital transformation in vehicle distribution chains
Bowmark Capital sells UK-based digital specialist
Bowmark acquired a stake in Focus Group in 2020
Deal in Focus: Triton’s Norstat exit preparation started on ‘day one’
"Identify likely buyers early" is the firm's approach, Triton partner Daniel Björklund tells Real Deals
Karmijn Kapitaal invests in tree-conservation company
InvesTree is the latest addition to the firm's Dutch SME portfolio, which includes companies active in biogas, art and culture, clothing and beer
MML Capital-backed Zanders expands consultancy expertise with Dutch bolt-on
The deal represents Zanders' third bolt-on since MML first invested in 2021
NRDC Equity Partners and BB Kapital SA snap up German department store out of insolvency
The German-US investor consortium is expected to take over more than 70 shops in Germany
Mutares powers up Polish high-voltage services business
The carve-out is the third transaction by Mutares in 2024
Fund in Focus: Manulife Strategic Secondaries Fund closes on more than €550m
The fund focuses on GP-led secondaries and has already commenced its deployment phase, global head of co-secondaries Jeff Hammer tells Real Deals
MVI Equity-backed Nordic Drives Group bolsters Danish portfolio with new acquisition
The deal further strengthens the business's capabilities in Northern Europe