Deal in Focus: Resilience of cinema software provider Unique X delivers ‘successful exit’ for BGF
Unique X managed to nearly triple its Ebitda between point of investment and exit, BGF investor Spencer Woods tells Real Deals
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Archimed-backed Carso bolts on three firms, focuses on European expansion
Archimed and partners CAPZA Flex Equity Mid-Market and Siparex fund acquisitions of Arace Laboratori, AQCF, and AC Environnement carve-out
Innova closes seventh fund above hard-cap on €407m
GP's largest fundraise to date had an initial €350m target and €400m hard-cap
Rockpool backs Scottish software testing firm 2i
The GP typically provides funding of between £5 and £15m to profitable businesses
Abris exits Scanmed in trade sale
Abris acquired the business in November 2020 via its €500m Fund III
Quantum Capital Partners completes exit of Leichtmetall Aluminium
Purchase by UAE-based Emirates Global Aluminium marks its first major acquisition since the merger of Dubai Aluminium and Emirates Aluminium
CapMan’s special situations team invests in TerraWise
Tuomas Saarinen to continue as the portfolio company’s CEO
Insights
Deal in Focus: Automation a priority for Nexxus Iberia’s portco Creaciones Marsanz
Nexxus Iberia’s lead partner on the investment Juan Pedro Dávila speaks to Real Deals about its majority stake in the Spanish retail equipment manufacturer
Midmarket stars in modest first quarter – Real Deals Data Hub
The market headwinds that led to a somewhat lacklustre end to 2023 appear to remain firmly in control into the new year, though activity in the midmarket saw a welcome boost in the period. Julian Longhurst reports
Staying competitive
MUFG’s David Rochford explains why Ireland is taking a greater role as an operational centre in the alternatives industry
GP Profile: MidEuropa’s ambitions for its 25th year
As the firm reaches a quarter century, managing partner Robert Knorr speaks to Real Deals on his ambitions for the year, and thoughts on strategy expansion and opportunities
Hidden gems
Dunport Capital’s Ross Morrow examines the lower midmarket – an overlooked and underappreciated segment of the private credit market
Deal in Focus: GRO’s new portco DigitalRoute to follow same path as Tacton investment
GRO’s lead partner on the investment Lars Lunde speaks to Real Deals about its acquisition of the usage data management software provider
Deals
Archimed-backed Carso bolts on three firms, focuses on European expansion
Archimed and partners CAPZA Flex Equity Mid-Market and Siparex fund acquisitions of Arace Laboratori, AQCF, and AC Environnement carve-out
Rockpool backs Scottish software testing firm 2i
The GP typically provides funding of between £5 and £15m to profitable businesses
Abris exits Scanmed in trade sale
Abris acquired the business in November 2020 via its €500m Fund III
Quantum Capital Partners completes exit of Leichtmetall Aluminium
Purchase by UAE-based Emirates Global Aluminium marks its first major acquisition since the merger of Dubai Aluminium and Emirates Aluminium
CapMan’s special situations team invests in TerraWise
Tuomas Saarinen to continue as the portfolio company’s CEO
Deal in Focus: Resilience of cinema software provider Unique X delivers ‘successful exit’ for BGF
Unique X managed to nearly triple its Ebitda between point of investment and exit, BGF investor Spencer Woods tells Real Deals
Funds
Innova closes seventh fund above hard-cap on €407m
GP's largest fundraise to date had an initial €350m target and €400m hard-cap
CapMan Growth’s third fund hits €130m hard-cap
The fundraise surpasses previous fund, CapMan Growth II, which closed on €97m
Bridgepoint invests in French risk manager Forward Global
Deal values Forward Global at over €200m
Locate Bio attracts £9.2m in latest fundraise for LDGraft Clinical Study
Oversubscribed round included investments from existing shareholders Mercia Ventures and BGF
Former Monzo leader launches angel fintech fund
The $12m solo GP fund will back fintechs at pre-seed and seed stage
IK Partners raises maiden continuation fund
The vehicle will allow the firm to extend its hold of Yellow Hive