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Medline targets $55bn valuation in mega PE-backed IPO

Medline, the medical supply manufacturer backed by Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman, is targeting a $55bn valuation in a US IPO which would make it one of the largest PE-backed listings ever, according to a report by Reuters.

Bridgepoint to reinvest in Brevo, as the company reaches unicorn status

Bridgepoint has reinvested in Brevo, a European customer engagement software brand, as part of the company’s latest €500m financing round. As a result of the round, Brevo has officially become a unicorn for the first time. Bridgepoint has reinvested as a minority shareholder through Bridgepoint Development Capital V, a lower

LDC exits J&J investment

LDC has exited its investment in J&J Global Fulfilment (J&J) to QLS, a Netherlands-based eCommerce fulfilment specialist, following five years of growth. During the partnership with LDC, J&J expanded internationally, more than quadrupled revenue and invested in its eCommerce technology platforms.

Maven achieves return of up to 2.5x from DPP sale

Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has exited its investment in DPP Limited (DPP), a specialist mechanical and electrical (M&E) maintenance contractor, through a sale to an undisclosed UK private company. The realisation has generated a return of between 2.1x and 2.5x cost for Maven client funds.

HIG Capital sells Project Informatica

HIG Capital, a global alternative investment firm with $70bn of capital under management, has sold its portfolio company Project Informatica, an operator in the Italian Information Technology market, to private equity investor EMK Capital.

Ama Capital appoints new operating partner

Private equity investment firm Ama Capital has appointed PE-backed executive Dominic Miller as its latest operating partner. Miller is the firm’s tenth appointment this year to an operating partner role.

Horizon appoints new COO

Horizon Group, a global provider of specialised international freight forwarding focused on time-critical marine spare parts logistics, has announced that Gal Dayan has been appointed as the firm’s new COO, effective April 15, 2025. Horizon is a portfolio company of GHK Capital Partners LP, a middle-market private equity firm based

Hg exits Intelerad in $2.3bn sale to GE HealthCare

Hg is to sell medical imaging software specialist Intelerad to GE HealthCare in a transaction valued at approximately $2.3bn, marking a full exit from its majority stake with minority investors TA Associates and Ardan Equity also divesting their positions.

Key Capital Partners exits investment in Darts Corner

Key Capital Partners, the UK private equity firm specialising in lower mid-market growth investments, has exited Darts Corner, the UK specialist darts retailer and brand owner, following its acquisition by private equity firm Ethos Partners.

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