Deals
Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Adastra Group, a data, cloud, and AI services provider. While the value of the deal has not been disclosed, reports suggest the transaction is worth over $400m, including debt.
Astorg-backed IQ-EQ has acquired Gordian Capital, Asia’s first and largest institutional cross border fund platform and fund solutions provider.
International investment firm BC Partners has agreed to sell a majority stake in global ethics, risk, and compliance management software-as-a-service provider NAVEX to a consortium led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, including funds managed by Blackstone’s private equity strategy for individual investors.
European investment firm Waterland Private Equity has sold its majority stake in debt collection services provider coeo to doValue, the Italian credit management specialist, to continue its expansion strategy and to integrate its AI expertise in development and application into a larger corporate group.
CAPZA, the Paris-based private equity firm and affiliate of AXA IM Alts, has acquired a minority stake in DI Environnement, a specialist in hazardous material removal and environmental remediation services, according to a report by Reuters.
Swedish private equity firm EQT has agreed to acquire the Spanish business of Norwegian classified advertising giant Adevinta in a deal valuing the assets at approximately €2bn ($2.3bn), as Adevinta moves to streamline its European portfolio, according to a report by Reuters.
Apax Partners has agreed to acquire London-listed Apax Global Alpha in a deal valued at approximately €916.5m ($1.07bn), marking a significant take-private transaction that consolidates the private equity firm’s exposure to its long-standing listed investment vehicle, according to a report by Reuters.
KKR has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Etraveli Group, the Swedish travel technology platform backed by CVC Capital Partners, in a deal that values the business at approximately €2.7bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
German chemicals giant BASF SE has advanced to the next stage in the sale of its €6bn coatings division, inviting shortlisted bidders to submit second-round offers in August, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
UK-based private equity firm Perwyn is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire a minority stake in SoftNext, the software arm of French investment group Groupe Baelen, in a transaction valuing the business at approximately €465m, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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