Insurance drives Europe's PE dealmaking

PE firms vie for infrastructure giant Atlantia; Bolt buys crypto startup Wyre for $1.5B; Nord Security bags $1.6B valuation; Brookfield to buy CDK
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April 8, 2022
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In today's Daily Pitch, you'll find:
  • The allure of the insurance subsector has driven record dealmaking in European PE.

  • Brookfield hopes to strengthen its influence in the auto industry with the purchase of CDK Global in an $8.3 billion deal.

  • Some PE firms are vying to boost their infrastructure portfolios with bids for Italian airport and motorway operator Atlantia.
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Insurance brokers' allure drives rise in European PE dealmaking
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Among the many records set by PE dealmakers in 2021 was a new high-water mark of deal volume for European insurance brokers. The insurance subsector has accounted for the majority of PE activity in Europe's financial services industry, particularly as a buy-and-build strategy.

The trend is expected to continue, as a convergence of factors drives demand for tailored insurance coverage, according to our latest analyst note. While the insurance subsector is not without risk, emerging tech trends are also poised to transform the space.
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Blackstone, GIP, Brookfield vie for Italian infrastructure giant Atlantia
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Private equity firms have begun bidding for Italian airport and motorway operator Atlantia in hopes of boosting their infrastructure portfolios.

A potential sale price is yet to be made public, but Atlantia holds a market value of roughly $18 billion.
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Brookfield set to purchase auto software provider CDK in $8.3B deal
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Brookfield Business Partners has agreed to acquire CDK Global as the firm looks to strengthen its influence in the automotive industry. Brookfield will pay nearly $55 a share for CDK, giving the Illinois-based company an enterprise value of $8.3 billion.

CDK, a provider of retail technology and SaaS solutions for auto dealers and manufacturers, is part of an industry that's been hit hard by US inflation.
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Nord Security jumps to $1.6B valuation with first outside fundraise
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After a decade of bootstrapping, Nord Security reached a $1.6 billion valuation after Novator Ventures led a $100 million round for the internet privacy startup.

Nord, which is now Lithuania's second unicorn, joins a rare group as one of the few startups to reach a billion-dollar valuation with its first outside capital.
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Venture lenders reassess deal terms as stock market volatility sparks valuation rethink
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For years, venture lenders offered fast-growing startups borrower-friendly terms as they competed for deals. But they're starting to take a more conservative stance amid 2022's stock market volatility.
  • According to industry investors and lawyers, the power is shifting back to lenders, who are seeking tighter loan terms and smaller deal sizes.

  • The venture debt market, however, is showing no signs of slowing down, with demand from borrowers expected to rise.
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