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The sale comes as the buyout house gears up for a final close on its 10th flagship fund.
The sale comes as the newly-named firm seeks to raise up to £1bn for its first independent fund.
The firm sold its 21% stake in the company, which went public in 2013, to Chinese investors.
The IPO market could see a revival in 2017.
The firm has sold its remaining stake in the niche Swedish lender it acquired from Palamon Capital Partners in 2010.
An IRR of 90% on children’s retailer Detsky Mir sends a 'strong message' to global PE firms, said co-CEO Kirill Dmitriev.
The sale of 25m shares in the Swedish cable TV operator delivers a 2.2x return to BC’s investors.
The firm will take shares in new owner Eventbrite to capitalise on future growth.
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The fund attracted investor interest in excess of £7bn.
The $929m deal will generate an IRR of 68% for investors in Bridgepoint’s fifth fund, it is understood.