Eurazeo, Nordic Capital Eye Bertarelli-Backed Firm Capital Four
Private capital managers Eurazeo and Nordic Capital are among the firms that have held preliminary talks with Capital Four about a potential acquisition of the Danish firm, according to people familiar with the negotiations. The Danish firm has also attracted initial interest from Tikehau, the people said.
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