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CVC Capital Partners are hoping it will be third time lucky as they prepare to float on the Amsterdam stock exchange. The IPO will see one of Europe’s largest private equity firms is setting its sights on a valuation of between EUR13 billion and EUR15 billion, which if successful, would help CVC raise EUR1.25 billion in equity. Geopolitical turmoil has twice disrupted the PE firm’s plans to float. Following the IPO, CVC will join the likes of EQT and Bridgepoint as listed European PE groups. As the infamous crypto meme likes to say, ‘To the moon!’