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UK social care reform: threat or opportunity for PE?
PE players and advisers with experience in the care space weigh in on whether the reform is likely to affect investments
Apax Digital Fund II holds USD 1.75bn final close
Technology-focused fund took less than four months to reach its hard-cap, Apax said in a statement
Kibo Ventures forms continuation vehicle for debut fund
HarbourVest is backing the restructuring of the 2012-vintage fund, which has reported 25% IRR
Essential Analysis
Essential Analysis
French mega-rounds shoot up in 2021
France has already seen as many rounds of EUR 100m and above than in 2019 and 2020 combined, Unquote Data shows
People Moves
Stirling makes two senior hires
Toni Gillespie joins as chief of talent, while Elisabetta Ricci joins as chief of staff
Clearwater hires ex-PwC partner as new CEO
Julian Brown will take over from Michael Reeves, who has led the firm as CEO since inception in 2014
Expert Voices
Podcast: In conversation with… Adam Turtle, Rede Partners
Turtle joins the podcast to discuss the firm's journey over its first decade and the main trends in the European fundraising landscape
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Climb in pricing persists
Following the publication of the Q2 2021 Multiples Heatmap, Unquote welcomes Clearwater's executive team to discuss pricing trends
Market Insight
PE buy-side appetite further boosts exit options for sponsors
Secondary buyouts accounted for nearly a third of all PE exits in the first half of 2021, compared with typical levels of 20-25%
