Articles by Greg Gille
CVC in exclusivity for Genetic – report
Deal is expected to be signed by the beginning of August, says Mergermarket
Schroder Adveq hires Unigestion's van der Kam to head secondaries
Van der Kam was co-head of secondaries at Unigestion and helped build the firm's secondaries platform
European fund closes slump by 42% amid lockdown
Unquote recorded 44 first or final closes of European PE funds between March and May, a 42% drop on the three-month average seen across 2019
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Q&A: Snowball CEO Daniela Barone Soares on impact trends
Paul Tilt catches up with the CEO of the fully diversified impact fund, to discuss the latest trends, hurdles and outlook for the strategy
Keensight hires two operating partners
Edwin Moses will be based in Belgium while José Luis Martín will be located in Spain
Zubr Capital gears up for 2021 fundraise
Belarus-based Zubr currently manages the $91m Zubr Capital Fund I
Download the June 2020 issue of Unquote
The latest issue of the Unquote magazine is now available to our subscribers, with some added interactive features
Commercial due diligence: Adapting to the new landscape
Three CDD practitioners discuss dealflow, and how their offering is shifting as PE houses contemplate post-Covid scenarios
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Back for secondaries
When activity begins again, will LPs be willing to take a pricing hit? And where will buyer and seller expectations meet?
Morgan Lewis poaches funds team from Morrison & Foerster
Team includes partners Oliver Rochman and Rob Mailer, and two associates
Impact Investing Report 2020
Unquote has now released its inaugural Impact Investing Report, published in association with the Aztec Group
Impact investing webinar: Capital Meets Conscience
Watch a virtual event on impact investing, with panellists including Bridges' Maggie Loo and Daniela Barone-Soares from Snowball
Eurazeo increases stake in Idinvest to 80%
Eurazeo acquired 70% of the French asset manager in early 2018
Eurazeo portfolio's revenues dragged down by travel & leisure assets in Q1
Rest of portfolio revenue remained stable, with updated NAVs not due until mid-year
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Belt & braces
Rowan Bamford and Gareth Rees from Liberty GTS examine the impact of Covid-19 on W&I insurance, and share their take on where the M&A market is headed
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
17Capital hires Sklar as senior adviser
Preferred equity provider is looking to bank on increased appetite for portfolio support products
UK CFOs anticipate 1-2 year's slip in exit timetables - survey
Of the 144 CFOs surveyed by Unquoted Advisory, 52% say investors have been "very supportive"
Q1 Barometer: Year of sustained growth finally halted in Q1
The European private equity market cooled in Q1, even before the Covid-19 crisis took hold, after an especially active Q4 2019
InfraVia Growth Fund reaches €270m first close
New fund targets European B2B tech businesses involved in digitalising the economy
VC Profile: Isai reaches 1st close in lockdown
Founder Jean-David Chamboredon discusses the challenges of raising a fund in lockdown, and plans to deploy capital in an uncertain environment
Isai reaches first close on €90m for Venture III fund
French VC's third early-stage venture vehicle brings its total assets under management to €500m
French startup Back Market raises €110m series-C
Online refurbished electronics marketplace had already raised €48m since inception