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Stirling Square gears up for fifth fund
Fund registration comes just over two years after the EUR 950m final close of Stirling Square IV
A&M makes two transaction advisory hires in Germany
Hinrich Grunwaldt joins the Hamburg team from EY; Andreas Frisch joins in Frankfurt from Deloitte
Project A steps up PE co-investments, promotes Rösler to partner
Christoph Rösler speaks to Unquote about the development of the buyout and growth co-investment strategy
17Capital closes debut Credit Fund on EUR 2.6bn
Fund is the GP's first to focus on NAV financing in the form of credit, rather than preferred equity
EQT sets Fund X hard-cap at EUR 21.5bn
GP is also on the road for funds including its EUR 4bn, impact-focused EQT Future Fund
Main sells Obi4wan to PE-backed Spotler
Exit to CNBB portfolio company Spotler Group ends a holding period of almost six years
Tilt Capital holds first close for debut energy transition fund
Co-founder Nicolas Piau speaks to Unquote about the GP's Siparex partnership. fundraise and strategy
Convent Capital holds first close for Agri Food Growth Fund
Growth capital vehicle will invest EUR 5m-EUR 20m per deal and has made its first investment
Melior Equity Partners holds EUR 160m final close for debut fund
Irish SME-focused GP is led by former Carlyle managing directors Jonathan Cosgrave and Peter Garvey
European PE fundraising forges ahead amidst macro uncertainty
Unquote explores LP preferences, GP behaviour and the challenges ahead in what many expect to be a record fundraising year
Silverfleet exits Prefere Resins in SBO to One Rock
Concerns about Russian exposure and raw materials costs surfaced in the sale process, Mergermarket reported
MPEP holds EUR 215m interim close for fourth PE fund
GP expects to reach its EUR 300m target for Munich Private Equity Partners IV by summer 2022
Phoenix exits Forest Holidays for 3x money
Buyer is Sykes Holiday Cottages, a portfolio company of Vitruvian Partners and Livingbridge
Inflexion sells Marley for 3.5x, 58% IRR
Sale to listed construction firm Marshalls values the roofing tile specialist at GBP 535m
Kempen reaches EUR 245m final close for second PE fund
Fund has made two co-investments and five partnership deals so far, Kempen's Sven Smeets told Unquote
JamJar closes second fund on GBP 100m
JamJar Fund II is the consumer technology-focused first fund with institutional investor backing
Access holds EUR 375m first close for ninth flagship fund
Managing partner Philippe Poggioli speaks to Unquote about the Access Capital Partners' small-cap buyout fund-of-funds strategy and the GP's latest fundraise
Nordwind reaches first close for debut technology fund
GP has been making technology investments deal-by-deal since 2012 and is now raising a EUR 160m fund
Polaris Investment Advisory makes board appointments
Eon's Dajana Brodmann, Axiom's Marc Lau and Omega Capital's Pablo López de Ayala bolster the board
Pinova Capital promotes Hofbauer to partner
Jean-Marie Hofbauer joined the Munich-headquartered Mittelstand technology investor in 2015
Segulah sells NVBS Rail Group to Ratos
Exit sees NVBS acquire Finland-based Ratatek; the group's EV is EUR 103m with a 9.4x EBITDA multiple
Ufenau VII closes on EUR 1bn hard-cap
Switzerland-based buy-and-build specialist plans to make 13-15 platform deals from the fund
Lightrock announces promotions, board appointments
Impact investor expects to turn its focus to new deals in 2022 and grew its team by 30% in 2021
Azalea holds USD 100m first close for sustainability fund-of-funds
Fund-of-funds will invest in managers focused on ESG and positive environmental and social impact