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Disruptive leads USD 250m round for Forto
Latest round brings the supply chain and logistics software platform's valuation to USD 2.1bn
CapMan seeks event-driven opportunities with Special Situations fund
Expected to close in the autumn, the vehicle has Tesi as anchor investor and could attract some European LPs
Inflexion buys Astrak Group
Inflexion has now announced two deals from its recently closed GBP 2.5bn Inflexion Buyout VI fund
GP Profile: BC Partners looks to steady deployment ahead of next fundraise
Head of IR Alexis Maskell details the GP's plans to lay strong foundations for when it next hits the road, possibly in H2 2023
Partners Group set for second PG Life fund
PG Life II is expected to follow the global impact investing strategy of its predecessor
Lincoln hires three for financial services team
London-based Antoine Dupont-Madinier and Max Cornu-Thenard have joined from Panmure Gordon
PSG eyes second European fund
PSG Europe II has a EUR 2.5bn target; its predecessor closed on its EUR 1.25bn hard-cap in 2021
Evoco makes three-company Austrian portfolio deal
Deal sees the GP acquire companies from AWS Mittelstandsfonds including medical technology firm AMI
Triago appoints four to advisory board
New board comprises industry experts Theresa Whitmarsh, Pierre Sauvagnat, Roger Gray and Dave Brown
Notion Capital gears up for fifth flagship fund
In addition to its flagship strategy, VC manages Opportunities funds to back its existing portfolio
Equistone buys Eperi, VC backers exit
BtoV and Evolution Equity Partners had previously provided funding for the data cybersecurity firm
Backed VC raises EUR 150m across two new funds
Core 2 will make seed deals; Encore 1 will back later-stage rounds for the VC's existing portfolio
Gilde Buy Out rebrands as Rivean Capital
GP plans to pursue its existing investment strategy, targeting EUR 100m-500m EV European companies
BlackRock eyes new Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions fund
Strategy makes global mid-market secondaries deals and provides liquidity at GP level
Naxicap sells Ondura to Kingspan in EUR 550m deal
GP bought the roofing business in 2017 via a EUR 220m SBO from Abénex and Astorg
Aurelius buys CTD in carve-out from Saint Gobain
GP will own most of its stake in the ceramic tile firm via its EUR 360m European Opportunities fund
Onex eyes fundraise for sixth fund
Predecessor vehicle was expected to be 78% deployed in December 2021 after acquiring TES Global
Verdane invests in EVA Global
GP has now announced three deals from its EUR 300m impact growth fund, Verdane Idda I
HV Capital forms EUR 430m continuation vehicle for 2010-2015 funds
Investments from HV IV, HV V and HV Coinvestment Fund, including FlixMobility, will be transferred
DBAG registers latest Expansion Capital Fund
GP's expansion capital strategy invests in DACH-based media, telecoms and technology companies
Pollen Street acquired by Honeycomb Investment Trust
Firms are expected to be combined into a listed entity operating as a commercial company
Astorg closes Mid-Cap Fund on EUR 1.3bn
Fund will target EUR 150m-500m EV deals, expanding on Astorgтs current flagship strategy
Lightrock gears up for Climate Impact Fund
Impact investing GP raised USD 900m for its Lightrock Growth Fund I vehicle in 2021
August sells Zenergi to ECI for 5.3x
Sale of the energy and sustainability service provider ends a holding period of just over four years