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GP Profile: Gyrus looks to next steps after debut pandemic fundraise
Co-founder Guy Semmens discusses the GP's first-time fundraise, its deal pipeline, and the lead-up to its next fund
EQT joins H&F in Zooplus race with EUR 3.36bn bid
EQT's offer surpasses Hellman & Friedman's EUR 3.29bn bid submitted earlier in September
Ambienta makes six senior hires
Sustainability-focused GP has made appointments in areas including sustainability and strategy
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
Capza holds EUR 200m first close for Growth Tech fund
Fund has made four platform investments and backs European digital and technology-based companies
Stirling makes two senior hires
Toni Gillespie joins as chief of talent, while Elisabetta Ricci joins as chief of staff
Polaris heads for final close for fifth fund
GP made its fifth deal from the fund earlier in September, acquiring G&O Maritime Group
Angel Investment Network launches institutional division
Newly established AIV Capital is headed by former Fulcrum PE partner Ethan Khatri
Elysian takes stock after fifth deal in three months
CEO Ken Terry speaks to Unquote about the deployment of its GBP 325m Elysian Capital III fund
ECI hires Sawlani as investment manager
Sarthak Sawlani joins ECI from his role as an assistant director at Oakley Advisory
Illumnina Ventures closes second fund on USD 325m
VC operates independently from US business Illumina, a genetic variation and function technology firm
Partners Group closes fourth PE programme on USD 15bn
Programme includes USD 6bn from the GP's fourth direct PE fund, Partners Group Direct Equity 2019
Egeria sells Dutch Bakery to 3i
SBO of the Netherlands-based home-bake and snack products producer ends a four-year holding period
Lansdowne in USD 45m round for Raspberry Pi
Computer producer has a USD 500m pre-money valuation and plans to accelerate its product development
Graphite Capital makes raft of promotions and hires
James Markham, Omar Kayat and Humphrey Baker have been promoted to senior partner
CVC acquires Inflexion-backed Medivet in GBP 1bn deal
Inflexion took a minority stake in the veterinary care provider in December 2016
Bowmark hires AnaCap's Hollowood
Ben Hollowood has joined Bowmark Capital's portfolio management and value creation team
GP Profile: HPE Growth sets the stage for next fundraise
Manfred Krikke and Tim van Delden on the firm's growth plans, fundraising intentions, and the importance of European digital technology
BtoV holds USD 135m final close for Digital Technologies II
Vehicle will continue to make early-stage investments in European digital technology startups
Bolster Investment Partners holds first close for second fund
Dutch minority investment specialist has surpassed its EUR 200m target at its first close
3TS holds first close for Fund IV
Growth fund has a EUR 150m target and expects to announce its first investment shortly
KKR drops out of Zooplus race
Hellman & Friedman increased its take-private offer to EUR 3.29bn earlier this week
Allianz holds EUR 500m first close for debut private debt fund
Fund-of-funds marks the first time that the firm has opened its strategy to institutional investors