Buyout
Golding aims to raise EUR 350m for next buyout co-investment fund amid ‘unprecedented’ dealflow
Vehicle expects to make its first deals this year, providing additional equity for deals against a tough fundraising backdrop
Hamilton Lane targets global impact opportunities with new USD 370m fund
Asset manager’s new fund will make direct investments and can take larger stakes than its USD 95m predecessor
Bregal Milestone closes second tech fund on EUR 770m
European technology investor has around 60% dry powder remaining to deploy in its latest fund
Women in PE: Innova Capital's Pasecka on consolidation and succession opportunities amid macro challenges
Magdalena Pasecka discusses the Polish GP’s fundraising and deployment plans, as well as advice for emerging leaders in the industry
Eurazeo halves deployment and PE fundraising in Q1 amid ‘complex and uncertain’ environment
GP has EUR 7.7bn dry powder across its strategies and remains assured of its potential to make exits in H2 2023
Ceder Capital holds SEK 1.5bn final close for third fund
Swedish GP will continue to focus on asset-light businesses and will build a portfolio of around eight investments
CEIP eyes industrials and services targets with EUR 70m vehicle, aims for year-end fund close
Czech Republic-headquartered GP is open to co-investments from LPs and fellow sponsors; one further deal expected this year
Wise Equity closes sixth fund on EUR 400m, eyes Italian family-owned B2B targets
Italian GP reached its hard-cap, raising its biggest fund to date four months after launching
Spire Capital Partners holds EUR 57m first close for debut digital/tech fund
CEE-focused sponsor has a EUR 100m hard-cap for its first fund and will deploy EUR 7m-EUR 15m tickets
AnaCap gears up for fourth private equity fund
Registered earlier this month, AnaCap IV follows the mid-market sponsor's EUR 850m, 2016-vintage predecessor
InvestIndustrial closes third lower mid-market fund on EUR 1.1bn
Strategy will target businesses in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland with internationalisation potential
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice hires European ESG head from FTI Consulting
Hannah-Polly Williams is the second addition to the US PE firm’s ESG initiatives group in the past six months
GP Profile: Aurelius goes global with US expansion as it eyes new EUR 800m fund
German carve-out specialist is 18-24 months away from fundraising for its Fund V with EUR 750-EUR 800m target
Polaris acquires majority stake in Sealing System
GP currently deploying capital in its 2021-vintage Polaris Private Equity V with EUR 690m in commitments
Procuritas raises EUR 407m for PCI VII
Swedish GP's seventh fund is 28% larger than predecessor and will invest in Nordic buyouts
GP Profile: Metric Capital confident of structured capital strategy demand with multiple exits in pipeline
UK-based sponsor banks on appeal of its strategy as an alternative to private equity and debt providers
KKR holds USD 8bn European Fund VI buyout fund close with 12.5%-plus GP commitment
European Fund VI will deploy equity tickets of EUR 250m-750m in six core sectors
Armen eyes 2023 final close for debut fund after first close and stake sale
Sponsor sells 20% stake in itself to family offices as EUR 400m fundraise continues
Quadrivio plans first close for EUR 500m Lifestyle Fund II by mid-2023
Italy-based GP will expand predecessor Made in Italy vehicle’s focus beyond Italy to target European SMEs
GP Profile: Inspirit anticipates carve-outs uptick with fundraising on the horizon by year-end
Complex carve-outs specialist could raise around GBP 75m for its second fund with debut vehicle around 70% deployed
CoreCapital on fundraising trail as it prepares for first deals
Danish wind energy specialised sponsor held DKK 250m first close for debut fund last month
Permira raises EUR 16.7bn for Fund VIII, 50% up on previous vintage
Final close comes in a market largely devoid of multi-billion fundraises from European managers in recent months
Clean capital: record impact fundraising creates pools of do-good money
Impact vehicles raised EUR 8.5bn last year, but 2023 is off to slow start with just two funds closed
Metric Capital to hold first close for EUR 1.5bn fund in spring
UK-based investor in mid-sized companies is in talks with existing LPs for its fifth vehicle, a source familiar said