Fundraising
European GPs raise record amounts in first nine months of 2021
Raising EUR 105.5bn in aggregate commitments is a 30% increase on the average amount raised in comparable periods over the previous four years
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
Polaris heads for final close for fifth fund
GP made its fifth deal from the fund earlier in September, acquiring G&O Maritime Group
Podcast: In conversation with… Adam Turtle, Rede Partners
Turtle joins the podcast to discuss the firm's journey over its first decade and the main trends in the European fundraising landscape
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: H1 review special
The team looks at key takeaways and numbers across deal-doing and fundraising, and ponders where the market might be headed
Silverfleet calls off fundraise for third fund
GP intends to focus on follow-on investments and realisations in its existing portfolio
Fundraising Report 2021: mapping out the post-Covid landscape
Unquote analyses key trends and presents proprietary data on the European fundraising market
British Patient Capital launches £600m life sciences programme
Programme will invest in later-stage life sciences funds targeting at least £250m
High-Tech Gründerfonds to launch fourth seed fund
Fund expects to launch its official fundraising process in September 2021, subject to BaFin approval
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Fundraising full steam ahead
With record amounts of capital raised in 2020 and a roaring start to 2021, it seems not even a pandemic could slow the momentum of PE fundraising
VC fundraising enjoys strong 2020 vintage, sunny prospects
With record amounts of capital raised for the strategy, venture capital fundraising does not appear to have been slowed by the pandemic
Heritage funds: Large-cap players explore mid-cap opportunities
With Astorg on the road, and Triton and PAI having closed smaller funds this year, Unquote looks at what is driving the trend
Waterland secures €500m ESG facility for eighth fund
ABM Amro, Rabobank and Natixis arrange the facility for the GP's €2.5bn latest fund
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: First-time fortunes
Vincent Van den Brink and Greg Kok from fund administrator JTC discuss how recent months have affected the fortunes of first-time funds
KKR gears up for sixth European fund
GP's predecessor vehicle closed in 2019 on €5.6bn and was 41% deployed as of December 2020
Apposite heads for autumn final close for third fund
Healthcare-focused GP has made its first deal from the fund, acquiring Switzerland-based 1Med
Digital+ Partners gears up for fundraise
GP focuses on later-stage B2B technology companies and closed its previous fund in 2018 on €350m
PE funds raised in pandemic increasingly target TMT opportunities
GPs' origination preferences and 2020 investment volume have already shown a clear shift to technology investments, with new fundraises following suit
Andera Partners lines up DACH expansion plans
Starting with BioDiscovery 6, the GP intends to accelerate fundraising and deal-making in the region
Fundraising fortunes: prevailing LP preferences persist
Alessia Argentieri looks at the winning strategies, and gathers insight from placement specialists as to what the rest of 2021 has in store
Quiet market for final closes in Q1, as backlog of funds on the road grows
The number of final closes for European PE funds was down by 22% year-on-year in Q1 2021
Q&A: do not give up on the lower-mid-market, says Monument's Karl Adam
Monument partner Karl Adam tells Greg Gille how an opportunity to break through still exists for lower-mid-market managers in a very top-heavy market
Astorg Mid-Cap anticipates summer final close
Fund will make pan-European investments in mid-market companies and has a €1bn target
Nordic Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote rounds up notable fundraises ongoing across the Nordic market, including EQT, Axcel, CapMan, Saga, and more
