GPs
Dawn Capital makes series of promotions and hires
Announcement includes the promotion of Henry Mason to partner; he joined the B2B software VC in 2016
Planet First seeks sustainability investments ahead of EUR 350m fund close
Managing partner and co-founder Frédéric de Mévius speaks to Unquote about the firm's evergreen fund and its investment strategy
LDC bumps up "growth agenda", renews focus on consumer
Mid-cap investor aims to invest in up to 100 businesses over the next five years following a “standout”, competitive market in 2021
Värde announces three partner promotions
Alternative investment firm has promoted Jim Dunbar, Aneek Mamik and Carlos Sanz Esteve to partner
Eurazeo hits EUR 5.2bn fundraising record in 2021
GP raised EUR 3.1bn for its PE strategies and plans “a major fundraising programme” in 2022 and 2023
Aurelius bolsters UK team with new hires and promotions
New joiners to strengthen London team and Peter Woods is promoted to managing director
Cairngorm appoints three to investment team
Adam Watson and Sheena Pattni join as investment managers, and George Buckle as investment associate
Palatine appoints new partners amid influx of promotions
Richard Thomas and James Gregson are appointed as partners, while Tom Ross-Jones and Gareth Wilson are promoted
IK hires 3i's Pete Wilson to launch UK mid-cap strategy
European PE firm simulataneously promotes five new partners across its London, Stockholm and Paris offices
Gimv's Oleownik moves to Emeram
Sven Oleownik joins the DACH mid-market GP as partner; he joined listed GP Gimv in 2015
Earth Capital hires new head of investment
Sustainable private equity firm Earth Capital promotes Avent Bezuidenhoudt to head of investment
2022 Preview: Sponsors toast to incredible year, but remain wary of hangover
Many sponsors are anticipating that 2022 could be just as busy as 2021, in spite of mounting headwinds
Most LPs seek to improve co-investment appeal – Coller Capital
Coller Capital's winter 2021-22 Global Private Equity Barometer covers topics including secondaries
Triton secures €1.45bn syndicated ESG-linked facility
Triton is the latest in a string of mainstream GPs to have announced ESG-linked loans this year
KCP hires new investment manager
Private equity house Key Capital Partners hires Sandeep Banga as investment manager in its London office
PE firms study rivals' IPOs as they consider options
Recent slew of peer listings such as Bridgepoint and Petershill inspire key players as they mull options for their own businesses
Tikehau fully exits Eurazeo
Asset manager nets a 10.7% IRR on the investment in its listed peer
IK Partners ventures into UK mid-cap deal-making
New team will be staffed by three or four investment specialists based in London
Triton hires new CFO
Matthew Couch is set to join Triton as CFO in December
FSN Capital appoints new co-managing partners
First succession transition for the Nordic firm since it was founded in 1999
Golding hires Schütz as ESG director
Christian Schütz joins from his role as senior vice-president of credit research at Pimco
Waterland opens Spanish office
GP has hired David Torralba as principal and head of Spain, plus Guillermo Galmés as senior advisor
GP Profile: Adelis steps up deal-making after latest fund close
Co-managing partner Jan Åkesson and head of IR Adalbjörn Stefansson speak to Unquote about the Nordic mid-market-focused GP's fundraise and deployment plans
GP Profile: Baird positive on UK dealflow despite valuation inflation
Baird Capital has so far exited three businesses from its first fund, taking advantage of what it sees is a strong M&A market
