GPs
GVC CFO Bowtell to join Alchemy Partners
Paul Bowtell will step down on 5 March 2019 and will be replaced by Ladbrokes Coral's Rob Wood
BBVA and Anthemis launch London-based fintech incubator
Project will look to support companies from start-up thorugh to their seed funding rounds
Tikehau and DWS enter strategic alliance agreement
Alliance encourages cross-investment in reciprocal products as well as co-investments
Apax France hires Vigier
French mid-market specialist GP Apax hires associate Arnauld Vigier to strengthen its TMT team
GP Profile: PAI Partners
Partner Yvan Massonnat speaks to Unquote about the firm's strategy and GP consolidation in the French market
Impact investing: making a splash
As high-profile GPs launch impact-dedicated funds, progress is being made in efforts to identify metrics by which to measure performance in the space
Downing appoints new COO
James Weaver joins Downing after four years as chief operating officer at Amicus Finance
Keensight hires new associate director
Theodor Wuppermann joins the mid-market house after a stint at healthcare-focused ArchiMed
Electra Private Equity to wind down
Electra sells Photobox for £98m and will receive £21m from the Knight Square deal
Blackstone buys life sciences investment firm Clarus
New business division will focus on developing global products to address medical needs
LDC hires six and announces promotions
Lee Donaldson joins from RBS' structured finance team and Delores Noriega joins from JP Morgan
Herkules spinout Equip prepares fund launch
Former managing partner Sverre Flåskjer is leading the spinout under the name Equip Capital
Omnes hires and promotes staff
GP announces a series of changes in its mid-cap, small-cap, VC and infrastructure teams
Q&A: GMT Communications Partners’ Timothy Green
Managing partner speaks to Unquote about deal-by-deal investing, the impact of Bexit and a trend towards specialisation
Palladium buys Enclude
Deal is expected to expand Palladium's expertise, allowing Enclude to scale efforts and impact
NorthEdge announces promotions
Stenton will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the firm alongside Grant Berry
Agilitas appoints new investor relations head
De Pompignan joins from Lyceum, while GP also appoints Rouland as new investment director
Activa appoints managing partners in succession reshuffle
Michael Diehl sells shares and becomes senior adviser, while brother Charles becomes chair
CapMan promotes three
GP promotes Antti Karppinen and Tobias Karte to partners and Tomi Alén to investment director
Otium Brands renames as Eutopia
Brands and consumers division of VC Otium rebrands as Eutopia, in view of future spin-out
Inflexion hires Elliot as partner, hires four
Derek Elliot joins as a partner after previously establishing Darwin Private Equity
TDC hires assistant portfolio director ahead of raise
Hire brings the lender's headcount to 10 ahead of the launch of its third debt fund
Partech promotes Huberson and Grosse Hokamp
Pair will work on the investment strategy of Partech Growth Fund, a €400m vehicle closed in mid-2016
Ardian to take over Abraaj Mayfair office
Office closure marks another milestone in the fall of the Dubai-based PE investor
