GPs
Actis takes over Abraaj funds
Actis was invited to step in by the LPs of the two funds and the liquidators of the Abraaj estate
Target Partners appoints Alpina's Sperling
Sperling previously held this post from 2007-2009 and has also worked at Infineon and Ridgewood
GP Profile: Capiton
Capiton V is almost fully deployed and the firm has started fundraising for its sixth-generation vehicle
EQT opens Milan office
New office will be led by EQT managing director and head of Italy Federico Quitadamo
Caledonia hires Lane on its private investment team
Investment executive Toby Lane joins from Lazard and previously worked at PwC as a chartered accountant
Astarte hires from Hermes and Santander
Astarte is a global co-investment platform investing in non-traditional real assets
DACH investors fear digital expertise shortage
Digitalisation is becoming increasingly important to equity stories all over Europe, but firms in the DACH region face a number of challenges
Iris appoints Gunsenheimer as managing partner in DACH
Gunsenheimer has been at Iris Capital since 2002 and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and MIT
Partech hires Kennet's Vider
Partech is bulking up its growth team in preparation for the launch of Partech Growth II
KKR hires Nommé as head of France
Nommé will work across all investment platforms, including infrastructure, real estate and credit
Kester hires four
Kester is actively looking for investment opportunities in the UK lower-mid-market
BGF hires Inayat in Birmingham office
BGF's newest investor joins from the KPMG corporate finance team and is a chartered accountant
French GPs opt for organic diversification
Recent fund closes show that organic diversification is still a valid option for some GPs and VCs willing to step out of their comfort zones
Tikehau Capital launches €800-875m capital increase
Market cap of French asset management Tikehau Capital stands at €2.183bn as of 17 June
Nordic PE market attracts foreign GPs despite high pricing
Non-Nordic fund managers put a record amount of capital to work in the region in 2018, on both a relative and absolute basis
Farview Equity launches, inks first deal
New firm will target lower-mid-market enterprise and financial technology businesses in Europe
YFM appoints Grant Thornton's Villiers
Prior to joining YFM, Villiers worked in Grant Thornton's corporate finance team
Nordic Capital announces NY base for US healthcare push
Initiative is being led by healthcare co-head Raj Shah and healthcare partner Thomas Vetander
Management due diligence: getting under the bonnet
Almost half of PE investors believe external assessments are the most important method for evaluating a management team
H2, Sherpa Capital and Auctus create Optimum Alliance
Alliance is comprised of small- and mid-cap investors with a focus on value creation
Playfair appoints Avonmore's Blakey as non-exec
Angel investor will also become a member of the seed capital firm's investment committee
Former Advent execs launch BD-Capital
GP was co-founded by ex-Advent partner Andy Dawson and ex-FTSE CEO Richard Baker
Talkin' 'bout my generation: millennials in private equity
With millennials now making up the bulk of new entrants in PE, are GPs set up to match the new expectations of these young professionals?
Houlihan Lokey appoints Collinson
Collinson joins from William Blair's European consumer and retail investment banking department
