GPs
GP Profile: Consilium Private Equity
Italian GP has recently launched its fourth buyout fund, Consilium Private Equity Fund IV, with a €100m target
Klar Partners hires Kuehne
Vera Kuehne joins the GP's London-based team
Capiton promotes two to partner
Alexander Zamora and Fritjof Franz have led transactions for Capiton in the healthcare sector
EQT Growth's bet on maturing European startups
New growth investor plans to announce at least one deal by the end of the year, says partner Carolina Brochado
TA Associates appoints new head of IR
Andrew Harris served in investor-focused roles at Advent International for more than eight years
Initiative & Finance appoints Ardian's Pihan as partner
Pihan joins the firm's mid-cap team, which leads the strategy of Tomorrow Private Equity Fund
Graphite promotes new investment director, hires two
UK mid-cap GP Graphite Capital makes one promotion and two new appointments in its investment team
Sherpa appoints Medina as operating partner
Medina joins Sherpa's portfolio management team, with the role of adding value to the firm's investee companies
Sponsor-lender relationship faces stiff Covid-19 test
GPs' relationships with their existing banks and debt funds will remain key to managing the ongoing consequences of the crisis
Claret Capital takes over Harbert European Growth Capital
Claret secures the GP and its funds, and hires the entire HEGC investment team
CapMan adds €470m in AUM in Q3 2020
AUM bump driven by commitments to CapMan Nordic Real Estate III and CapMan Growth II funds
Ardian bolsters buyout team with five new MDs
Scarlett Omar Broca and Heiko Geissler join in Paris and Frankfurt, respectively
German PE assesses opportunities in crisis
Panellists from PE and advisory firms discussed the role of private equity in the current deals landscape at Mergermarket's Germany Forum
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Partnering for portfolio management
Oliver Jones and David Wardrop discuss the potential for new investment opportunities in a post Covid-19 environment
BGF appoints Dornan in central Scotland and Northern Ireland team
A chartered accountant, Fiona Dornan has previousy held positions at PwC and Standard Life
Allocate 2020: CIO views on the road ahead
Catch up on a panel featuring leading international CIOs discussing their portfolio strategies for the coming five years
Sherpa appoints Lahuerta as investment director
Isaac Lahuerta has experience in special situations deals, having worked for Black Toro Capital and Avenue Capital Group
EQT launches EQT Growth; hires Marc Brown as head
Brown joins from Microsoft where he led 185 acquisitions for the company
VC-backed Homebell sold to Portal United – report
VCs including Lakestar and Index have invested in the online home renovation booking platform
Deutsche Private Equity announces partner promotions
Six partner promotions follow the final close of DPE Deutschland IV in September 2020 on €1bn
British Private Equity Awards 2020: winners announced
Unquote unveils the winners of the 2020 British Private Equity Awards, hotly contested despite a most challenging market
Alantra buys stake in Indigo Capital
Following this partnership, Alantra expects to further consolidate its position in the French market and the rest of Europe
Felix hires Chou and Pizzolato as investors
Felix is currently investing from Felix Capital Fund III, which closed on $300m in January 2020
BVCA summit: fund financing boom necessitates tailoring
Market participants discuss IRR-enhancing tactics, emergency liquidity and negotiations with LPs