GPs
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
Riverside expands acceleration capital team
Christian Stein and Michael Aring join from Coparion as partner and associate respectively
Amundi PEF targets two more 2020 deals following Megatendances II close
Amundi PEF held a first close for its Megatendances II platform at the end of Q2
Insights from the BVCA summit: PE open for business
On general themes, such as fundraising, market participants were positive about the future of the market
GP Profile: Silverfleet eyes fundraising progress, new acquisitions
Firm is currently raising for Silverfleet Capital Partners III, which was registered in July 2019
Omnes hits fundraising trail for Croissance 5 fund
French firm looks to raise €350m for its fifth mid-cap buyout and growth capital vehicle
Verdane expands investment team in Denmark
Bouchet joins the GP from Nordea, where he spent more than two years as an associate director in its investment banking division
Astorg appoints Jacques-François de Prest as CFO
De Prest joins from Millicom-Tigo where he worked as a group financial controller and chief accounting officer
Green Arrow makes two hires ahead of fourth fund launch
Vender is appointed as senior adviser and president of the PE committee, while Massari is hired as managing director