GPs
Global LBO returns see sharp decline in H1 2020 - research
Returns from private equity funds globally slumped in the first two quarters of 2020, says eFront
YFM promotes Clarke
YFM is currently deploying YFM Equity Partners Buyout Fund II, which closed on ТЃ80m in March 2020
GP Profile: Sparring Capital in final push for €200m fundraise
French GP, previously known as Pragma Capital, is aiming for a final close in the next six months, having collected around two thirds of its target
Egeria hires Schmidt as associate
Gregor Schmidt joins the firm's Munich office, which was established in April 2020
GP Profile: Searchlight sees opportunity in volatility
Following an interim close for Searchlight Capital Partners' latest fund on $3.1bn, founding partner Oliver Haarmann details the firm's strategy
Providence launches leadership transition plan
Noell and Phillips are appointed as co-heads of North America, while Tabet and Tisdale become co-heads of Europe
Eos set to deploy in lower-mid-market following fund close
Munich-based GP held a final close for its debut fund in September 2020 on its hard-cap of €175m
ELF hires Wimpff as investment director
Florian Wimpff joins the direct lending firm from ESO Capital and also has experience at Herter & Co
PE firms more bullish than corporates on distressed M&A – survey
Of the PE firms surveyed, t4% cite distressed/turnaround opportunities as a major motivation for acquisitions
VC Profile: VNV Global
Managing director Per Brilioth discusses portfolio company Voi, seeking network effects and investing in companies at the idea stage
MML hires Bond and Birkin
MML is currently raising for MML Partnership Capital VII, which held a first close in October 2019
Waterland opens office in France; appoints managing director
Louis Huetz will be responsible for establishing and heading the new office
PAI appoints Heuwing as partner and head of DACH
Ralph Heuwing joins from his role as CFO of Knorr-Bremse and also has experience at Dürr and BCG
ICG opens Milan office
Office is led by head of ICG Italy Luigi Bartone, who will be joined by managing director Giulio Piccinini
GP Profile: Sherpa Capital
Spanish GP Sherpa Capital has recently held a final close on €120m for its new fund Sherpa Special Situations III
Verdane adds three to investment team
Stenmarck, Friberg and Stierncreutz are based in Copenhagen, Berlin and Helsinki respectively
IK hires Avedon's Bärenfänger
Julian Bärenfänger was previously a partner at Avedon Capital Partners and joins IK's small-cap team
Video: PAI's Harrington on harnessing technology to boost operations
PAI principal Max Harrington details how the firm has moved away from a complicated ecosystem of applications, people and spreadsheets
Eurazeo acquires the remaining capital of Idinvest
This additional purchase is a provision in the agreement struck by the two firms in 2018
J&T eyeing CZK 1bn initial close for J&T Investments fund
Fund has an open structure, enabling investors to subscribe or redeem any time
Video: DealCloud's Matthew Hardcastle on PE's tech revolution
In the first instalment of Unquote's Out-of-Office series, Hardcastle discusses how technology could help attract and retain more diverse talent
HIG hires Jain as managing director
HIG launched its European Capital Partners III fund in July 2020, with a target of тЌ830m
Ambienta opens Paris office, hires two new partners
Gwenaelle Le Ho Daguzan is appointed as partner in France and Hans Haderer in Germany
Inflexion promotes Richards, Edmans to senior partner
Chris Wright has also been hired as a partner in Inflexion's Manchester office