GPs
Pemberton hires head of Sustainable Investing
Alternative credit lender poaches Niamh Whooley from Goldman Sachs, where she led its fixed income ESG integration team
MML Capital sells GP stake to Wafra and Investcorp
Mid-market PE firm's deal comes amid rise of new entrants into the European GP stakes landscape
WestBridge adds two to investment team
Jessica Ledger and Luke Gilbert have joined the UK-based lower mid-market GP as investment executives
Verdane bolsters German presence with partner hire and new Munich office
Former EMH partner Dominik Schwarz joins growth investor’s second German office
Perwyn hires new head of capital formation from Greenhill
Andrew Harrison will join the UK-based sponsor to help manage and grow its capital base
Women in PE: Innova Capital's Pasecka on consolidation and succession opportunities amid macro challenges
Magdalena Pasecka discusses the Polish GP’s fundraising and deployment plans, as well as advice for emerging leaders in the industry
GP Profile: Investindustrial eyes near-shoring opportunities as third growth fund closes
GP closed its latest fund within a 12-month period on the road with strong support from European LPs
Eurazeo halves deployment and PE fundraising in Q1 amid ‘complex and uncertain’ environment
GP has EUR 7.7bn dry powder across its strategies and remains assured of its potential to make exits in H2 2023
Exponent establishes Ireland presence following regulatory approval
UK-based sponsor cited factors, including new fund manager legislation, as grounds for its new Dublin base
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Taking the plunge - GPs dive into alternative pools of capital
The Unquote team is joined by Thomas Eskebæk, CEO of private markets platform Titanbay, to discuss private markets’ search for alternative sources of commitments
Pantheon bullish on consolidation opportunities with fresh USD 2.4bn co-investment vehicle
Taking a cautious approach to valuation expectations, the sponsor is deploying its latest fund across small-, mid-cap and growth opportunities
Women hold 12% of senior investment roles in UK-based PE and VC firms − survey
BVCA and Level 20 report shows more progress in junior and mid-level cohort versus senior, and no black women in senior roles
Private markets investors combine forces to form Urban Partners
New platform with EUR 20bn AUM will look to address decarbonisation of cities via its real estate, venture capital, private equity and credit arms
AnaCap gears up for fourth private equity fund
Registered earlier this month, AnaCap IV follows the mid-market sponsor's EUR 850m, 2016-vintage predecessor
GP Profile: Ardian Expansion doubles down on generalist approach, eyes EUR 3bn Q2 fundraise launch
With its current EUR 1.5bn fifth fund almost at full deployment, Ardian’s Expansion strategy expects to benefit from LP appetite for its strategy ahead of EUR 3bn fundraise
Triton raises EUR 1.63bn for multi-asset continuation fund
Backed by HarbourVest and LGT, TIV CF will hold four Fund VI assets Assemblin, EQOS, Flokk and Unica
InvestIndustrial closes third lower mid-market fund on EUR 1.1bn
Strategy will target businesses in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland with internationalisation potential
VC Profile: Klima lines up green energy deals from EUR 210m debut fund
Franco-Spanish Alantra and Enagás-backed VC initiative expects to lay the foundations for its second fund in 2024
CapMan bolsters Wealth Services team, plans to scale up offering in Sweden
Finnish GP has hired Mika Koskinen from corporate bank SEB as managing partner for Wealth Services unit
Women in VC: MMV’s Brunet on tech opportunities and navigating volatile markets
Alix Brunet speaks to Unquote about the VC firm’s deal pipeline and how it is engaging with portfolio companies and new founders
Gimv acquires majority stake in Witec
Belgium-based Gimv set to support Netherlands-headquartered contract design manufacturer’s growth
EQT weighs options for infection prevention firm Schuelke
Sponsor assesses quick flip for German company, acquired via EQT VIII in 2020
Newly launched Utopia Capital aims to deploy EUR 10m-plus by 2028
Angel investor Christian Schroeder's new investment vehicle will support early-stage tech companies addressing humanitarian issues
VC Profile: HTGF optimistic on seed stage opportunities as exit environment toughens
German seed investor secured almost EUR 500m for its fourth and biggest fund to date at a time when VC funding is slowing down