GPs
VC Profile: Edge Investments
As the firm begins raising its second fund, chief IR officer David Fisher discusses the current portfolio, LP sentiment and the creative economy
2011-vintage funds: what is still in Nordic portfolios
Unquote and Mergermarket round up a selection of assets still held in 2011-vintage funds managed by Nordic GPs
PE secondaries volume cut by more than half in H1 - survey
Private debt fund secondaries were hit even harder with an 81.8% plunge, Setter says
GP Profile: Emeram Capital Partners
DACH-focused GP anticipates the launch of its second fund following a portfolio assessment and digital AGM
Apax VIII and Apax IX post higher valuations than Q4 2019
Both funds have valuations of more than 14% higher compared with valuations in March 2020
HV Holtzbrinck promotes Masemann to partner
Jasper Masemann joined the VC firm in 2015 and specialises in software and AI investments
Silverfleet hires Süß as partner
Süß joins Silverfleet's DACH-focused team from TowerBrook Capital Partners
GP Profile: Priveq Investment
Sweden-based GP completed fundraising for its sixth fund entirely online
EQT to close ninth buyout fund in Q3
Total investments by the EQT funds in the second quarter amount to €1.3bn
Fund Profile: Ardian Secondary Fund VIII
Ardian discusses with Unquote its secondaries activity and outlook on market trends amid the pandemic
Mercia invested £17.5m in 2019/20
Mercia's NVM VCTs raised £38.2m in new capital, while the BBB also allocated an additional £54.3m
LDC’s makes 18 investments in H1 2020
In a half-year update, the firm announced the majority of the deals were completed since March
HIG hires Meysson as head of European direct lending
Pascal Meysson joins from Alcentra and has previous experience at Deutsche Bank and Charterhouse
Capgemini to help Nordic Capital implement AI for portfolio companies
GP said one of its portfolio companies already using machine learning to generate additional revenues
Keensight hires Jamin as director
Prior to joining Keensight Capital, Stéphane Jamin was a manager at Kearney
Most German PE firms say 75% of portfolio unimpaired by Covid-19 – survey
Survey was conducted in June 2020 by Finance Magazine on behalf of Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
VGC promotes Lister to partner
Lister joined the firm last year from Marlin Equity Partners as an investment director
Brockhaus Capital Management plans flotation
Proceeds of the envisaged offering should support the technology-focused GP's acquisition pipeline
GP Profile: Genesis Capital
Managing partner Ondřej Vičar discusses the launch of the firm's latest fund, as well as portfolio management and investing during the coronavirus pandemic
17Capital hires investor relations director in London
Munte joins from CVC Credit Partners where he worked in a similar role
BD-Capital appoints Advent's Grimmelt as head of Benelux
In his new role, Bram Grimmelt will lead the firm's investment activities across the Benelux region
EMH promotes Schwarz as partner
Dominik Schwarz joined EMH in 2018 and has prior experience at Chequers Capital and Barclays Capital
Harper to lead HIG’s London small-cap buyout team
Prior to joining HIG, John Harper was a partner at Inflexion Private Equity and previously worked at LDC
Initiative & Finance appoints PAI Partners’ Oliveau
He will be responsible for the operational support of the portfolio of Tomorrow Private Equity Fund