GPs
Germany's DFL to collect NBOs for EUR 3bn media rights stake
Large-cap sponsors including Advent, Blackstone, Bridgepoint, CVC, EQT and KKR expected to bid today
Women in PE: Foresight's Alvarez on SME deployment plans, regional expansion drive
Partner Claire Alvarez speaks to Unquote about opportunities in the current market and the UK-based sponsorтs diversity ambitions
Forbion raises combined EUR 1.35bn for venture and growth funds
Ventures Fund VI closes on EUR 750m and Growth Opportunities II on EUR 600m with both upsized by over 60%
Gilde Healthcare hits EUR 600m target for Venture&Growth VI
Fund is 50% larger than predecessor thanks to “loyal” LP base; seeks late-stage deployment in medtech, digital health and therapeutics
GP Profile: Aurelius goes global with US expansion as it eyes new EUR 800m fund
German carve-out specialist is 18-24 months away from fundraising for its Fund V with EUR 750-EUR 800m target
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 17 April 2023
Unquoteтs selection of the latest add-ons with Triton's BFC Group, Seven2's Groupe Crystal, Palatine's FourNet and more
Hunter Point buys minority stake in Coller Capital
Proceeds from the deal will be invested into secondaries investor Coller Capitalтs funds
Inflexion sells GP stake to Hunter Point Capital
10% stake in UK-based midmarket sponsor is the first European deal for US-based GP stakes investor
VC Profile: Hi Inov in pre-marketing for next fund, outlines plans to wrap up Fund II investment period
France and Germany-based early-stage investor has made 15 of its up to 20 planned investments from its EUR 100m Fund II
GP Profile: Metric Capital confident of structured capital strategy demand with multiple exits in pipeline
UK-based sponsor banks on appeal of its strategy as an alternative to private equity and debt providers
VC Profile: Target Global assesses B2B opportunities in final stretch of current fund deployment
Nearing full deployment for its second growth fund, pan-European VC firm outlines plans to back defensive B2B models and institutionalise its co-investment strategy and LP base
Armen eyes 2023 final close for debut fund after first close and stake sale
Sponsor sells 20% stake in itself to family offices as EUR 400m fundraise continues
Half of LPs allocating to impact from generalist pool as market matures – Rede Partners
Jeremy Smith and Kristina Widegren speak to Unquote about key takeaways from the private capital adviserтs Private Markets Sustainability and Impact Report
Bregal poaches Carlyle exec for new chief investment officer role
Ryan Selwood’s appointment follows other recent senior hires, including a chief people officer and a chief technology officer
GP Profile: Fortiland launches debut fundraise with 'focus investing' strategy
Sponsor is speaking to European professional investors and has a series of targets lined up, focusing on a single B2B distribution subsector in Italy
GP Profile: BGF to deploy GBP 500m-plus per year for minority growth deals with entrepreneurs
UK and Ireland-based growth investor remains committed to filling a market gap for founders who want flexibility and control
European sponsors sidestep panic, concede gloom over bank woes
Fallout from Credit Suisse collapse adds to slew of macroeconomic challenges for PE dealmaking and fundraising
Great Hill opens London office to expand activity in Europe
Managing director Drew Loucks will head Boston-based PE firmтs new arm
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 20 March 2023
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons with Cinven's ETC, PAI's Apleona, TA Associate's Fairstone, and more
GP Profile: Inspirit anticipates carve-outs uptick with fundraising on the horizon by year-end
Complex carve-outs specialist could raise around GBP 75m for its second fund with debut vehicle around 70% deployed
Beyond Impact aims for EUR 100m close for alternative protein fund
Article 9 fund held EUR 25m first close in early 2022; targets stakes in non-animal proteins and ingredients
AnaCap exits Oona Health in EUR 302m sale to Topdanmark
Deal for Danish health insurance provider generates a 4x money multiple and 40% IRR
Afinum nears EUR 410m-EUR 420m fund close; mulls new fundraise
Plans for Fund 10 to be contemplated by mid-2024 “at the earliest” as GP advances on succession changes
Women in VC: Turenne Santé's Chaoui on new healthcare growth strategy and social impact
Healthcare sponsor aims to raise EUR 150m for new growth fund, with further deployment and fundraising for its LBO strategy in the pipeline