GPs
NVM hires PwC's Wildig as investment manager
New recruit joins the GP eight months after it closed its ТЃ142m maiden institutionally backed fund
Graphite announces four promotions
Graphite Capital has promoted Mark Hall, who has been with the firm since 2008, to senior partner
Rewriting the rulebook: how technology is disrupting PE
A round-up of key takeaways from speakers at Unquote's Allocate conference in June
BC hires three IR professionals
All three executives will work alongside partners and co-heads of IR, de RosiУЈre and Kunzer
Alantra buys stake in VC firm Asabys Partners
Alantra will invest in the first vehicle of Asabys, Sabadell Asabys Health Innovation Investments
3i announces eight hires and three promotions
3i has promoted and hired 11 people in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, London and New York
Paul Hastings hires two partners from Hogan Lovells
Harris currently leads the private equity practice at Hogan Lovells and Moezi is counsel
Inflexion promotes Edmans to partner to lead debt strategy
Edmans will be responsible for leading relationships across Inflexionтs entire business
New direct equity fund boosts PE inflows for Partners Group
Private equity has been the second fastest asset class to grow, delivering 11% net growth
Actis takes over Abraaj funds
Actis was invited to step in by the LPs of the two funds and the liquidators of the Abraaj estate
Target Partners appoints Alpina's Sperling
Sperling previously held this post from 2007-2009 and has also worked at Infineon and Ridgewood
GP Profile: Capiton
Capiton V is almost fully deployed and the firm has started fundraising for its sixth-generation vehicle
EQT opens Milan office
New office will be led by EQT managing director and head of Italy Federico Quitadamo
Caledonia hires Lane on its private investment team
Investment executive Toby Lane joins from Lazard and previously worked at PwC as a chartered accountant
DACH investors fear digital expertise shortage
Digitalisation is becoming increasingly important to equity stories all over Europe, but firms in the DACH region face a number of challenges
Iris appoints Gunsenheimer as managing partner in DACH
Gunsenheimer has been at Iris Capital since 2002 and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and MIT
Partech hires Kennet's Vider
Partech is bulking up its growth team in preparation for the launch of Partech Growth II
KKR hires Nommé as head of France
Nommé will work across all investment platforms, including infrastructure, real estate and credit
Kester hires four
Kester is actively looking for investment opportunities in the UK lower-mid-market
BGF hires Inayat in Birmingham office
BGF's newest investor joins from the KPMG corporate finance team and is a chartered accountant
French GPs opt for organic diversification
Recent fund closes show that organic diversification is still a valid option for some GPs and VCs willing to step out of their comfort zones
Tikehau Capital launches €800-875m capital increase
Market cap of French asset management Tikehau Capital stands at €2.183bn as of 17 June
Nordic PE market attracts foreign GPs despite high pricing
Non-Nordic fund managers put a record amount of capital to work in the region in 2018, on both a relative and absolute basis
Farview Equity launches, inks first deal
New firm will target lower-mid-market enterprise and financial technology businesses in Europe