GPs
Trajan Capital inks first deal prior to fundraise
French GP Trajan specialises in the financing and managerial transmission of French SMEs
Eurazeo buys stake in Spanish GP MCH
Eurazeo deploys €100m, split between a direct investment in MCH and a commitment to MCH's fifth fund
ICG hires Carlyle's Bain
New recruit leaves her role as managing director at Carlyle after 18 years with the firm
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Training a PE heavyweight
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team looks at what it takes to bulk up a brand ahead of fundraising
FSN gets €50m insurance pay-out, sues Procuritas
Consortium of 12 underwriters led by Liberty GTS announced yesterday that it had paid тЌ50m to FSN
OpCapita hires new operating partner
Frank Maassen joins the turnaround firm and will start in September this year
PE to continue enjoying strong tailwinds, says Carlyle's Rubenstein
Speaking at the Invest Europe Investors' Forum in Geneva yesterday, Rubenstein said he does not foresee PE's current run of form ending soon
Riverside promotes Langer to managing partner
Langer will succeed Tony Cabral, who will remain a senior member of the REF investment committee
Abingworth appoints MVM's Muralidhar
Muralidhar will work with the team in London, Boston and Melo Park to source new investments
Equistone hires four for investment team
Hubert van Wolfswinkel and Julia Brunswicker join the Munich office from Montagu and DBAG
Beechbrook opens DACH office with new hire
Gottron previously worked for Mainzer Volksbank and Bank of Scotland – Lloyds Banking Group
TSG launches in London
TSG has previously made investments in European companies including Revolution Beauty and BrewDog
Capzanine hires Tourmente
Renaud Tourmente will join as partner and be part of Capzanine's executive committee
GP Profile: Ambienta
Latest flagship fund raised by Ambienta held a final close in May 2018, hitting its тЌ635m hard-cap, exceeding its тЌ500m target
Apax France promotes five
Apax Partners has promoted three directors, one business development director and one principal
Capital Croissance bolsters team with three hires
Julien Berger-Perrin joins as managing partner, alongside analysts Jeanne Duflot and Philibert Basquin
EQT closes in on IPO – report
Swedish publication Affarsvarlden reports that the firm is in discussions with investors
GP Profile: Alantra Private Equity
Spain-based mid-market player has completed six deals in the past 12 months and is focusing on expanding and managing its current portfolio
Level 20 launches new committee in Spain
Committee's strategy will be aimed at attracting women to the private equity industry in Spain
IK launches Copenhagen office
Office will be led by Danish national and partner Thomas Klitbo, who has been with IK since 2007
Nordea launches impact fund in partnership with Ståhlberg
Fund invests in companies that contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: European tour
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team examines the key takeaways from IPEM and SuperReturn
General Atlantic hires van den Boog
Van den Boog returns to the firm having previously worked there between 1996-2004
HQ Equita appoints managing director and promotes three
Torsten Krumm led this management change and will head the investment committee