GPs
Clessidra holds €607.3m final close for third fund
GP has held a final close short of its initial €800m target, following a challenging fundraise
Investec unearths PE succession contradictions
Perceived importance placed on succession planning by GPs is not always mirrored by firms' approaches to transitioning control
Electra rebrands as Epiris as EPE split approaches
GP rebrands six months before its contract as EPE's investment portfolio manager terminates
French PE sees higher valuations in 2016 as dealflow drops
Increased competition and readily available debt lead to multiples creeping up in the country
In Profile: Vitruvian Partners
As part of our In Profile series, unquote" takes a look at the GP's recent activity and what lies ahead
NextStage launches IPO with plans to create evergreen fund
Investment firm hopes to reach an equity capital of €500m by the year 2020
Nordic outlook remains upbeat despite 2016 slowdown
Nordic private equity market saw overall deal value drop substantially in 2016
Omnes Capital targets international investors with partner hire
Omnes appoints Miria Späth Werder as partner and head of international business development activities
Demeter Partners merges with Emertec Gestion
Agreement follows Paris climate agreement COP21 and will see the firm branded as Demeter-Emertec
Siparex appoints Golder and Tremblin as partners
Olivier Golder and Alexandre Tremblin will be joining the firm's mid-market team
Pillarstone hires in London and Athens
GP boosts its Greek office with new partner and a non-executive director
Mandarin Capital partner Solibieda leaves for BASF Venture Capital
Solibieda has left the Milanese GP after three years as head of private equity in its German office
In Profile: ECI Partners
As part of our In Profile series, unquote" speaks to managing partner David Ewing about deploying the GP's 10th fund and debt-market developments
IK VIII hits €1.85bn hard-cap at final close
Fundraising closes within timeline revealed by unquote” ahead of second close
Swiss PE optimistic despite concerns over investment conditions
GPs and LPs discussed the state of Swiss PE at the Mergermarket Swiss M&A and PE event in Zurich
Draper Esprit acquires Elderstreet
Merger comes in response to VCT regulatory changes made over the past year
SI Capital launches second fund
Vehicle has a target of €100m and focuses on the energy efficiency sector
Former Permira head to chair UK government review panel
Ex-Permira managing partner Damon Buffini will chair a panel to support the growth of startups
Caledonia hires Mills as investment manager
Alex Mills joins from Graphite Capital, where she spent two years as investment manager
In Profile: Mayfair Equity Partners
Managing partner Daniel Sasaki speaks to unquote" about the firm's maiden fundraise and building its investment and portfolio management teams
P101 holds €66.7m final close on first fund
Vehicle is now 60% invested as the GP eyes the launch of its second fund in 2017
In Profile: Alcuin Capital
On the back of providing growth capital to video game developer Dovetail Games this month, Denise Ko Genovese talks to one of the first private equity houses to invest in CaffУЈ Nero and Krispy Kreme
EOS holds €55m first close for maiden fund
GP has recently closed its first transaction acquiring an 86.5% stake in packaging producer Poplast
Flight of western capital forces Russian PE to rebalance
Formal and informal sanctions continue to stunt western private equity activity in Russia, with many funds struggling to raise commitments