GPs
Inflexion hires new head of financial services from Cinven
Andrea Bertolini to lead sector origination; Daan Gankema and Rob Dunnett join as directors in Benelux and Yorkshire
Partners Group sets fundraising guidance at USD 17bn-22bn
Private markets investor finished 2022 at the bottom of USD 22bn-26bn target for new commitments
DBAG sells Pmflex following trade approach
Pre-wired electrical installation conduits manufacture sold to Hager Group following a 2.5 year investment period
Gatemore eyes larger stakes in listed SMEs as path to take-privates
With its first closed-end fund in the making, the activist investor will use larger stakes to drive value creation and direct small-cap targets towards PE sales
Inflexion acquires minority stake in Proteros
Deal for German contract research organisation is the sponsor's third in pharma services in past 12 months
Women in VC: FundingBox.vc's Cymerman on new fund plans and the power of networking
Deep tech investor could look to raise EUR 50m-plus for its next vehicle, co-founder Iwona Cymerman tells Unquote
DBAG wraps up Fund V with Heytex exit
German sponsor sells textile manufacturer to Bencis Capital; 2006 vehicle returns over 2.5x to LPs after 11 exits
AG Capital kicks off inaugural fund with Improove buyout
Austrian emerging manager acquires local SEO agency with country's first buyout fund in a decade
FSI eyes new fund with near EUR 1bn returned to LPs this year
Italian GP conducted three exits in 2022; Fund II would have similar size as EUR 1.4bn predecessor
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: 2023 - New year, new market?
Unquote and Mergermarket’s private equity reporting team discuss the past 12 months and what lies ahead next year
Equistone makes three ESG manager hires
London, Paris and Munich appointments will assist with ESG in the investment and portfolio management processes
Private Equity Trendspotter: Sponsors look for sure footing as market slowdown signals change in deals landscape
Aggregate buyout volume brings 2022 just 6% above pre-pandemic dealmaking, with a significant sentiment shift in H2 2022
Golding closes buyout co-investment fund on EUR 273m
With 18 deals already in the new fund's portfolio, GP plans successor vehicle for next year
Tikehau taps Unilever VP to lead regenerative agricultural practice
Laurent-David Charbit will co-head the strategy investing recently launched EUR 1bn fund
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 14 December 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons, including CVC's Stark Group, Bridgepoint's Kereis, EQT's Open Systems, and more
Large LPs among most concerned about denominator effect – Coller Capital
As the stock market slump slows down their PE commitments, LPs are set to increase use of the secondaries market to balance allocations
EQT moves SHL Medical stake into long-term strategy fund
Family office ATHOS is co-investing in the deal, which sees the Swiss drug autoinjector group exit EQT VIII
Unigestion’s de Dardel to succeed Frick as CEO
Head of private equity Christophe de Dardel takes up the role after 22 years with the Swiss asset manager
Thoma Bravo raises USD 32.4bn across three strategies
Fundraising includes USD 24.3bn for ‘largest technology buyout fund ever raised’ Fund XV
KKR buys Clinisupplies to build chronic care medical devices platform
GP installs former Atos CEO as chairman; deal is partial exit for Apax Partners' India-based Healthium
GP Profile: Quilvest eyes lower mid-market niches as direct PE strategy grows
Direct private equity co-heads Thomas Vatier and Jay Takefman on the firm’s family roots and its approach to the current market
DBAG sees NAV drop 15% amid market uncertainty
After fall at the end of its financial year, the GP expects valuation of its investments to recover with double-digit percentage rises in next three years
H2 turns to bilateral talks to get Optegra sale over the line, sources say
Deal with MidEuropa sealed after auction for ophthalmology group went quiet earlier this month
MidEuropa takes majority stake in Optegra
H2 Equity reinvests with minority share; sale saw interest from Partners, HIG, CapVest