GPs/In Profile
GP Profile: Apheon builds on family roots, mulls exits and reinvestment opportunities
Belgian GP, formerly known as Ergon, to continue to target family- and entrepreneur-owned European businesses
VC Profile: Kogito Ventures in the market with new early-stage fund, targets EUR 40m
Lux-registered UPWIND VC has already secured EUR 10m in commitments; Polish GP aims to kick of deployment in 2024
GP Profile: Baird Capital puts lower-middle-market niche and global expansion offering to work
GP’s flexible deal structure proposition resonates particularly well with founders in the current environment, Michael Holgate told Unquote
Women in PE: Earth Capital’s Bezuidenhoudt and Hockley on 2024 fund launch progress and co-investment pipeline
UK-based impact investor’s female leaders discuss deployment plans and the advantages of its syndicate co-investment strategy
Women in PE: Abris Capital Partners' Nachyla on newly launched fundraise and portfolio priorities amid geopolitical challenges
Partner Monika Nachyla outlines the CEE-based GP's fundraising and portfolio development plans
GP Profile: NB Renaissance outlines acquisition and exit plans in final stretch of current fund deployment
Nearing full deployment for its third fund, Italian private equity firm is prepping one more deal and at least one exit by year-end
GP Profile: Bregal Milestone explores generative AI opportunities for portfolio companies
Plans seven further deals from recently closed EUR 770m fund
Women in VC: Lima Ventures’ Argun on exit plans and gender-equal investing
Turkish VC firm manages three funds, including Alima, which helps its portfolio companies attract global investment
Women in PE: Innova Capital's Pasecka on consolidation and succession opportunities amid macro challenges
Magdalena Pasecka discusses the Polish GP’s fundraising and deployment plans, as well as advice for emerging leaders in the industry
GP Profile: Investindustrial eyes near-shoring opportunities as third growth fund closes
GP closed its latest fund within a 12-month period on the road with strong support from European LPs
GP Profile: Ardian Expansion doubles down on generalist approach, eyes EUR 3bn Q2 fundraise launch
With its current EUR 1.5bn fifth fund almost at full deployment, Ardian’s Expansion strategy expects to benefit from LP appetite for its strategy ahead of EUR 3bn fundraise
VC Profile: Klima lines up green energy deals from EUR 210m debut fund
Franco-Spanish Alantra and Enagás-backed VC initiative expects to lay the foundations for its second fund in 2024
VC Profile: HTGF optimistic on seed stage opportunities as exit environment toughens
German seed investor secured almost EUR 500m for its fourth and biggest fund to date at a time when VC funding is slowing down
GP Profile: Opera Investment Partners doubles fund size with EUR 200m target for next vehicle
Fund I ‘almost fully committed’ with one exit completed and two-three more realisations expected in the next 18 months
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
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
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
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
GP Profile: IW Capital aims to support UK SMEs with dedicated debut fund
UK-based private equity firm is gearing up to launch a new GBP 25m-30m vehicle by summer
GP Profile: Hayfin seeks European mid-market opportunities with PE strategy
Launched in 2018 and with EUR 1bn AUM, strategy aims to address GPs’ need for fund and asset-level capital, partner Gonzalo Erroz tells Unquote
Women in VC: Arya Ventures’ Serter on debut gender-balanced fund and supporting female founders
Launched in October to back Turkish female-founded startups, the angel network's first vehicle has raised its target to USD 15m after reaching USD 10m goal