Investments
Corporate divestments fuel European buyouts
Carve-outs and spin-outs represented around 14% of all buyouts in 2019, up from 11.5% in 2018 and 10% in 2017, according to Unquote Data
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Craving carve-outs
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, where the team discusses corporate carve-outs
Swiss and German venture peaks in Q3 2019
Aggregate value of venture deals in Germany soared to more than €2.73bn across 85 deals
Italian PE: Strength in numbers
First three quarters shaped up well in terms of volume, with total deal numbers marginally higher than those for the same period in 2018
2020 Preview: Evolve and adapt
PAI's Richard Howell, Livingbridge's Susie Stanford and more discuss PE developments throughout 2019 and expectations for the year ahead
Software sector lures increasing amounts of capital in CEE
Interest in the software sector in CEE is on the up and was especially prominent in Q3
Minority investing gains traction in southern Europe
Abundance of dry powder and expected downturn have pushed GPs towards experimenting with more diversified ways of deploying capital
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Taking stock
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, dedicated to the resurgence of take-privates
UK-focused GPs getting creative with buyout sourcing
In 2019, 10 take-privates have been agreed in the UK and Ireland to date, up from five in 2018
European biotech flourishes as US and Asian capital pours in
Attracted by a buoyant industry with a rich pipeline, numerous US and Asian players have entered the market
DACH activity skyrockets in Q3 despite looming recession
Aggregate value in DACH for Q3 reached its second highest level at €18.7bn
Team spirit: the enduring appeal of co-investment
This year, €7.87bn was collected across seven co-investments funds, breaking Unquote Data records
Q3 Barometer: deal volume hits new record with mid-market push
Buyout market has been strengthening consistently and was only four deals away from hitting 300 in the third quarter
"Pass-the-parcel" deals surge in Nordic region as PE matures
At nearly a third of all buyouts, the proportion of SBOs is now higher in the Nordic region than it is across Europe as a whole
UK General Election: reactions from the PE community
Private equity players and advisers speak on the potential for the resolution of Brexit and the effect it may have on deal activity
Benelux biotech and pharma startups attracting larger rounds
Average tickets for early-stage investments have jumped from €13m in 2017, to €20m the year after and €36m this year
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Co-op mode
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team talks all things co-investment
UK late-stage venture boom offsets early-stage lull
Second quarter saw an average value per deal of £30.7m, significantly higher than the 10-year average of £11.8m
Looking for the digital health tonic
Massive recent uptick in investment means 2019 is expected to reach an all-time high for digital health
International funds dive into southern Europe's education sector
Education institutions and online universities are flourishing in southern Europe, attracting international GPs
Treasure hunt: striking the right origination mix
Unquote explores technology-led advances and the evolution of the more traditional models
Take-privates thrive amid growing pressure to invest
Public-to-private deals are back in fashion, with a record number of transactions
Q&A: 3i’s Olinick and Bakker on managing the tech/services convergence
Andrew Olinick, partner and co-head of 3i's North America business, and Netherlands-based director Mark Bakker talk tech and services
Resilient Romania attracting PE
PE investment across all brackets has picked up in Romania this year, and CEE stalwart Mid Europa has just opened an office in the country
