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CapMan aims to double AUM to EUR 10bn by 2026 including via M&A
New products and M&A to account for 20% of Finnish GP’s growth; aims for 75% of international LPs
Thoma Bravo opens London office, hires Inflexion’s Hemmers
Office opening comes amidst the GP’s takeover talks with UK-based security software platform Darktrace
Adelis to sell Säkra in SBO to Cinven
Acquisition of Swedish insurance company marks fourth deal through GP’s Strategic Financials Fund
Pantheon eyes second GP-led secondaries fund
Predecessor vehicle in the Secondary Opportunities strategy raised USD 624m in 2021 and has a two-year investment period
H.I.G. poaches Alcentra director to lead European capital markets coverage
Philippe de Limburg Stirum will transition from direct lending into private equity at new firm
Second-hand: could continuation vehicles become ‘SPACs of 2022’?
As the pace of secondary fundraising and deals gains momentum, some challenges start to arise
Verdane invests in Qbtech, Topro via impact fund
Privately-owned ADHD test maker and PE-backed mobility device producer are fourth and fifth deals from Verdane Idun I
Nordic Alpha to partner with business angels for greentech deal flow
Danish GP plans to raise money from 20-30 angels, giving them early access to its developing deal pipeline
Cairngorm names new MD in green push, mulls fundraising in 2023
UK-based GP makes three new appointments; fundraising for fourth larger fund expected next year
King & Spalding makes Frankfurt corporate and PE hires
New five-strong team is led by ex-Milbank partner Peter Memminger, who founded his own firm in 2017
C’est la rentrée: PEs line up French deals despite adverse market
Local economy managed to stay comparatively strong compared to sluggish global growth and inflationary pressures
Perwyn strengthens push to France with new country head
In his new role, former Ardian France head Mathieu Antonini will also oversee Southern Europe
Orbit Capital aims for EUR 200m with new scaleup fund
Czech GP targeting institutional investors for CEE-focused vehicle following first close at EUR 42m in December
Oakley buys TICC assets Phenna, CTS; PE owners reap 5x-plus money
Sale by Inflexion set to generate 5.5x return, while Palatine will reap 5.8x
Adelis exits Nordentic to PE-backed Corus
Sale leaves three assets in Adelis 2012 vintage fund; Corus backer CareVentures working on refi for acquisitions
DLA Piper bolsters French PE team with new hire
The London-headquartered law firm has hired Thomas Priolet as a private equity partner in Paris
GP Profile: Tyrus Capital plans secondaries deployment drive
Mature and tail-end secondaries opportunities on the rise with motivated sellers seeking to organise their portfolios, Gunter Waldner tells Unquote
Flexstone gears up for new secondaries fund
Filing for new vehicle follows GP's promotion of head of secondaries last month
GP Profile: Emeram eyes portfolio development amidst macro uncertainty
With future fundraising on the cards, German sponsor is assessing new deals and exits in technology and software, value-added services and consumer
Zetland holds EUR 620m close for second special situations fund
Vehicle already 80% deployed; pre-marketing for new fund underway, source says
GRO Capital opens London office
Specialist software investor hires Johan Olsson to lead UK team; Mayfair office is GP's third location
Ampersand closes USD 1.2bn healthcare fund for US, EU deployment
Fundraise follows hiring push in Europe; GP typically deploys USD 10m-50m tickets in primary buyouts
Q2 Barometer: Value and volume bifurcation sets in
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download