Industry
Paragon-backed Apontis Pharma announces IPO intention
Paragon acquired the pharmaceutical business from its parent company UCB in 2018 via Paragon II
Hg's MeinAuto announces intention to float
Hg invested in the new car sales platform in 2018; prior backers included HV Capital and DN Capital
Patrimonium hires Mogwitz
Ulrich Mogwitz joins the firm's private equity team from impact investor Prorsum
Verdane appoints sustainability expert Osmundsen as partner
Erik Osmundsen will be responsible for strengthening Verdane's capabilities in sustainability
Van den Ende sells stake in Endeit Capital
Partners Hubert Deitmers and Martijn Hamann will now be the sole owners of the firm
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Onwards and upwards for Jersey
The Unquote Private Equity Podcast welcomes back Jersey Finance to discuss what the jurisdiction can offer private equity GPs
Searchlight hires new global head of value creation
Amanda Good joins from Hg as partner; she has prior experience with Bain & Company
PE-backed diagnostics firm Synlab announces IPO pricing
Shares will be priced at €18-23, equating to a €4-5bn market capitalisation and €5.9-6.9bn EV
Aurelius appoints Dränert in Wachstumskapital division
Markus Dränert will focus on software and technology investments, joining from his role at Finleap
Essling founder sells business to private investors
Frank-Noël Vandenberghe exits the business he co-founded with Michele Mezzarobba, who left last year
Buyout rankings: who invested the most in Europe in Q1 2021?
Unquote tallies the top 10 most active GPs across the European buyout space in the first quarter
Alantra appoints UBI's Ferrari as head of investment banking Italy
Ferrari has more than 20 years of experience in investment banking, strategy consulting and private equity
Cathay Innovation buys minority stake in Seaya Ventures
Cathay and Seaya expect to build synergies and further develop their complementary expertise
PE players seek opportunities in minority deals, differentiated strategies
Minority investments, co-investments and other creative deals made via differentiated strategies could become even more relevant post-pandemic
Capza hires France Invest's Gaillard as partner
In his new role, Gaillard focuses on the structuring and international development of Capza's platforms
Zubr Capital to start raising $100-150m fund in mid-2021
Firm will review placement agent pitches from early 2022, ahead of second closing
Q&A: Debevoise's Bet-Mansour and Scoville on Spacs' relevance for PE
The partners share their thoughts on why Spacs are so attractive, what sponsors should be wary of, and whether they expect a similar uptake in Europe
3i's Carnimolla and Howard on investing in naturality businesses
With a significant increase in the number of people focusing on their physical and mental wellbeing, 3i sees growing opportunities for PE
Future Planet Capital acquires Midven
Midven was founded in 1990 and focuses on West Midlands-based science and technology investments
Quiet market for final closes in Q1, as backlog of funds on the road grows
The number of final closes for European PE funds was down by 22% year-on-year in Q1 2021
Montana Capital completes US venture secondaries deal
Transamerica Ventures spinout HighScale Ventures will manage the assets following the sale by Aegon
EY Law hires Schulz
Daniel Martin Schulz joins the firm's Hamburg-based PE and M&A team from Allen & Overy
Register for the Growth Equity virtual event
Leading industry participants will discuss the outlook for growth equity on Thursday 22 April
GP Profile: Capza
Unquote discusses the firm's latest launches, and its outlook on the post-pandemic landscape, with founding partner Christophe Karvelis Senn
