Industry
Mutares set for capital increase to boost deal-making
Listed special situations investor aims to raise EUR 100m to back its future growth and investments
GP Profile: Gyrus looks to next steps after debut pandemic fundraise
Co-founder Guy Semmens discusses the GP's first-time fundraise, its deal pipeline, and the lead-up to its next fund
EQT joins H&F in Zooplus race with EUR 3.36bn bid
EQT's offer surpasses Hellman & Friedman's EUR 3.29bn bid submitted earlier in September
Ambienta makes six senior hires
Sustainability-focused GP has made appointments in areas including sustainability and strategy
Eurazeo increases stake in VC firm Kurma Partners
Firm says it plans to commit nearly EUR 100m to Kurma funds
Kibo Ventures forms continuation vehicle for debut fund
HarbourVest is backing the restructuring of the 2012-vintage fund, which has reported 25% IRR
Stirling makes two senior hires
Toni Gillespie joins as chief of talent, while Elisabetta Ricci joins as chief of staff
European sports get lifeline from PE funds
European sports teams are diving into the hands of financial sponsors, inspiring an unprecedented run of form for M&A in the space
Polaris heads for final close for fifth fund
GP made its fifth deal from the fund earlier in September, acquiring G&O Maritime Group
Angel Investment Network launches institutional division
Newly established AIV Capital is headed by former Fulcrum PE partner Ethan Khatri
Clearwater hires ex-PwC partner as new CEO
Julian Brown will take over from Michael Reeves, who has led the firm as CEO since inception in 2014
Elysian takes stock after fifth deal in three months
CEO Ken Terry speaks to Unquote about the deployment of its GBP 325m Elysian Capital III fund
ECI hires Sawlani as investment manager
Sarthak Sawlani joins ECI from his role as an assistant director at Oakley Advisory
Nordic Capital hires new partner for Evolution team
Alfa Chan joins from Silverfleet Capital, where he spent 18 years and was a healthcare-focused partner
Earth Capital appoints new CEO
Culver Evans will move from his current role as CFO and take over CEO responsibilities from Gordon Power
Karmijn Kapitaal appoints van der Maarel as managing partner
Van der Maarel will join the firm on 1 October from NIBC
Graphite Capital makes raft of promotions and hires
James Markham, Omar Kayat and Humphrey Baker have been promoted to senior partner
Bowmark hires AnaCap's Hollowood
Ben Hollowood has joined Bowmark Capital's portfolio management and value creation team
GP Profile: HPE Growth sets the stage for next fundraise
Manfred Krikke and Tim van Delden on the firm's growth plans, fundraising intentions, and the importance of European digital technology
Dawn promotes Plotnikova to general partner
Evgenia Plotnikova is the youngest woman promoted internally to general partner in Europe, Dawn says
Triago hires Apposite's Auffray as new London partner
Matt Swain and Victor Quiroga are named co-heads of the Americas in NYC
Podcast: In conversation with… Adam Turtle, Rede Partners
Turtle joins the podcast to discuss the firm's journey over its first decade and the main trends in the European fundraising landscape
Allianz holds EUR 500m first close for debut private debt fund
Fund-of-funds marks the first time that the firm has opened its strategy to institutional investors
Bridgepoint targeting EUR 7bn for seventh flagship fund
Bridgepoint is officially in the market for its latest flagship private equity fund