Industry
Capiton promotes two to partner
Alexander Zamora and Fritjof Franz have led transactions for Capiton in the healthcare sector
Moonfare appoints Winson Ng of UBS as CIO
Moonfare is a platform that allows private individuals to invest in private equity funds
EQT Growth's bet on maturing European startups
New growth investor plans to announce at least one deal by the end of the year, says partner Carolina Brochado
Clipperton hires Westphal as partner
Nikolas Westphal joins the technology-focused corporate finance firm from GP Bullhound
TA Associates appoints new head of IR
Andrew Harris served in investor-focused roles at Advent International for more than eight years
German banks and debt funds split LBO market share in Q3 – survey
GCA's Q3 2020 Mid-Cap Monitor also shows that new financing deals increased in the German market
Initiative & Finance appoints Ardian's Pihan as partner
Pihan joins the firm's mid-cap team, which leads the strategy of Tomorrow Private Equity Fund
Graphite promotes new investment director, hires two
UK mid-cap GP Graphite Capital makes one promotion and two new appointments in its investment team
Finatal launches dedicated PE recruitment practice
New practice complements Finatal Portfolio, which focuses on sourcing talent for PE-backed businesses
Buyout rankings: who has invested most across Europe since April?
EQT, Ardian and KKR remained very active and struck sizeable deals amid the coronavirus turmoil
Preparing for the turnarounds wave
The much-anticipated wave of distressed opportunities has failed to materialise so far, but market participants are still readying for an uptick
Grant Thornton appoints new head of UK corporate finance
Woodley has been with Grant Thornton for 15 years in the M&A practice, having joined from 3i in 2005
Sherpa appoints Medina as operating partner
Medina joins Sherpa's portfolio management team, with the role of adding value to the firm's investee companies
Sponsor-lender relationship faces stiff Covid-19 test
GPs' relationships with their existing banks and debt funds will remain key to managing the ongoing consequences of the crisis
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Claret Capital takes over Harbert European Growth Capital
Claret secures the GP and its funds, and hires the entire HEGC investment team
Secondaries update: Unigestion’s David Swanson
Secondaries activity is recovering from the initial coronavirus-related shock, with good prospects for GP-led secondaries deals
CapMan adds €470m in AUM in Q3 2020
AUM bump driven by commitments to CapMan Nordic Real Estate III and CapMan Growth II funds
Ardian bolsters buyout team with five new MDs
Scarlett Omar Broca and Heiko Geissler join in Paris and Frankfurt, respectively
Bird & Bird hires Seeger as partner
Marc Seeger joins the firm's Düsseldorf-based corporate and M&A team from Hengeler Mueller
Digital doctors here to stay as telemedicine deals surge
Rise in demand for telemedicine – and promising returns for investors that have been targeting the space – looks set to continue
VC-backed Getnow files for insolvency
Minority shareholder IMS Capital has also filed for insolvency; Getnow is now seeking new investors
Pantheon appoints Cashion as co-investment partner
Matt Cashion joined Pantheon's New York office earlier in October
German PE assesses opportunities in crisis
Panellists from PE and advisory firms discussed the role of private equity in the current deals landscape at Mergermarket's Germany Forum