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Main Capital exits Onventis in SBO to Keensight
Exit from Main Fund V comes three years after the GP acquired the Germany-based procurement technology company
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 26 January 2023
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons, with ICG's Circet, Five Arrows' Mintec, Carlyle's Jagex, and more
Travers Smith names new head of PE and financial sponsors group
Lucie Cawood's appointment follows poaching of Ian Shawyer by Cleary Gottlieb earlier this month
German health minister’s 'locust sponsors' comments spook live healthcare deals
New entrants scared by remarks on limiting profits; existing investors expected to rush to complete bolt-ons
Ardian plans North American drive with tech, services deals on radar
French sponsor looks to more than double exposure to US and Canada when next flagship buyout fund launches
Koinos Capital explores return to fundraising trail in 12-18 months
Italian SME-focused GP could seek EUR 200m for new vehicle; Fund I set to reach 70% of deployment by year-end
Q4 Barometer: deal count remains steady amid tough environment
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
InnovaFonds gears up for first close of new SME fund
French GP’s mezzanine and small equity tickets vehicle aims to attract institutional investors and has a EUR 100m target
Flight to quality, impact investing to drive allocations in 2023 – HarbourVest
Asset manager’s investment team discusses secondaries and co-investment dynamics amid a challenging fundraising market
Progressio exits Assist Digital in sale to Ardian
French GP plans further internationalization and M&A for Italian CRM technology provider
IK readies Swedish biotech group Mabtech for exit
Jefferies hired as sellside advisor; dual-track process for potential sale or IPO considered
Podcast: The PE auction in times of exit scarcity
Rachel Lewis joins Harriet Matthews to discuss how auction process dynamics are changing against the current market backdrop
Presto Ventures targets EUR 100m for new early-stage fund
Czech VC seeks to attract larger institutional investors from Western Europe and US for its third vehicle
Arcano holds EUR 450m final close for latest secondaries fund
With just under 50% deployed, the vehicle will split focus evenly between LP stakes and GP-leds
Equistone to exit Bulgin to Infinite Electronics
UK sealed connectors manufacturer set to accelerate US expansion under trade owner
Waterland raises EUR 4bn for buyout and minority funds
Flagship fund closed EUR 1bn above predecessor amid a tough fundraising environment for midcap GPs
Merito Partners targets EUR 50m for debut growth equity fund
Sponsor plans to build a portfolio of 12-18 companies, with EUR 12m in fund commitments secured to date
Accel-KKR weighs strategic options for Kerridge Commercial Systems
ERP software provider could seek a sale or bring in additional PE investor; Arma advises
DBAG turns focus to proprietary dealflow as auctions slowdown
Valuations could cool off as debt availability tightens, German GP's partner Thilo-Anyas Koenig tells Unquote
EQT on track for 2023 final close for Fund X
GP has so far raised more than EUR 16bn for the vehicle against EUR 20bn target
Series A rounds likely bright spots in VC investing in Q1 2023 – KPMG
Energy security, ESG deals to continue apace, with consumer-focused businesses seeing most strain
Certior Capital holds first close for second PE emerging managers fund
Fund has a EUR 80m target and will be split evenly between fund investments and co-investments
Going, going, not gone: PE auctions bid for relevance amid risk-off environment
With a debt financing drought and macro woes denting exits, GPs are adapting the traditional M&A auction in favour of more flexible bilateral negotiations to get deals across the line
Bellevue eyes Q1 2023 first close for debut secondaries fund
With USD 200m target, vehicle will primarily focus on USD 1m-30m LP stake deals
