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Stonehage Fleming raises USD 130m for largest fund to date, eyes 2024 programme
Multi-family office has seen strong appetite, with investor base growing since 2016 to more than 90 family offices, Meiping Yap told Unquote
Permira to take Ergomed private for GBP 703m
Sponsor deploys Permira VIII to ride new wave of take-privates; Blackstone commits GBP 200m in financing for UK-based CRO
Partners Group to release IMs for Civica sale in mid-September
Sponsor acquired the public software group in July 2017 via the same-year vintage Partners Group Global Value 2017
Change of mind: Sponsors take to de-listing their own assets
EQT and Cinven seen as bellweather for funds to reassess options for listed assets trading underwater
EU FSR could impact PE fundraising with potential rise in ‘clean funds’
FSR could lead GPs to create funds without foreign LPs; red tape around sovereign wealth funds likely
BHM Group builds on PE strategy, eyes European medtech and renewable energy acquisitions
Czech Republic-headquartered family office is targeting DACH and CEE region deals
Redalpine expands leadership team amid CHF 1bn-plus fundraise
Ex-Rocket Internet leader Bettina Curtze joins Swiss VC firm as partner and CFO
Trind VC plans up to five early-stage investments in next six months
VC has deployed around 10% of its second, EUR 55m fund and plans to invest in up to 40 startups
Letter from the editor: Unquote is moving to Mergermarket
Unquote Editor Harriet Matthews outlines Unquote.com's upcoming move to the Mergermarket platform and the new capabilities and intelligence that this brings to Unquote readers
Ares Management handed keys to two-thirds of UK sponsor’s portfolio
Lender provided GBP 500m for three of the GP's deals between 2016 and 2019, Debtwire reported
Actera Group explores strategic options for Celebi Ground Handling
Several investors placed bids for the company in 2022 but mismatch in pricing didn't lead to a deal
Iron Wolf Capital targets EUR 70m for second vehicle
Baltic investor anticipates early 2024 launch and will focus on early-stage AI and deeptech startups
Siena aims to hold new VC secondaries fund first close in late 2023 or early 2024
Secondary investments specialist will target EUR 30m to EUR 50m for new fund
IPO offers CVC chance to become multi-asset consolidator
Potential IPO also offers monetisation solution for founders and GP stakes investor Blue Owl
Main Capital’s Assessio to be sold to Pollen Street
Recruitment software company tripled in revenue under Main Capital’s ownership
Norstat owner Triton Partners explores sale via William Blair
GP has owned the Norway-headquarterd market research business for almost four years
VC Profile: Possible Ventures lines up frontier tech deals halfway through fresh EUR 60m fundraise
Germany-based pre-seed investor is set to hold a first close for its third fund in mid-September
IK Investment-backed Eres expected to hit the auction block by 2024
French employee savings distribution and management firm could be valued at a few hundred million euros
Felss Group backer Capvis lines up PwC to guide sale process
Sale of German cold-forming specalist is under way, six and a half years into GP's holding period
Firstcom owner Oakfield mulls exit options via KPMG
The owners of Firstcom are in the early stages of exploring a sale of the pan-European cloud telecoms provider, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Credo Ventures sees activity uptick, plans further deals in 2023 with EUR 75m fourth fund
Czech VC firm's latest vehicle is around 50% deployed and expects to make 25-30 deals in total
Exponent divests ‘significant' stake in Meadow to Canadian investor
Since 2018, GP has diversified food ingredients company's focus beyond commodity dairy
CMA scrutiny of high-leverage PE divestment purchases expected to increase
PE could stand to lose its historic advantage with heightened regulatory baggage
Mayfair Equity Partners poised to launch Nasstar sale in 1Q24
GP has pursued a roll-up strategy since acquiring IT services provider GCI in May 2018