Benelux
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
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
Evoco expects portfolio acquisitions, assesses potential exits in 2H23
Switzerland-headquartered GP is currently deploying equity via its EUR 162m Evoco TSE III fund
GP Profile: Apheon builds on family roots, mulls exits and reinvestment opportunities
Belgian GP, formerly known as Ergon, to continue to target family- and entrepreneur-owned European businesses
Turning the tables – an M&A downturn means investment banks are now targets themselves
Some dealmakers with healthy balance sheets and willingness to go countercyclical are pursing acquisitions
Corus Dental sponsors mandate Houlihan Lokey to review options
Upcoming process for Spain-based dental prosthetics company to launch in September
Eurazeo taps Rothschild for DORC exit
Upcoming process for Dutch medical equipment group expected to launch in September
Arcmont eyes up to EUR 10bn in new money for European direct lending strategy
Fresh fundraise would be a significant step up from its previous EUR 6bn European direct lending fund
Golding eyes 2024 final close for latest secondaries fund, targets ‘undercapitalised’ small- and mid-cap space
Asset manager is targeting EUR 500m and is seeing discounts on both GP-led and LP stakes deals
PAI Partners nears close for EUR 7bn Fund VIII following timeline extension
France-headquartered firm is expected to close the vehicle in November 2023 amid a tough fundraising climate
Active Capital in EUR 150m fundraise; SIF strategy and portfolio companies eye buys
Industrials-focused sponsor expects reshoring trend to generate uptick in opportunities
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: In conversation with... Alex Walsh, Blackstone
Senior Managing Director Alex Walsh discusses topics including his career in the PE industry, LGBTQ+ representation and inclusion, and the current macro environment
Bencis prepares Kooi for sale via Lincoln
Netherlands-based video surveillance business was founded in 2010 and acquired by Bencis in 2018
CVC raises Europe’s largest ever buyout fund, securing EUR 26bn for ninth vehicle
Fund was launched in January 2023 and surpassed its EUR 25bn target, the GP said in a statement
Sluggish PE market struggles with deal execution, braces for pent-up demand wave
Financing challenges and valuation discrepancies have stymied deal count and volume, but hopes pinned on 4Q 2023 and beyond
LGT closes fourth global venture capital fund on USD 930m
Primary, co-investment and secondaries vehicle surpassed its USD 750m target
Dutch VC NLC Health aims to raise a further EUR 80m for fourth fund
Plans to back companies created by NLC Venture Builder across medtech, biotech and digital tech
European SBOs sink to lowest level since GFC, leaving sponsors weighing exit options
Hopes for exits comeback pinned on M&A uptick and shift in valuation expectations in 2H 2023
BioGeneration Ventures closes Fund V on EUR 150m
LP appetite for healthcare has remained strong in spite of a tough fundraising market
Esquare Capital Partners seeks entrepreneur commitments for second, EUR 25m tech platform
Dutch investor aims to connect entrepreneurs with tech investment appetite to startups seeking capital
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Overcoming the exit impasse
Unquote assesses the obstacles to executing successful exits and speaks to Equistone senior partner Steve O’Hare about the GP’s approach to its recent realisations
Portable refis pave way for smoother sponsor exits in rocky market
Sellers are aiming to bolster buyer confidence, securing debt that can be transferred to the next LBO
Dutch sponsor Egeria gears up for new fund launch next year
GP’s 2017-vintage, EUR 800m current fund is expected to be fully deployed within 12-18 months