Benelux
Blackstone registers ninth fund
Previous flagship fund, Blackstone Capital Partners VIII, held a final close in September 2019 on USD 26bn
MBO & Co closes fifth fund on EUR 320m
GP's latest SME-focused fund took six months to raise and closed above its target
Main Capital buys Oribi and Qics
Deals are the first two from software investor Main Capital's EUR 210m Foundation Fund
Most LPs seek to improve co-investment appeal – Coller Capital
Coller Capital's winter 2021-22 Global Private Equity Barometer covers topics including secondaries
Q3 Barometer: PE scales new heights
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
Advent Tech II closes on USD 4bn
Predecessor fund in Advent's technology-focused strategy held a final close in 2019 on USD 2bn
PE firms study rivals' IPOs as they consider options
Recent slew of peer listings such as Bridgepoint and Petershill inspire key players as they mull options for their own businesses
MTIP holds USD 250m final close for second fund
Health technology firm has made five deals from the fund and expects to back 10 companies in total
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: To 12x and beyond
The Clearwater International Multiples Heatmap reveals that average entry multiples broke new records in Q3, on the back of a still-buoyant M&A market
OTPP's Trivium adds to busy packaging auction pipeline
Owners of Trivium Packaging are expected to kick off a sale process early next year
CVC ends discussions with Intertrust
CVC had intended to combine the trust services firm with existing portfolio company TMF
Average fund size reaches new heights amid stark market bifurcation
Average buyout fund close for 2021 stands at EUR 1.33bn, more than double the EUR 629m recorded in 2017
Bencis sells TBAuctions in SBO to Castik
Bencis formed TBAuctions in 2018 when it combined BVA Auctions with Troostwijk Veilingen
Intertrust draws interest from Apex Group
Rival approaches took place after Intertrust unveiled an exclusivity agreement with CVC on 12 November
Multiples Heatmap: TMT deals inked in Q3 pass 19x mark
Average entry multiples were again pushed into record territory in Q3 on the back of a still-buoyant M&A market
Vistra catches Warburg Pincus's eye in bilateral sale talks
Appetite for corporate and fund administration businesses has picked up in recent months
Intertrust gathers interest from other suitors following CVC offer
Several parties have submitted proposals at offer prices of up to EUR 22 per share
Advent buys Caldic from Goldman Sachs
GP plans to merge the speciality chemicals producer with São Paulo-headquartered Grupo Transmerquim
Bain gears up for sixth European buyout fund
US-headquartered GP held a final close for its previous European fund in 2018 on EUR 4.35bn
Balderton raises USD 600m for eighth flagship fund
Fund will continue the VC's Series A-focused strategy, targeting European startups
Sofinnova holds EUR 150m close for third biotech fund
Impact fund has made two investments as of its interim close and expects to make 10-12 in total
PE funds rework packaging investments around ESG concerns
Can private equity's decades-long love affair with the packaging industry last?
DWS holds USD 550m final close for first PES fund
GP's first institutional fund will partner with lower- and mid-market GPs for mid-life secondaries
General Atlantic flagship fund GA 2021 closes on USD 7.8bn
Sixth flagship growth equity fund is more than twice the size of its USD 3.3bn predecessor