Benelux
BB Capital, Vortex explore KidsKonnect sale
First bids in the Baird-run process are scheduled for this month, sources say
Social concerns increasingly important in European consumer M&A
Ethical supply chains, modern slavery, diversity and inclusion, wage gaps, and health and safety are all "potential liabilities" for M&A sponsors
European ESG market to hit EUR 1.2trn by 2025 – survey
Segment could account for between 27% and 42% of private markets' asset base, up from 15% in 2020, says PwC
Spotlight on Spacs: Fintech fever
A sustained surge in fintech deal-making may well have Spacs to thank
European GPs raise record amounts in first nine months of 2021
Raising EUR 105.5bn in aggregate commitments is a 30% increase on the average amount raised in comparable periods over the previous four years
European buyout dealflow up 36% year-on-year in Q3
Europe was home to 346 buyouts worth an aggregate EUR 69.8bn in the third quarter, preliminary figures indicate
Main Capital raises EUR 1.2bn across two funds
Of the capital raised, Main Foundation I has raised EUR 210m to back smaller software companies
Women in PE continue to earn less than male counterparts – survey
Survey by Heidrick & Struggles found that female principals in the UK are an exception to the trend
ArchiMed invests in Xpress Biologics
Plasmid DNA and protein therapy developer is an investment from the GP's Med II fund
European PE activity could reach EUR 400bn mark in 2021
Aggregate value for 2021 to date is already higher than that seen in any full-year on record, with a full quarter still to play out
Fund financing and ESG: from the impact niche to the mainstream
ESG-linked fund financing facilities are becoming a prominent т and well publicised т tool in the ESG toolbox for GPs and lenders
GP Bullhound closes Fund V on EUR 300m
Technology-focused firm's predecessor vehicle held a final close in June 2019 on EUR 113m
AFB holds EUR 86m first close for second fund
Advent France Biotechnology held a EUR 64.75m final close for its predecessor fund in 2017
European IPOs reach seven-year high in first nine months of 2021
Sponsors have been on the ball when it comes to capitalising on the IPO window this year, according to Dealogic data
Goldman Sachs, Silverfern put Continental Bakeries on market
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and Silverfern acquired Continental Bakeries in 2016
Capza holds EUR 200m first close for Growth Tech fund
Fund has made four platform investments and backs European digital and technology-based companies
Partners Group closes fourth PE programme on USD 15bn
Programme includes USD 6bn from the GP's fourth direct PE fund, Partners Group Direct Equity 2019
Egeria sells Dutch Bakery to 3i
SBO of the Netherlands-based home-bake and snack products producer ends a four-year holding period
Karmijn Kapitaal appoints van der Maarel as managing partner
Van der Maarel will join the firm on 1 October from NIBC
GP Profile: HPE Growth sets the stage for next fundraise
Manfred Krikke and Tim van Delden on the firm's growth plans, fundraising intentions, and the importance of European digital technology
Bolster Investment Partners holds first close for second fund
Dutch minority investment specialist has surpassed its EUR 200m target at its first close
Podcast: In conversation with… Adam Turtle, Rede Partners
Turtle joins the podcast to discuss the firm's journey over its first decade and the main trends in the European fundraising landscape
Pictet holds USD 350m final close for Technology Fund
GP intends to launch a healthcare- and biotech-focused thematic fund in early 2022
Carlyle revives USD 1.2bn Hunkemoller sale – report
Initial plans to sell the asset were delayed by the pandemic, Reuters reports