Benelux
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
Valuations rising as food & beverage whets PE's appetite
Within the space of a year, average pricing in the space has increased by 2.2 turns of EBITDA, research by Clearwater and Unquote shows
EQT Ventures gears up for third fund
Fund registration comes less than two years after the final close of its EUR 660m predecessor
HIG closes Europe Middle Market fund on EUR 2bn
GP's first mid-market fund was launched in September 2020, according to Unquote Data
Apax, Warburg team up for EUR 5.1bn T-Mobile Netherlands deal
Deal values the Dutch telecoms operator at 8.7x its last-12-month adjusted EBITDA
Trill Impact closes debut fund on EUR 900m
Mid-market impact fund has made four investments to date and expects to make 10-12 platform deals
Forbion hires Novo Ventures' Lüneborg
Nanna Lüneborg will be responsible for Forbion's EUR 360m Growth Opportunities Fund I
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Climb in pricing persists
Following the publication of the Q2 2021 Multiples Heatmap, Unquote welcomes Clearwater's executive team to discuss pricing trends
Q2 Barometer: Robust Q2 performance bodes well for H2
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with Aberdeen Standard Investments, is now available to download
Multiples Heatmap: PE continues to pay ever more for assets
Deal multiples record a fifth consecutive quarterly increases to reach 11.8x in the second quarter of 2021
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
No sign of summer holiday for PE as dealflow beats records
In June and July 2021, deal volume surpassed 2019's record by 13%, with aggregate value up by 33%
Hamilton Lane raises USD 475m across two Large Buyout Club funds
Hamilton Lane now intends to launch a Venture Capital-focused fund as an extension of the strategy
Aurelius sells Office Depot Europe to trade
GP acquired the company in 2016 and has since focused on developing its e-commerce operations
Secondaries activity rebounds to record USD 55bn in H1 – survey
Direct secondaries account for the majority of transactions for the first time ever, says Setter Capital
Houlihan Lokey to buy GCA
GCA Altium and GCA’s US business will operate under the Houlihan Lokey brand
PAI explores Refresco exit
Paris-based private equity firm is exploring options around a dual-track process
Three Hills sells ACT stake to Bridgepoint in USD 1bn deal
GP invested EUR 60m for a minority stake in the environmental commodities trading platform in 2018
Bregal Milestone to launch second fund
European growth technology investor held a final close for its debut vehicle in 2018 on EUR 400m
Belgian unicorn Odoo raises USD 215m from Summit
Sofinnova Partners sells shares, with the latest valuation being a 149x jump on its 2010 investment
Allego to go public via merger with Apollo-sponsored Spac
Transaction values Allego at a pro forma equity value of USD 3.14bn, including a USD 150m PIPE
Mega-rounds fuel record H1 for venture and growth
Largest rounds inked in the first six months of 2021 read like a veritable Who's Who of European fintech heavyweights