Benelux
Invest Europe appoints Mid Europa's Baudon as chairperson
New chairperson takes over from DN Capital's Marovac and will serve a one-year term
LSP et al. back Imcyse in €35m series-B
New and historical backers invest in Belgium-based Imcyse, a developer of immunotherapies
Gimv backs Alro Group
Gimv takes over the majority stake in Belgium-based Alro Group from the Thijs family
Management due diligence: getting under the bonnet
Almost half of PE investors believe external assessments are the most important method for evaluating a management team
Velocity, Holtzbrinck invest $12.5m in Bux
Total funding raised for the Dutch developer of a stock trading application is $35m so far
Triton backs Royal Reesink SBO
Equipment distributor Reesink was marketed based on €55-60m EBITDA, according to reports
KKR targets $1.5bn for second growth tech fund
Fund was registered in Luxembourg in November last year and expects to hold a final close in Q3
Fortino backs Maxxton
Fortino is currently investing from its Fortino Growth Capital II vehicle, which has raised €125m
Triton exits steel waste recycling company Befesa
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which bought Befesa from recycling company Abengoa
Advent hits $17.5bn hard-cap for ninth fund
Close puts it just inside the top 10 for largest Europe-focused buyout funds ever
Sector specialisation taking hold in Europe
European private equity firms are sharpening their investment focus by restricting the number of sectors they target
Velocity Capital raises €105m evergreen fintech fund
VC has also appointed SureTrade and TradeKing co-founder Don Montanaro as partner
GPs sell public transport operator Hansea to DWS
Belgium-based Hansea acquired four peers based in Flanders and Wallonia since 2014
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Generation game
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses new generations working in private equity
Bregal Freshstream makes first exit with Intergas
Trade sale is Bregal Freshstream's first full exit since launching its maiden €600m fund
Triton's Sunweb buys Corendon's tour operating activities
Triton acquired a stake in Netherlands-based Sunweb Group via its Triton Fund V in 2019
BC- and KKR-backed United Group bolts on Tele2 Croatia
Deal is the Dutch telecommunications group's first acquisition under BC's tenure
Steadfast backs Wilvo MBO
GP buys a substantial majority stake in metal parts and assemblies manufacturer Wilvo
Sofindev backs WVT Industries MBO
Transaction represents the eighth investment for Sofindev IV, which closed on €107m
Astorg sells M7 Group to trade in €1bn deal
Majority owner Astorg sells Luxembourg-based TV operator M7 Group to French peer Canal+
Towerbrook exits Metallo in €380m deal
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company from Groupe Alpha
Triton-backed Unica buys Brainpact
Triton acquired industrial technology and process management group Unica in 2017
Entry multiples heating up further in Q1 – research
Average value for PE-backed transactions increased by nearly 15% versus Q4 2018, says Clearwater
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Sector selectors
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses sector specialisation strategies