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Unquote Private Equity Podcast: The PE auction in times of exit scarcity
Rachel Lewis joins Harriet Matthews to discuss how auction process dynamics are changing against the current market backdrop
Presto Ventures targets EUR 100m for new early-stage fund
Czech VC seeks to attract larger institutional investors from Western Europe and US for its third vehicle
Merito Partners targets EUR 50m for debut growth equity fund
Sponsor plans to build a portfolio of 12-18 companies, with EUR 12m in fund commitments secured to date
Going, going, not gone: PE auctions bid for relevance amid risk-off environment
With a debt financing drought and macro woes denting exits, GPs are adapting the traditional M&A auction in favour of more flexible bilateral negotiations to get deals across the line
Aper Ventures explores EUR 30m-plus fund launch in 2024
Polish VC’s third vehicle will seek capital from local state development fund and business angels
Zero One Hundred targets EUR 15m for new fund's first close
Slovakian GP seeks institutional investors, corporates and sovereign funds for EUR 60m vehicle
Women in VC: FundingBox.vc's Cymerman on new fund plans and the power of networking
Deep tech investor could look to raise EUR 50m-plus for its next vehicle, co-founder Iwona Cymerman tells Unquote
Practica Capital aims for EUR 80m hard-cap for third fund
Lithuanian VC investor could hold second and final close in May or June next year
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: 2023 - New year, new market?
Unquote and Mergermarketтs private equity reporting team discuss the past 12 months and what lies ahead next year
Private Equity Trendspotter: Sponsors look for sure footing as market slowdown signals change in deals landscape
Aggregate buyout volume brings 2022 just 6% above pre-pandemic dealmaking, with a significant sentiment shift in H2 2022
Clearwater Multiples Heatmap: Valuations ease as PE deals slow down
After a record quarter, Q3 2022 sees sponsor transactions fall sharply amid challenging macro environment
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 14 December 2022
Unquoteтs selection of the latest add-ons, including CVC's Stark Group, Bridgepoint's Kereis, EQT's Open Systems, and more
Large LPs among most concerned about denominator effect – Coller Capital
As the stock market slump slows down their PE commitments, LPs are set to increase use of the secondaries market to balance allocations
Thein to raise EUR 45m to boost IT and engineering funds
Czech sponsor aims to attract institutional investors and HNWI to its two vehicles
H2 turns to bilateral talks to get Optegra sale over the line, sources say
Deal with MidEuropa sealed after auction for ophthalmology group went quiet earlier this month
MidEuropa takes majority stake in Optegra
H2 Equity reinvests with minority share; sale saw interest from Partners, HIG, CapVest
INVENIO on the market for Southeast Europe-focused growth fund
With EUR 75m target, vehicle has the EIF and two Bulgarian pension funds among its LPs
Sponsors ponder ESG questions as EU Taxonomy spurs gas, nuclear funding flow hopes
Framework gives green light to deals in the sector but LP accountability could stymie potential investments
PE liquidity at all time low amid macro woes – Rede Partners
Gabrielle Joseph speaks to Unquote about what the latest Rede Liquidity Index reveals about the 2023 fundraising market
Fundraising power balance shifts to LPs – panel
Panellists at SuperInvestor conference in Amsterdam discuss how GPs can grab LPsт attention in a challenging market
Final close: Sponsors fight through buyout fundraising drought
With EUR 100.5bn in commitments this year, European buyout fundraising is likely to be the lowest since 2018
Q3 Barometer: M&A softens across entire PE spectrum
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
212.vc sets EUR 90m hard-cap for third fund
B2B tech-focused VC firm expects to reach a EUR 30m-40m first close for the fund by the end of Q1 2023
Adams Street raises USD 1.3bn for Co-Investment Fund V
Global strategy surpassed its USD 1bn target and will invest with buyout and growth equity GPs