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CVC invests in FutureLife
CVC acquires a co-controlling stake alongside current investor Hartenberg Holding
2022 Preview: Sponsors toast to incredible year, but remain wary of hangover
Many sponsors are anticipating that 2022 could be just as busy as 2021, in spite of mounting headwinds
Turkven, Earlybird to reduce Mikro Yazilim stakes in upcoming IPO
Mikro Yazilim, a Turkey-based software company, intends to float a 54.34% stake on Borsa Istanbul
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
TCV-backed Grupa Pracuj lists in EUR 1bn IPO
TCV first invested in the Poland-headquartered online recruitment platform in 2017
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
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
Vitruvian's Bitdefender hires advisers for IPO-led exit
Romanian cybersecurity company appoints JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley for a dual-track process
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
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
PE funds rework packaging investments around ESG concerns
Can private equity's decades-long love affair with the packaging industry last?
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
Announced PE deals fall sharply in October
Could the market have finally reached full capacity following a record-breaking first half of 2021 for M&A?
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Leisure sector cleared for take-off
Unquote looks back at how the sector has fared, and speaks with PAI partner GaУЋlle d'Engremont following the ECG deal
Consumer dealflow rebounds strongly in Q3
More on-trend verticals such as technology and healthcare took a backseat in the third quarter, Unquote Data shows
Startup Wise Guys raising up to EUR 52.5m across three funds
Estonian VC is raising Cyber Fund I, its second Challenger Fund and its Opportunity Fund II
Healthcare buyouts approach record EUR 30bn in 2021
France has been the source of more than half of the aggregate value recorded to date
Will private equity bank on rising interest rates?
Sponsors want in on banking businesses before greater confidence in asset quality and interest-rate hikes increase valuations
Podcast: In conversation with... Sunaina Sinha, Raymond James | Cebile
The Cebile Capital founder discusses the tie-up with Raymond James, and the key trends at play in the global fundraising and secondaries landscapes
Practica Capital plans new fund launch in 2022
Third-generation fund could be 1.5x to 2x larger than its predecessor
Leveraged loans issuance sets new record
High-yield bonds backing LBOs followed a different route, with volume decreasing 67% from Q2
Pantheon raises USD 624m for GP-led secondaries programme
Unquote recaps the fundraise and investment strategy with managing partner Paul Ward
Turkven expects Turkey Growth Fund IV final close in mid-2022
Previous fund held a final close in 2012 with capital commitments of USD 840m