DACH
Change of mind: Sponsors take to de-listing their own assets
EQT and Cinven seen as bellweather for funds to reassess options for listed assets trading underwater
EU FSR could impact PE fundraising with potential rise in ‘clean funds’
FSR could lead GPs to create funds without foreign LPs; red tape around sovereign wealth funds likely
BHM Group builds on PE strategy, eyes European medtech and renewable energy acquisitions
Czech Republic-headquartered family office is targeting DACH and CEE region deals
Redalpine expands leadership team amid CHF 1bn-plus fundraise
Ex-Rocket Internet leader Bettina Curtze joins Swiss VC firm as partner and CFO
Trind VC plans up to five early-stage investments in next six months
VC has deployed around 10% of its second, EUR 55m fund and plans to invest in up to 40 startups
Letter from the editor: Unquote is moving to Mergermarket
Unquote Editor Harriet Matthews outlines Unquote.com's upcoming move to the Mergermarket platform and the new capabilities and intelligence that this brings to Unquote readers
VC Profile: Possible Ventures lines up frontier tech deals halfway through fresh EUR 60m fundraise
Germany-based pre-seed investor is set to hold a first close for its third fund in mid-September
Felss Group backer Capvis lines up PwC to guide sale process
Sale of German cold-forming specalist is under way, six and a half years into GP's holding period
Evoco expects portfolio acquisitions, assesses potential exits in 2H23
Switzerland-headquartered GP is currently deploying equity via its EUR 162m Evoco TSE III fund
GP Profile: Apheon builds on family roots, mulls exits and reinvestment opportunities
Belgian GP, formerly known as Ergon, to continue to target family- and entrepreneur-owned European businesses
Dataciders sponsor Auctus mulls sale via Houlihan Lokey
German GP first acquired the local IT services group in May 2019 via Auctus V, a 2019-vintage
PlusServer owner BC Partners seeks sale via Jefferies as loan maturity looms
GP acquired the German cloud solutions group in 2017 via BC European Capital X
VC Profile: RTP Global gears up to deploy largest fund to date, remains bullish on breakout opportunities
Partner Gareth Jefferies discusses early-stage deployment plans and advantages of supporting startups throughout their lifecycle
Capvis grapples with EUR 1bn fundraise amid team exodus
Five partners for the Swiss-based GP leave firm in last two years; sponsor started sixth buyout fundraise in early 2023
Golding adds insurance expertise with hire for institutional clients team
Tim Ickenroth joins as director with prior experience at BNP Paribas and UniCredit
Kudu to step up boutique GP stake deals in Europe
MassMutual-backed investor aims to add more infrastructure and specialised equity GPs to its portfolio
Arcmont eyes up to EUR 10bn in new money for European direct lending strategy
Fresh fundraise would be a significant step up from its previous EUR 6bn European direct lending fund
Synlab remains in talks with Cinven five months after initial approach
Cinven listed lab diagnostics firm in April 2021 at EUR 18 per share and remains its largest shareholder
Unicepta sponsor Paragon mandates Baird for potential exit
GP bought a majority stake in Germany-based media and marketing intelligence provider in 2018
EQT exits Schuelke to Athos-led consortium
The Munich-based family office has been an LP in EQT's funds; joined recent co-investment tickets
Bregal eyes local deal origination with new Swiss office
GP's third fund is completing its investment period, with fourth fund registered
Golding eyes 2024 final close for latest secondaries fund, targets ‘undercapitalised’ small- and mid-cap space
Asset manager is targeting EUR 500m and is seeing discounts on both GP-led and LP stakes deals
Bain Capital intensifies strategy specialisation efforts with USD 1.15bn insurance fund
New fund will deploy tickets of up to USD 200m but is 'not afraid to start small', Matt Popoli said
Teasers out for Ardian-backed imes-icore
No formal process has kicked off for the German medtech firm but significant sponsor interest is expected