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Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Startups slow down
The Unquote pod asks, when will VC activity return to normal? And how will venture funds rebound in comparison to the previous GFC?
K Fund launches €70m second vehicle
Fund targets companies operating in the internet and mobile technology sectors
DMH acquires Pluradent
Sale of the dental supplier comes after self-administration was initiated in February 2020
Ardian buys minority stake in ProduceShop
GP invested in the e-commerce indoor and outdoor furniture company via its Ardian Growth strategy
Consortium backs €8.8m round for Bepro
Football analytics software backers include existing investors Altos Ventures and Softbank Ventures
Emeram appoints new investment manager
Marzio Bondolfi joins the Munich-based Mittelstand-focused GP from Montana Capital Partners
CGS Management buys Kalt Maschinenbau
GP aims to follow a buy-and-build strategy for the Switzerland-based cheese-making machinery company
EGS invests CHF 50m in Spineart
Ernst Göhner Foundation joins Gimv as a minority investor in the spinal surgery company
Dawn Capital, Accel lead Bryter $16m series-A
No-coding enterprise software company has seen engagement double during the coronavirus pandemic
Francisco Partners raises $9.7bn across three funds
Funds target the technology industry, with a focus on software, financial technology and healthcare IT
BCP heads for Fund II close, plans two more deals in 2020
Following the acquisition of optician chain Ounda, BCP is screening IT and business services deals
Two thirds of PE professionals expect reduction in carry – survey
More than half of the private equity partners and directors surveyed also expect bonuses to reduce
Beyond Capital Partners acquires Ounda
Germany-based optician chain is the first investment from BCP II, which is set to close in H2 2020
Omers leads £6m series-A for Vara
Omers Ventures associate director Bryony Marshall will join the board of the company
HTGF backs funding round for NovaPump
Allßequitz backing for the heart pump developer also comes from Beteiligungsmanagement Thüringen
Eurazeo holds €400m first close for France-China Cooperation Fund
Fund targets European companies with expansion and growth plans in the Chinese market
Santo Venture Capital to increase its stake in Movinga
Earlybird, ETF Partners, Rocket Internet, Seven Ventures and STS Ventures have previously invested
Summit Partners invests $37m in Appway
Growth capital investment in financial software company will support its international growth
Video: Coller's Francois Aguerre on PE's reasons to be cheerful
In the third of Unquote's Lockdown series, Francois Aguerre discusses how long-term secondaries prospects are still strong despite the turmoil
Ardian closes eighth secondaries mega-fund on $19bn
ASF VIII intends to provide the necessary liquidity to investors amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
Q&A: Pemberton's UK head Eric Capp on direct lending's future
Private debt professional Eric Capp discusses his long-term view of the direct lending landscape
Ping An Global leads €32m funding round for PlusDental
HV Holtzbrinck and Lakestar also participate in the round for the dental technology startup
Invision-backed Schneider Group bolts on Nova Traffic
Add-on is part of a succession solution for the Switzerland-based logistics and delivery company
Waterland's Coeo Inkasso bolts on Netherlands-based CIB
Deal marks Coeo's Benelux market entry and was financed with equity from the GP and both companies