France
PSG eyes second European fund
PSG Europe II has a EUR 2.5bn target; its predecessor closed on its EUR 1.25bn hard-cap in 2021
Eurazeo seeks global expansion as industry consolidation intensifies
Speaking at firm's new London office, executive board member Marc Frappier tells Unquote about plans to acquire in Europe and the US
Motion readies Minlay for sale advised by Natixis Partners
Apax, Charterhouse and IK are eyeing the French dental prosthetic devices company
Triago appoints four to advisory board
New board comprises industry experts Theresa Whitmarsh, Pierre Sauvagnat, Roger Gray and Dave Brown
IK small cap fund invests in Sofia
The company has EUR 20m of revenue.
BlackRock eyes new Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions fund
Strategy makes global mid-market secondaries deals and provides liquidity at GP level
Naxicap sells Ondura to Kingspan in EUR 550m deal
GP bought the roofing business in 2017 via a EUR 220m SBO from Abénex and Astorg
Columna invests EUR 150m in SanteVet
The GP has owned a majority in the pet insurance specialist since 2017
Apax France promotes Capelle to partner in tech, telecoms team
Private equity firm's 14th partner heads a team of 12 to cover the technology and telecoms sectors in Europe
Naxicap aims for Eureka Education sale process by Q3
Advisers are yet to be hired for the auction, which is one of the most anticipated in the French education sector
Astorg closes Mid-Cap Fund on EUR 1.3bn
Fund will target EUR 150m-500m EV deals, expanding on Astorgтs current flagship strategy
Lightrock gears up for Climate Impact Fund
Impact investing GP raised USD 900m for its Lightrock Growth Fund I vehicle in 2021
Aleph Capital leads EUR 100m Series D for InterCloud
The fundraise comes three years after a EUR 22m Series C
Cathay Capital readies Cenexi for exit
Natixis and Jefferies will advise on the upcoming sale of the French CDMO specialised in high sterile products
Apax gears up for Fund XI
Apax Partners' USD 11bn predecessor flagship fund was 64% deployed as of September 2021
Nuveen closes impact fund on USD 218m
GP could return to market for Fund II in 2022 or early 2023 given current deployment opportunities
Lauxera closes first health tech fund on EUR 260m
Debut fund will invest EUR 20m-40m in European and US health technology companies
Swen raises additional EUR 43m for Blue Ocean Fund
Total funds raised for the ocean conservation fund reach EUR 95m towards its EUR 120m target
BC Partners announces EUR 6.9bn fundraise for BC XI
Final close fell below the original target;Т GP expects to return to market for its next fund in H2 2023
Ligue 1 to collect second round bids for media arm in April
CVC, H&F, Silver Lake, Oaktree among shortlisted bidders for Ligue de Football Professionnel's asset
PE impact fundraising surpasses EUR 4bn in 2021
Figures from Unquote Data reflect the increasing prevalence of impact and impact-driven deals
EIM acquires Bonna Sabla from Bain-backed Consolis
Carve-out of the precast concrete manufacturer follows 20 years of private equity ownership
TA Associates prepares Odealim for H2 exit
Lazard is likely to be mandated for the sale of the French insurance brokerage firm
Tikehau records EUR 6.4bn in fundraising in 2021
GP deployed EUR 5.5bn from its private equity, private debt and real estate funds in the same year