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Most LPs seek to improve co-investment appeal – Coller Capital
Coller Capital's winter 2021-22 Global Private Equity Barometer covers topics including secondaries
Proprietes-privees.com attracts several PE players ahead of first-round bids
Alantra is advising vendor Sparring Capital on the sale of the real estate online platform
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
PE heavyweights line up for EUR 1.5bn Ligue 1 stake – report
French league's auction is expected to wrap up by the start of the second quarter
Q3 Barometer: PE scales new heights
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
Advent Tech II closes on USD 4bn
Predecessor fund in Advent's technology-focused strategy held a final close in 2019 on USD 2bn
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
Asmodee draws Carlyle, Embracer Group in final stages
CVC and KKR, previously reported as potential bidders, are no longer involved
MTIP holds USD 250m final close for second fund
Health technology firm has made five deals from the fund and expects to back 10 companies in total
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
Tikehau fully exits Eurazeo
Asset manager nets a 10.7% IRR on the investment in its listed peer
Vivalto Partners buys majority stake in Vivalto Santé
New investors IK Partners and Hayfin are backing the deal, as well as incumbents such as Mubadala
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
Supernova Capital aiming to raise EUR 250m by end of 2022
VC is also considering launching a new fund, Supernova 3, by Q1 2023
Partech closes second growth fund on EUR 650m
Second vehicle is significantly larger than its predecessor, Partech Growth I, which raised EUR 400m in 2015
First bids due for TA's Laboratoires Vivacy
TA Associates made an undisclosed investment in Vivacy in 2019
LBO France buys ID Market, Sourcidys
GP is investing via its Mid Cap strategy and will merge the B2C and B2B home and gardening retailers
Naxicap explores sale of Ondura
French roofing and building waterproofing specialist generates around EUR 60m in EBITDA
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
La Maison Bleue piques sponsor interest as auction kicks off
Ardian is considered to be a keen bidder given its interest in the sale of nursery business Grandir
G Square transfers ISPS to new fund after sale talks with PAI collapse
Sponsor refinanced the business with incumbent lender CVC and another direct lender as part of the transfer
French IPO pipeline heralds solid 2022 after record vintage
Wave of French IPOs seen this year is not abating in 2022, advisers say, as the recent record vintage comes to a close
Bain gears up for sixth European buyout fund
US-headquartered GP held a final close for its previous European fund in 2018 on EUR 4.35bn
Balderton raises USD 600m for eighth flagship fund
Fund will continue the VC's Series A-focused strategy, targeting European startups