Nordics
Pantheon raises USD 624m for GP-led secondaries programme
Unquote recaps the fundraise and investment strategy with managing partner Paul Ward
Committed Advisors closes CAPF I on EUR 161m
Primaries, early secondaries and co-investment fund is intended to extend the GP's existing strategy
EQT launches EQT Future fund
Fund has a EUR 4bn target and intends to make impact-driven investments in mature companies
Summa Equity hires three new partners
Christoph Waer, Tim He and Matthias Fink join the firm in three different geographies
Sofinnova holds EUR 472m final close for Capital X
France-headquartered VC will continue to focus on early-stage healthcare investments
One third of LPs plan to increase PE allocation within a year – survey
Schroders' Institutional Investor Study surveyed 750 investors in February and March 2021
2021 European PE exits already exceeding full 2020 tally
GPs are clearly looking to seize the initiative and clear out portfolios amid a general push to ink deals on the buy-side
Lifeline Spac IPO oversubscribed, nets EUR 100m in proceeds
Lifeline will now start looking at high-growth technology companies to find a suitable target
EQT sets science-based emissions targets
GP has set forward-looking targets for greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030
CapMan sells Bright Group to Carlyle's NEP
CapMan acquired the event technology and equipment provider in 2011 via its ninth buyout fund
Axcel explores dual-track process for Aidian
Rothschild and Carnegie have been mandated as sale and IPO advisers, respectively
Social concerns increasingly important in European consumer M&A
Ethical supply chains, modern slavery, diversity and inclusion, wage gaps, and health and safety are all "potential liabilities" for M&A sponsors
European ESG market to hit EUR 1.2trn by 2025 – survey
Segment could account for between 27% and 42% of private markets' asset base, up from 15% in 2020, says PwC
Spotlight on Spacs: Fintech fever
A sustained surge in fintech deal-making may well have Spacs to thank
VC-backed Truecaller lists on Nasdaq Stockholm
Caller identification software is backed by VCs including Sequoia Capital and Atomico
Summa sells Lakers for 5x money
GP acquired the waste and wastewater pump service provider in 2018 via its debut fund
European GPs raise record amounts in first nine months of 2021
Raising EUR 105.5bn in aggregate commitments is a 30% increase on the average amount raised in comparable periods over the previous four years
Accent Equity Partners to launch Inteno Group sale
Auction is expected to kick off in the early part of Q4 2021, sources say
HealthCap makes raft of senior appointments
Nordic-headquartered life sciences and healthcare VC is deploying equity via HealthCap VIII
European buyout dealflow up 36% year-on-year in Q3
Europe was home to 346 buyouts worth an aggregate EUR 69.8bn in the third quarter, preliminary figures indicate
Main Capital raises EUR 1.2bn across two funds
Of the capital raised, Main Foundation I has raised EUR 210m to back smaller software companies
Women in PE continue to earn less than male counterparts – survey
Survey by Heidrick & Struggles found that female principals in the UK are an exception to the trend
European PE activity could reach EUR 400bn mark in 2021
Aggregate value for 2021 to date is already higher than that seen in any full-year on record, with a full quarter still to play out
Five Seasons closes second fund on EUR 180m
Food-technology-focused VC held a final close for its debut fund on EUR 77m in 2019