Nordics
Carbon Equity open to commitments for new impact fund with EUR 125m hard-cap
Netherlands-based fund-of-funds manager will broaden its strategy to incorporate co-investments for its second fund
CapMan bolsters Wealth Services team, plans to scale up offering in Sweden
Finnish GP has hired Mika Koskinen from corporate bank SEB as managing partner for Wealth Services unit
CVC Credit targets EUR 7bn for new European direct lending fund
Fresh fundraise follows the EUR 6.3bn final close for the strategy's predecessor vehicle in December 2022
Women in VC: MMV's Brunet on tech opportunities and navigating volatile markets
Alix Brunet speaks to Unquote about the VC firmтs deal pipeline and how it is engaging with portfolio companies and new founders
GP Profile: Opera Investment Partners doubles fund size with EUR 200m target for next vehicle
Fund I тalmost fully committedт with one exit completed and two-three more realisations expected in the next 18 months
Assessio sponsor Main Capital preps sale via William Blair
Software sponsor acquired the Swedish recruitment platform in 2019 for EUR 20m
Podcast: Q1 2023 - Bank runs, fund home runs and markets come undone
Unquoteтs reporting team discuss themes that have arisen in Q1 2023, ranging from liquidity management to venture and growth activity
Bregal Milestone prepares Epassi exit via JP Morgan
Bregal Milestone has held a majority stake in the Finnish employee benefit platform since 2019
GP Profile: Aurelius goes global with US expansion as it eyes new EUR 800m fund
German carve-out specialist is 18-24 months away from fundraising for its Fund V with EUR 750-EUR 800m target
Polaris acquires majority stake in Sealing System
GP currently deploying capital in its 2021-vintage Polaris Private Equity V with EUR 690m in commitments
Metric Capital and Scope acquire majority stake in Maileg
Deal for Danish toy brand marks second investment this year out of Metricтs fourth fund, which is now about 85% deployed
VC fundraising sinks further with lowest Q1 in a decade
Eight European firms secured just over EUR 2bn in commitments in Q1 2023 as continuing uncertainty suppresses LPsт risk appetite, but fundraising pipeline looks promising
Wellspect bidders CVC, KKR, PAI, EQT expected to progress into second round
US trade owner attempted a previous sale for the Swedish bladder and bowel-control products specialist in 2018
Procuritas raises EUR 407m for PCI VII
Swedish GP's seventh fund is 28% larger than predecessor and will invest in Nordic buyouts
Spending bottom dollar: Valuation gaps take Q1 buyout levels back to 2009
Sponsors make just 95 buyouts in Europe in the first quarter - a figure not seen since Sony sold 12m floppy discs in one year
PE roll-up strategies face regulatory heat with focus on consumer industries
With longer holding periods facilitating more bolt-ons, regulators including the UK's CMA are intervening
KKR holds USD 8bn European Fund VI buyout fund close with 12.5%-plus GP commitment
European Fund VI will deploy equity tickets of EUR 250m-750m in six core sectors
Riverside acquires Dastex and Vita Verita
Sponsor plans to pursue a buy-and-build strategy for new European clean room contamination control group
EQT closes LSP Dementia on EUR 260m hard cap
Series A-focused fund exceeded its EUR 100m target and extended fundraising after increased LP interest in its strategy
Armen eyes 2023 final close for debut fund after first close and stake sale
Sponsor sells 20% stake in itself to family offices as EUR 400m fundraise continues
Half of LPs allocating to impact from generalist pool as market matures – Rede Partners
Jeremy Smith and Kristina Widegren speak to Unquote about key takeaways from the private capital adviserтs Private Markets Sustainability and Impact Report
Caverion minority shareholders cautious on rival bid upside as Bain mulls options
Listed Finnish construction company has received takeover offers from Triton and Bain Capital
European sponsors sidestep panic, concede gloom over bank woes
Fallout from Credit Suisse collapse adds to slew of macroeconomic challenges for PE dealmaking and fundraising
Deals face further financing uncertainty after Credit Suisse rescue
Delayed return of stabilized M&A conditions expected, advisors say; mid-cap transactions stand to fare best