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Hamilton Lane targets global impact opportunities with new USD 370m fund
Asset managerтs new fund will make direct investments and can take larger stakes than its USD 95m predecessor
Peach owner Inflexion to revisit exit plans via Arma Partners
GP bought the video advertising company from Vitruvian in 2016 and had explored a sale last year
Perwyn hires new head of capital formation from Greenhill
Andrew Harrison will join the UK-based sponsor to help manage and grow its capital base
Livingbridge appoints Raymond James to sell FluidOne
UK-based cloud solutions firm has made several add-ons since its acquisitoin from Rigby Group in 2019
LP Profile: Lennertz & Co gears up for new tech impact venture fund-of-funds
German family office’s new strategy is set to launch this year with a EUR 50m-EUR 100m target
ESI Group draws EQT, Hg, Thoma Bravo interest
Listed French industrial software maker has drawn wide interest from sponsors and strategic players
Bregal Milestone closes second tech fund on EUR 770m
European technology investor has around 60% dry powder remaining to deploy in its latest fund
52 Entertainment sale enters final round in sponsor-heavy auction
PE owner HLD invested in the Paris-based gaming platform in 2018; it has since made nine add-ons
Polestar Capital to raise up to EUR 500m for new e-mobility investment strategy
Dutch GP plans to close new vehicle in mid-2024 as Circular Debt fundraising continues
Ambienta finalises third fund deployment with Gruppo Spaggiari Parma acquisition
Italian GP is investing in the educational software group in a primary deal from its EUR 635m, 2018-vintage fund
Women in PE: Innova Capital's Pasecka on consolidation and succession opportunities amid macro challenges
Magdalena Pasecka discusses the Polish GP’s fundraising and deployment plans, as well as advice for emerging leaders in the industry
Mediobanca acquires Arma Partners
Deal will increase Italian bank's investment banking fee pool by 30% as wider sector suffers from M&A slump
European VCs need to match actions to words by increasing funding to female-led companies
Women-led startups usually receive less than 2% of VC capital, but more diverse, defensible female-founded businesses emerging
GP Profile: Investindustrial eyes near-shoring opportunities as third growth fund closes
GP closed its latest fund within a 12-month period on the road with strong support from European LPs
Oakley Capital transfers IU Group to continuation fund
Secondaries investors including HarbourVest and TPG have backed the GP-led deal for the Germany-based private university
OTB Ventures heads for EUR 150m-plus final close of second fund next month
Deeptech-focused VC expects to make two to three more deals this year, Adam Niewinski said
BC-backed VetPartners sees initial bids fall short of price expectations
Ongoing buyer and seller valuation expectation gap has hit the sale of the vet clinic chain, sources said
BGF makes GBP 19m minority investment in Brompton Bicycle
Transaction marks London-based foldable bike manufacturerтs first capital raise to accelerate international growth
Eurazeo halves deployment and PE fundraising in Q1 amid 'complex and uncertain' environment
GP has EUR 7.7bn dry powder across its strategies and remains assured of its potential to make exits in H2 2023
Exponent establishes Ireland presence following regulatory approval
UK-based sponsor cited factors, including new fund manager legislation, as grounds for its new Dublin base
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Taking the plunge - GPs dive into alternative pools of capital
The Unquote team is joined by Thomas EskebУІk, CEO of private markets platform Titanbay, to discuss private marketsт search for alternative sources of commitments
EQT launches semi-liquid strategy for individual investors
Strategy will focus on PE and infrastructure and will be led by ex-Partners Group exec William Vettorato
Wellspect auction in final stretch with Blackstone, EQT and KKR to battle it out
Owner Dentsply launched a process to sell the Swedish bowel and bladder control products specialist in February
Cerea Partners raises EUR 700m-plus for multi-asset food and beverage funds
France-headquartered GP is on the road for vehicles across its private equity, mezzanine and senior debt strategies