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DBAG turns focus to proprietary dealflow as auctions slowdown
Valuations could cool off as debt availability tightens, German GP's partner Thilo-Anyas Koenig tells Unquote
EQT on track for 2023 final close for Fund X
GP has so far raised more than EUR 16bn for the vehicle against EUR 20bn target
Series A rounds likely bright spots in VC investing in Q1 2023 – KPMG
Energy security, ESG deals to continue apace, with consumer-focused businesses seeing most strain
Certior Capital holds first close for second PE emerging managers fund
Fund has a EUR 80m target and will be split evenly between fund investments and co-investments
Going, going, not gone: PE auctions bid for relevance amid risk-off environment
With a debt financing drought and macro woes denting exits, GPs are adapting the traditional M&A auction in favour of more flexible bilateral negotiations to get deals across the line
Bellevue eyes Q1 2023 first close for debut secondaries fund
With USD 200m target, vehicle will primarily focus on USD 1m-30m LP stake deals
Montagu exits Maincare to state-owned Docaposte in off-market deal
Hospital software group considered "missing piece" in buyer's healthcare digitalisation strategy
Imbiba holds GBP 70m first close on new growth fund
Leisure, lifestyle and entertainment vehicle has GBP 90m target; first investment completed
Aper Ventures explores EUR 30m-plus fund launch in 2024
Polish VC’s third vehicle will seek capital from local state development fund and business angels
Tikehau-backed Euro Group Laminations to hold vote on IPO plans
Italian producer of steel components for electric motors seeks EUR 1bn-plus valuation
Partners Group sets fundraising guidance at USD 17bn-22bn
Private markets investor finished 2022 at the bottom of USD 22bn-26bn target for new commitments
Bridgepoint appoints advisers for Qualitest sale
JPMorgan and Jefferies will advise on an auction for the software testing group
Dyal raises USD 12.9bn for new fund with CVC, PAI stakes in portfolio
Blue Owl’s division exceeded target for fifth fund specialised in buying minority stakes in asset managers
EQT weighs options for Open Systems including partial sale
Bank of America to prepare sale of the group's secure access service edge network division
DBAG sells Pmflex following trade approach
Pre-wired electrical installation conduits manufacture sold to Hager Group following a 2.5 year investment period
Cleary Gottlieb hires Travers Smith's Shawyer for M&A practice
Ian Shawyer spent 17 years with Travers Smith and has worked on mandates for GPs including Bridgepoint
Bregal Sagemount invests in Enhesa in third deal from new fund
Deal sees ICG exit minority stake in regulatory and sustainability intelligence group; CGE retains control
Gatemore eyes larger stakes in listed SMEs as path to take-privates
With its first closed-end fund in the making, the activist investor will use larger stakes to drive value creation and direct small-cap targets towards PE sales
Tenzing launches Munich office; hires KPMG exec as DACH head
Christian Ramme to lead local team as UK-based GP takes another step in European expansion
Northedge sells majority stake in CTS to Marlin Equity
Deal for cloud infrastructure group marks partial exit for vendor, which will reinvest
Inflexion acquires minority stake in Proteros
Deal for German contract research organisation is the sponsor's third in pharma services in past 12 months
VGC on the road for GBP 150m fund; appoints former Nike exec
Brands-focused firm eyes first close for new flagship vehicle in coming months; Dan Rookwood joins as head of brand
Zero One Hundred targets EUR 15m for new fund's first close
Slovakian GP seeks institutional investors, corporates and sovereign funds for EUR 60m vehicle
Blue Owl poised to revive Dyal IPO plan in H2 2023
Listing of GP stakes specialist could take place in London as early as September