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William Blair launches Madrid office, adds investment banking practice in Zurich
Álvaro Hernández to lead new Spanish branch; healthcare will be first focus of Swiss expansion
Mircap nears first close for debut co-investment fund
GP led by Michele Mezzarobba and François Pinel de Golleville will aim to raise EUR 100-120m
Large LPs among most concerned about denominator effect – Coller Capital
As the stock market slump slows down their PE commitments, LPs are set to increase use of the secondaries market to balance allocations
ICG plots sale of hedge fund data platform With Intelligence
Formal auction penciled for 2023; Houlihan Lokey among frontrunners for sale mandate
Move Capital plans 2023 final close for debut European growth fund
B2B growth technology investor held a first close for the fund in 2020, raising more than EUR 100m
EQT moves SHL Medical stake into long-term strategy fund
Family office ATHOS is co-investing in the deal, which sees the Swiss drug autoinjector group exit EQT VIII
L Catterton to kick off Pinarello sale early next year
Houlihan Lokey will advise on auction for the Italian Italian bicycle manufacturer
Unigestion's de Dardel to succeed Frick as CEO
Head of private equity Christophe de Dardel takes up the role after 22 years with the Swiss asset manager
Aliter raises GBP 134m for new UK support services fund
Fund II backed by US and European institutions with GBP 10m-GBP 30m in commitments each
Thein to raise EUR 45m to boost IT and engineering funds
Czech sponsor aims to attract institutional investors and HNWI to its two vehicles
Cavalry Ventures holds EUR 100m first close for third fund
Seed and early-stage fund has a EUR 160m target and plans to back 30-35 software startups
One Peak closes new fund on USD 1bn hard cap
Tech GPтs third vehicle will back fast-growing B2B software companies in Europe and Israel
Female Founders plans final close for EUR 20m debut fund in Q3 2023
Vienna-based VC investing in women-led teams held first close on EUR 12m in October
IRIS on the road for new EUR 150m venture fund
Fund IV already received EUR 110 in commitments; former AXA chairman appointed to board
KKR buys Clinisupplies to build chronic care medical devices platform
GP installs former Atos CEO as chairman; deal is partial exit for Apax Partners' India-based Healthium
AlbaCore Capital Group holds EUR 2.2bn final close for third flagship fund
Fundтs recent focus has been senior secured deals for companies seeking financing amid a tough credit market
GP Profile: Quilvest eyes lower mid-market niches as direct PE strategy grows
Direct private equity co-heads Thomas Vatier and Jay Takefman on the firm’s family roots and its approach to the current market
Cinven and OTPP to invest in dogado via group.ONE
Triton will exit German web hosting provider after growing revenues to EUR 120m from EUR 2m
Livingbridge preps Adarma for 2023 sale process
DC Advisory will conduct the auction of the Edinburgh-based IT security consulting provider
Highland Europe leads EUR 60m round for Le Collectionist
France-based luxury holiday company is aiming for market consolidation following the fresh funding
Placement agent Asante expands to Munich
Advisory firm’s first office in continental Europe will be led by director George Lyons
IK exits Studienkreis in sale to edtech unicorn GoStudent
German centre-based tutoring provider will operate independently and under its current management while synergies with new owner are identified
CVC weighs strategic options for IT training provider QA
GP in informal discussions around exit or sale of parts of the UK-based company
Egeria to exit Ilionx in SBO to FSN Capital
Sale comes after a five-year holding period under the Amsterdam-headquartered GP’s Fund IV