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InnovaFonds hires HSBC's Bouchery as investor relations head
Nicolas Bouchery will be responsible for overlooking the firm’s relationship with its institutional investors
MML, Metric Capital unite to acquire GPS in EUR 260m deal
Deal follows exit of investors including Arkéa Capital, who backed the French reusable packaging firm in 2017
Auctus sells PharmaLex to trade for EUR 1.28bn
Deal values German pharma services company at 18x EBITDA
Mindful Capital leans towards IPO for Italcer over sale
Banks invited to pitch for listing of Italian ceramics maker; mandates set to be awarded soon
Vitruvian starts fundraising for VIP V
New vehicle registered this month; presented to Los Angeles-based LPs
Q&A: Syz Capital's Marc Syz on PE fundraising and alternative asset allocations
Alternatives manager discusses topics including US interest in Europe, and the challenges ahead for large-cap buyout strategies
ECI reaps 6.1x return on MiQ sale to Bridgepoint
New sponsor to continue international expansion of data analytics business alongside management team
Ex-Silverfleet team regroups with DACH-focused GP Sophora
Newly formed GP is raising capital from its own network with a longer-term goal of bringing in institutional investors
HPE targets year-end first close for Growth Fund III
Second stage of the GPтs EUR 300m-EUR 350m fundraise will target US and Southeast Asian LPs
Magnum sells Miranza to PAI-backed Veonet for EUR 250m
Off-market deal values Spanish eye care chain at 14x EBITDA; at least three more ophtha assets in M&A pipeline
Hiro eyes EUR 400 hard-cap for metaverse and gaming fund by year-end
New vehicle has raised the "bulk" of its EUR 300m target and made six deals investments to date
ICG on EUR 10bn-plus direct lending fundraise for large deals
New unitranche fund will be on par with Aresт latest, which has a target north of EUR 11bn
Montagu reinvests in Universal Investment, CPPI takes minority stake
Co-investment aims to support German fund management company in global expansion efforts
Levine Leichtman bolsters London team with former Charterhouse director hire
US-based GP appoints William Trevelyan Thomas as director for London office
Investindustrial aims for EUR 1bn close with third lower-mid cap fund
Lower-mid market strategy has sealed one first investment ahead of expected closing in coming months
Duke Street to reap 2.5x-plus money in Medi-Globe sale to trade
DCC Healthcare to pay EUR 245m for German medical devices group; deal marks GP’s 12th trade exit
Trill Impact heads for first close of VC fund at year-end
Impact investor has a EUR 300m target for the debut VC fund; new vehicle has completed one deal so far
Mayfair gears up for third flagship fund
Technology and consumer-focused GP raised GBP 650m for its previous fund in 2019
Capricorn Partners seeks EUR 25m for industrial biotech VC fund
Belgian GP plans year-end final close after raising EUR 10m from InnovationQuarter and chemicals group DSM
Cinven's Partner in Pet Food tipped as exit candidate for 2023
Auction could launch as early as Q2 2023, sources says; GP says no plans for sale next year
DC Advisory launches GP Secondaries practice with hire from Elm Capital
Michael Wieczorek will head the new practice, leveraging synergies with DC's other sponsor mandates
British Private Equity Awards: vote for the winners
Pick your winners in the shortlist for this year's Unquote British Private Equity Awards т voting closes on 14 September
CapMan aims to double AUM to EUR 10bn by 2026 including via M&A
New products and M&A to account for 20% of Finnish GPтs growth; aims for 75% of international LPs
Thoma Bravo opens London office, hires Inflexion's Hemmers
Office opening comes amidst the GPтs takeover talks with UK-based security software platform Darktrace