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Capiton's KD Pharma sale shelved on valuation challenges
Sponsor had been running a dual track process for the Germany-based omega-3 fatty acid manufacturer
Balderton hires Deloitte’s Broad as head of impact
Elodie Broad will focus on sustainability in the VC's internal operations, investments, and portfolio
Connection Capital hires associate director from Liberum
James Greenwood joins amid what the GP says is a time of growing investor appetite for UK SMEs
Kindred Capital heads for first close of third fund
Alongside fundraise, VC plans to make three more sector-agnostic investments from its second, EUR 100m fund
DPE preps sale of engineering firm VTU
Deutsche Private Equity acquired a 70% stake in the Austria-based company in 2018
SVPGlobal poaches Beach Point Capital’s Himot
Following a 12-year tenure at Beach Point, Himot joins forces with the US-based investment firm
NB Renaissance, Chequers to exit Biolchim to trade
US conglomerate J.M. Huber has agreed to buy the Italian specialty fertilizers producer
ArchiMed reaps 4x on Bomi sale to UPS
Deal is first full exit from specialist healthcare investor's maiden mid-market fund
GP Profile: Greenpeak Partners on emerging manager fundraising and specialisation
Buy-and-build specialist looks for portfolio add-ons as it contemplates hitting the road for a new fund in 2023
Summa opens North American office
Three existing partners will lead the California office, which is the GP’s first beyond Europe
Pinova expects final close for Fund 3 before year-end
DACH industrial technology and IT investor has set a EUR 250m target for the vehicle
Foreign GPs step up for large Italian deals – panel
Interest from international players is growing across a variety of sectors, but political uncertainty looms
Literacy acquires fragrance products maker Ashleigh & Burwood
Deal marks the fourth platform investment completed since the fund listing in the LSE last year
IK Partners readies Nomios for upcoming sale process
Bank of America will advise on the auction for the Dutch IT services group, formerly known as Infradata
Morgan Stanley equity solutions MD departs
Gautier Martin-Regnier has left after nine years at the bank; expected to join sovereign wealth fund
Pinova sells Sill Optics to DPE
Sale of German precision optics manufacturer agreed in bilateral deal
Cornerstone VC holds GBP 20m first close for debut fund
Investments will target UK tech-enabled businesses at pre-seed and seed stage led by diverse teams
Castik Capital gears up for third fund
European mid-market GP held a final close for its predecessor vehicle on EUR 1.25bn in 2019
ICG closes European Corporate fund on EUR 8.1bn
Fundraising exceeds EUR 7bn target set for eight vintage of flagship debt fund
McWin closes EUR 500m restaurant fund backed by ADIA
Food specialist also set to start fundraising for EUR 250m food tech vehicle next month
Sidekick spinoffs: Insurtech scale-ups attract PE interest
Investment set to break EUR 1.1bn mark this year as sponsors seek for rising stars
Cinven to sell Tractel to trade for EUR 500m
Exit to Sweden-listed Alimak values safety products specialist at 10.3x EBITDA
LDC reaps 4x returns in Aqualisa GBP 130m trade exit
US-headquartered Fortune Brands plans to accelerate growth of shower products manufacturer
Gilde Equity exits Avinty to Main Capital
Dutch e-health solutions supplier is software specialist's first move into healthcare