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Spire Capital gears up for first close for EUR 110m fund
Polish tech-focused sponsor is centring fundraising efforts for its debut vehicle on institutional LPs
Schroders Capital hires head of private credit from Federated Hermes
Mark Bruen joins the private asset manager's office in London
Polo Motorrad sale faces headwinds despite pandemic boost
Equistone is advised by Baird in an auction for the German motorbike accessories specialist
Unigestion launches third Direct fund with EUR 1bn target
Strategy invests in mid-market companies alongside the GP's investment partner network
GP Profile: Kyip Capital on debut fundraising, opportunities in Italian education
After interim close, Milan-based fund seeks up to EUR 165m by early 2023; eyes deals to grow data validation business and university platform
Forbion exceeds Growth Opportunities II target with EUR 470m first close
Biopharma GP sees growing demand for private capital amid IPO lull; gears up for EUR 600m hard-cap by summer end
Mentha enters Denmark with EUR 250m Fund VII ready to deploy
GP is planning one deal a year for new market entry following BWB Partners team onboarding
EY to bolster PE offering with USD 1bn investment
EMEIA tax managing partner Bridget Walsh has been appointed as EY's Global Private Equity Leader
Alto Capital sells CEI Group to White Bridge
Vendor will reinvest with a minority stake in the automotive spare parts manufacturer via the same fund
LPs' net returns highest since financial crisis – Coller Capital
Secondaries specialistтs Summer 2022 Barometer shows that half of LPs want to increase their allocation to alternatives, with 91% still committing to PE first closes with incentives
Oakley Capital reaps 10x on Contabo exit to KKR
Vendor will reinvest GBP 37m in the Germany-based cloud infrastructure and hosting provider
Reach Capital opens London office
FrУЉdУЉric Muller will head the office, with more hires and geographical expansion expected to come
Axcel exits European Sperm Bank to Perwyn
Deal is the fourth exit for Axcel's fifth fund; buyer Perwyn deploys evergreen capital
Foresight Capital exits Codeplay Software in trade sale
GP is to reap 15.7x MOIC and 100% IRR on the sale of the AI integration software
3i to buy majority stake in xSuite from Pinova
Vendor and management team will reinvest in the German accounts payable process automation specialist
Genesis holds EUR 150m final close for GPEF IV
Czech Republic-headquartered GP reached its hard-cap with a EUR 15m commitment from the EBRD
FPE Capital bolsters investment team
Sam Greenberg joins as GP starts deploying recently closed FPE Fund III
EQT, Mubadala to acquire Envirotainer for EUR 2.8bn
Vendors Cinven and Novo Holdings could opt to reinvest in the Swedish medical freight company as minority shareholders
SGT Capital at halfway point of USD 2bn fundraising ambition
USD 800m first closing coincides with regulatory approval for Utimaco acquisition
Graphite Capital exits Random42 in trade sale
GP sold medical animation studio acquired in 2017 to US-based medical communications agency, Lockwood Group
Carlyle sells Euro Techno Com to Cinven
Buyer competed alongside BC Partners, PAI, CVC and Brookfield in Goldman Sachs-led auction
Inflexion reaps 4x on Goals Soccer Centre exit
Sale of the football pitch operator back to founders marks second exit from Enterprise Fund IV
PE capital calls at 10-year low in 2021– Investec
Research cited the prevalence of fund financing and the increasing size of funds as reasons for the slow-down
Baird Capital exits Crisp Thinking to Kroll
GP invested GBP 19m for a minority stake in the social media monitoring firm in 2018