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IK-backed Klingel advances to round two with Altor among sponsors circling
Novo Holdings and AEA Investors also tipped to be in the final stretch for the German medical equipment company
Polaris sponsor CapVest weighs sale of children’s services giant via PwC
Regulatory scrutiny on children’s services and fostering sector has stepped up since a 2021 CMA report
Mayfair sells stake in YO! Sushi parent company in USD 621m trade sale
Japanese buyer Zensho Holdings will buy four food brands across North America and UK
MPEP launches fifth buyout fund-of-funds with EUR 300m target
Lower mid-market specialist will continue to apply thorough due diligence for new and existing relationships, seeking persistency of returns
Archimed preps Citieffe for sale, Potomac advising
Specialised healthcare investor bought the orthopedic trauma devices manufacturer in 2014
Nordic Alpha Partners secures EUR 150m for second greentech fund
Hardtech sustainability-focused GP expects to continue its fundraise throughout 2023 following its first close and firm's first strategic exit
Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano invests in Urbis Food
Deal marks the fund’s full deployment with more than EUR 50m invested across nine transactions
Astorg cuts flagship fundraising target with EUR 4bn raised
French GP initially expected to raise around EUR 6.5bn for eighth flagship fund, Unquote previously reported
Omorika Ventures plans year-end first close for EUR 50m southeastern Europe-focused fund
VC firm plans to build a portfolio of 20-25 startups and expects to secure a EUR 10m first close
Eterus Capital lines up dealflow with EUR 10m left to deploy from EUR 40m fund
Slovak PE firm is “seriously looking at“ more than 10 potential investments
European LPs bullish on 2024 PE fund vintages – Coller Capital
LPs remain positive on PE but are considering increasing infra and private credit allocations, latest survey shows
LDC generates 3.9x MM on MSQ sale to One Equity Partners
LDC to become minority investor following a doubling in revenues and tripling in EBITDA over four years
Main Capital exits Cleversoft to LLCP
Nordic Capital and OTPP's Mitratech were also in the running to buy the regtech platform, Mergermarket reported
Carve-outs specialist Inspirit gears up for second fund
GP could aim to raise GBP 50m-GBP 100m for its next fund, Unquote reported previously
HSBC raises USD 580m-plus for second UK direct lending vintage
Strategy makes senior secured loans to mid-market private equity backed companies
Just Climate holds final close for debut USD 1.5bn fund
GP will take minority stakes in industrial businesses targeting climate challenges, focusing on greenhouse gas reduction
Capvis-backed Gotha Cosmetics to grant PAI Partners exclusivity ‘in coming days’
Capvis took a majority stake in the Netherlands-based colour cosmetics firm in 2016
BlackRock buys growth and venture debt provider Kreos
Global asset manager plans to broaden Global Credit business with fresh acquisition
From slash-and-burn to grow-and-earn: private equity changes tack
Rising cost of capital means value-creation will be vital for next decade of private equity, SuperReturn participants said
Infobric sponsor Summa sees PEs including Nordic Capital, Blackstone prepare binding bids
GP bought Swedish construction tech provider in 2019 via its SEK 6.5bn, 2019-vintage Fund II
Keensight Capital opens US office
New Boston base will allow growth buyout investor to support US expansion of its portfolio companies
Investec acquires majority interest in corporate finance firm Capitalmind
Transaction will see the advisory firms fully integrating their M&A and corporate finance teams
Bridgepoint picks Harris Williams for PEI Group exit
Financial intelligence provider could come to market as early as Q4 2023
GP Profile: Limerston Capital anticipates higher volume but more complex M&A as market steadies
UK-based GP is seeing dealflow driven by carve-outs and buy-and-build in a market where organic multiple arbitrage is no longer a given