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France's Apax Partners closes latest flagship fund on EUR 1.6bn
Fund is around 60% larger than its predecessor, which closed on EUR 1.03bn in 2016
De Cecco attracts interest from ProA Capital, denies talks
Private equity firm is keen on acquiring a minority interest in the pasta maker, sources say
A&M Capital Europe buys Pet Network for EUR 260m
Pet Network was created by TRG in 2018 through the acquisition and merger of three businesses
VC Profile: DN Capital set to deploy in buoyant European VC market
Managing partner and co-founder Nenad Marovac discusses the firm's deployment plans and its view of the European VC market
Bridgepoint lists in GBP 2.9bn IPO
GP's existing shareholders will be selling 139.7 million existing ordinary shares
FPE invests in employee benefits software Zest
Deal is the 10th platform investment from FPE's GBP 100m, 2016-vintage, second fund
GHO holds EUR 2bn final close for third fund
Fund close follows a fully virtual fundraise that saw the GP surpass its EUR 1.25bn target
Palatine sells Wren Sterling in Lightyear-backed MBO
Wren Sterling was created in 2015 through the Palatine-backed MBO of Towergate Financial
New French GP Aldebaran holds first close for debut fund
Aldebaran Transformation Fund I targets EUR 300m for complex buyout situations
EQT's Cerba buys Lifebrain from Investindustrial
Parties agreed on a price of more than EUR 1bn, with exclusivity awarded last week
Panakès Partners holds EUR 150m first close for second fund
Vehicle's target has been extended to EUR 180m and the fund will focus on medtech and biotech deals
Keensight exits Asti Mobile Robotics to trade
GP bought a stake in the autonomous mobile robots developer in 2019 via its 2014-vintage fourth fund
GPs increasingly ruling out investments due to ESG – survey
Majority of GPs polled by Investec have declined to invest in a company on ESG or ethical grounds
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: H1 review special
The team looks at key takeaways and numbers across deal-doing and fundraising, and ponders where the market might be headed
Bowmark Capital expands team
Jessica Collins, Ben Culverwell, Jamal Lakhani and James Swainston join as investment executives
Investindustrial's Lifebrain nears sale to Cerba HealthCare
Parties are in final-stage talks, with signing set to take place in the next couple of days
Speedinvest holds EUR 60m close for Speedinvest x Fund 2
Fund will back B2B and B2C marketplaces, as well as subscription and circular economy startups
BC sells Pharmathen to Partners Group in EUR 1.6bn deal
BC Partners acquired the Greece-headquartered generic pharmaceuticals developer in 2015 for EUR 475m
Silverfleet calls off fundraise for third fund
GP intends to focus on follow-on investments and realisations in its existing portfolio
Equistone acquires GSCM Group
GP has previous experience in the modular construction sector with Oikos Group
GP Profile: FSI back on the hunt for deals
CEO Maurizio Tamagnini discusses FSI's approach to the post-pandemic market to identify new investments, and its plans for a second fund
IK buys Blanchon from Abénex
First investment made from IK Small Cap III Fund, which closed in April 2021 on EUR 1.2bn
Ermenegildo Zegna merges with Investindustrial-backed Spac
Merged entity will have an anticipated initial enterprise value of USD 3.2bn
McLaren confirms GBP 550m fundraising led by Saudi Arabia, Ares
Existing shareholders, including Mumtalakat, and new private investors invest GBP 150m