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Synova kicks off new fund deployment with Learnlight acquisition
Investment in Spanish edtech platform is the first from GBP 875m vehicle raised in three months last year
Deals face further financing uncertainty after Credit Suisse rescue
Delayed return of stabilized M&A conditions expected, advisors say; mid-cap transactions stand to fare best
Lenders sway fate of auctions in volatile LBO market
Vendors increasingly sounding out lenders before bidders to navigate uncertain M&A landscape
Keyhaven eyes Q4 2023 fund launch amidst lower mid-market GP-leds boom
Secondaries firm looks ahead to fourth fund; sweet spot of EUR 50m-100m for deals but can go up to EUR 500m
'The start-ups are just about alright': SVB fallout throws focus on UK tech capital demands
Silicon Valley Bank's demise might cause a small dent in confidence but should not have wider impact on the country's VC or tech sector
IK Partners mulls mid-term Southern European expansion
Spain, Portugal and Italy considered for future platform deals as the GPтs portfolio companies strengthen their foothold in the region
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: What's next for ESG – Fedrigoni case study
Harriet Matthews is joined by colleague William Cain to discuss ESG investing amid macro clouds and interviews Bainтs Ivano Sessa about the sustainability strategy for one of the sponsor's portfolio companies
Nekko aims to reach EUR 10m hard-cap for N Venture I within six months
Spanish VC firm plans to build on the vehicle’s EUR 6m first close, with nine companies backed so far
Permira raises EUR 16.7bn for Fund VIII, 50% up on previous vintage
Final close comes in a market largely devoid of multi-billion fundraises from European managers in recent months
Glass ceiling shows first cracks in PE space
Greater focus on investment team gender equality and mentoring has shifted the balance, but room for progress remains
Counteract aims for GBP 50m fundraise by year-end
Decarbonisation-focused VC is approaching funds-of-funds, corporates and family offices as fundraise continues
Hellman & Friedman kicks off talks for TeamSystem stake sale
Sponsors and sovereign wealth funds have been selected for discussions with the Italian cloud software group
Kompas VC seeks built environment tech opportunities, eyes second fund
Early-stage VC keen to expand cooperation with industry partners as it searches for investments to decarbonise the built environment, managing partner Sebastian Peck tells Unquote
PE 'roll-ups' merit Article 22 scrutiny, says Dutch agency head - Keystone Brussels
Martijn Snoep said that small local or regional acquisitions often fall below filing thresholds
GP Profile: Hayfin seeks European mid-market opportunities with PE strategy
Launched in 2018 and with EUR 1bn AUM, strategy aims to address GPsт need for fund and asset-level capital, partner Gonzalo Erroz tells Unquote
Hayfin markets USD 500m healthcare-focused private credit fund
New vehicle could back investments such as ARR-based direct loans to high growth businesses
Women in PE: Schroders Capital's Lukas on impact investment and supporting GPs through fundraising woes
Tanja Lukas speaks to Unquote about priorities for the asset managerтs private equity strategy
Panakès Partners closes second life sciences fund on EUR 175m
GP expects Purple Fund to be good vintage due to lower valuation environment, general partner Alessio Beverina told Unquote
Tikehau reaps 3x money multiple on EuroGroup Laminations IPO
Deal marks the third realisation from the sponsor’s EUR 1.1bn T2 Energy Transition Fund
PSG's Imaweb sale moves to second round
Sponsor bought a majority stake in the Spain-based car dealer and OEM sofware provider in 2019
Constructive approach: PEs turn to bolt-ons amid exits and debt crunch
Buy-and-build strategies to take centre stage for sponsors faced with longer holding periods and tough market for platform investments
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Après IPEM and the road ahead
Harriet Matthews and Min Ho share what they gleaned from the conference in Cannes and what this means for investment and fundraising outlooks
Carlyle private equity fundraising slumps behind peers
Sponsor remains on the road for its eighth flagship fund amid turmoil at CEO-level, with fundraising lagging behind peers KKR and EQT
Oakley raises EUR 2.85bn for fifth flagship fund
More than twice the size of its 2019 predecessor, the vehicle will allow for larger equity tickets, more investments and bolt-ons