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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
GP Profile: Armen eyes “new frontier” for GP stakes in Europe
France-headquartered GP stakes investor is seeking to support sponsors as they become multi-strategy managers, co-founder Dominique Gaillard tells Unquote
Women in VC: Revaia’s Albizzati on founding a female-led firm and navigating valuations in 2023
Co-founder Alice Albizzati outlines the growth equity firm's priorities as it heads for the final close of its EUR 500m Fund II
IPEM 2023: GPs battle fundraising blues on the Côte d'Azur
Sponsors remain broadly optimistic despite fundraise bottlenecks and a growing number of LPs faced with tough choices on manager selection
Clessidra on track for 2023 final close for debut private debt fund
GP has raised EUR 150m for the vehicle against a EUR 250m target, with one third already deployed
Koinos Capital explores return to fundraising trail in 12-18 months
Italian SME-focused GP could seek EUR 200m for new vehicle; Fund I set to reach 70% of deployment by year-end
Q4 Barometer: deal count remains steady amid tough environment
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
Flight to quality, impact investing to drive allocations in 2023 – HarbourVest
Asset manager’s investment team discusses secondaries and co-investment dynamics amid a challenging fundraising market
Progressio exits Assist Digital in sale to Ardian
French GP plans further internationalization and M&A for Italian CRM technology provider
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: The PE auction in times of exit scarcity
Rachel Lewis joins Harriet Matthews to discuss how auction process dynamics are changing against the current market backdrop
Arcano holds EUR 450m final close for latest secondaries fund
With just under 50% deployed, the vehicle will split focus evenly between LP stakes and GP-leds
DBAG turns focus to proprietary dealflow as auctions slowdown
Valuations could cool off as debt availability tightens, German GP's partner Thilo-Anyas Koenig tells Unquote
Going, going, not gone: PE auctions bid for relevance amid risk-off environment
With a debt financing drought and macro woes denting exits, GPs are adapting the traditional M&A auction in favour of more flexible bilateral negotiations to get deals across the line
Tikehau-backed Euro Group Laminations to hold vote on IPO plans
Italian producer of steel components for electric motors seeks EUR 1bn-plus valuation
Partners Group sets fundraising guidance at USD 17bn-22bn
Private markets investor finished 2022 at the bottom of USD 22bn-26bn target for new commitments
Dyal raises USD 12.9bn for new fund with CVC, PAI stakes in portfolio
Blue Owl’s division exceeded target for fifth fund specialised in buying minority stakes in asset managers
Stirling Square buys Tapi in SBO from Wise Equity
Sale of the Italy-based beverage packaging closures producer comes after a competitive auction process
General Atlantic holds USD 2.6bn final close for debut climate fund
BeyondNetZero strategy has USD 3.5bn to deploy in total with additional firepower from the GP
FSI eyes new fund with near EUR 1bn returned to LPs this year
Italian GP conducted three exits in 2022; Fund II would have similar size as EUR 1.4bn predecessor
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: 2023 - New year, new market?
Unquote and Mergermarket’s private equity reporting team discuss the past 12 months and what lies ahead next year
Private Equity Trendspotter: Sponsors look for sure footing as market slowdown signals change in deals landscape
Aggregate buyout volume brings 2022 just 6% above pre-pandemic dealmaking, with a significant sentiment shift in H2 2022
Intesa Sanpaolo investment banking head exits for BNP Paribas
Marco Lattuada previously oversaw activities including M&A and debt capital markets at the Italian firm