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Princes Group sale restart scheduled for September
Mitsubishi Corporation-owned food and drink manufacturer saw significant PE interest in first round
Bain Capital intensifies strategy specialisation efforts with USD 1.15bn insurance fund
New fund will deploy tickets of up to USD 200m but is 'not afraid to start small', Matt Popoli said
Warburg Pincus poaches former Evercore MD to co-head Europe
Andrew Sibbald succeeds Adarsh Sarmam, who will remain a managing director and partner
Inflexion to exit Xtrac in SBO to MiddleGround Capital
Sale of UK-based transmission-systems manufacturer marks Buyout Fund IVтs seventh exit
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AnaCap in advanced talks for two deals; has 'exciting' financial services and tech pipeline
Financial services-focused sponsor is honing in on one majority and one minority stake deal
Permira early strong contender in Triton-backed Pharmanovia auction
Speciality pharma business sale comes as a number of other large-cap healthcare auctions have faltered
Graphite Capital exploring Babble exit via DC Advisory
GP acquired the cloud comminications business in 2020, with previous owner LDC retaining a minority stake
Medicxi raises USD 400m to invest in single-focus life sciences companies
GP's fourth fund will deploy USD 10m-USD 20m tickets in narrow indications of unmet need; backed by pharma
Fremman considers return to market in 2024 following newly closed EUR 1bn debut fundraise
Pan-European GP raised its debut fund during the тmost challengingт period for debut funds in recent years
Bridgepoint extends Europe VII fundraising timeline to tap 2024 allocations
GP has raised EUR 6bn against its EUR 7bn target but has seen a 67% year-on-year drop in investment income due to fall in exits
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Unquote Private Equity Podcast: In conversation with... Alex Walsh, Blackstone
Senior Managing Director Alex Walsh discusses topics including his career in the PE industry, LGBTQ+ representation and inclusion, and the current macro environment
IRIS Software owner Hg plots post-summer sale
Auction for software platform could see a wide range of bidders, including US-based GPs
Women in PE: Earth Capital's Bezuidenhoudt and Hockley on 2024 fund launch progress and co-investment pipeline
UK-based impact investorтs female leaders discuss deployment plans and the advantages of its syndicate co-investment strategy
ICG sells majority stake in With Intelligence to Motive Partners in GBP 400m deal
Sale to specialised financial technology investor follows a competitive process and brings acquirer closer to launch of third fundraise
CVC raises Europe's largest ever buyout fund, securing EUR 26bn for ninth vehicle
Fund was launched in January 2023 and surpassed its EUR 25bn target, the GP said in a statement
LGT closes fourth global venture capital fund on USD 930m
Primary, co-investment and secondaries vehicle surpassed its USD 750m target
Ayre Group's VC arm eyes 10-15 blockchain deals this year
Family office-backed firm plans to invest at seed and Series A with tickets of USD 2m-USD 3m
European SBOs sink to lowest level since GFC, leaving sponsors weighing exit options
Hopes for exits comeback pinned on M&A uptick and shift in valuation expectations in 2H 2023
Cinven emerges as frontrunner for ICG's With Intelligence
ICG aims to sign deal for financial data and intelligence provider by end of next week
Stirling Square relaunches Outcomes First exit with education division sale
GP split the business into education and fostering units last year after an earlier sale attempt
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Overcoming the exit impasse
Unquote assesses the obstacles to executing successful exits and speaks to Equistone senior partner Steve OтHare about the GPтs approach to its recent realisations
Federated Hermes raises USD 486m for fifth co-investment fund
Fund surpassed its USD 400m target; its 2018-vintage predecessor raised USD 600m against a USD 350m target