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Inflexion kicks off Rosemont Pharmaceuticals sale
Liquid pharmaceuticals manufacturer has drawn strategic and PE interest ahead of non-binding offers
Baird Capital invests in Freemarket
GP’s growth capital investment in UK-based fintech platform marks seventh deal from Fund II
Moonfire Ventures raises USD 115m to back early-stage startups in Europe
AI-powered VC firm has raised USD 90m for Fund II and USD 25m for its Opportunity Fund to double down on winners
Q1 Barometer: Signs of a brighter future after dark times for European PE
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
Hamilton Lane targets global impact opportunities with new USD 370m fund
Asset manager’s new fund will make direct investments and can take larger stakes than its USD 95m predecessor
Peach owner Inflexion to revisit exit plans via Arma Partners
GP bought the video advertising company from Vitruvian in 2016 and had explored a sale last year
Perwyn hires new head of capital formation from Greenhill
Andrew Harrison will join the UK-based sponsor to help manage and grow its capital base
Livingbridge appoints Raymond James to sell FluidOne
UK-based cloud solutions firm has made several add-ons since its acquisitoin from Rigby Group in 2019
Bregal Milestone closes second tech fund on EUR 770m
European technology investor has around 60% dry powder remaining to deploy in its latest fund
Mediobanca acquires Arma Partners
Deal will increase Italian bank's investment banking fee pool by 30% as wider sector suffers from M&A slump
BC-backed VetPartners sees initial bids fall short of price expectations
Ongoing buyer and seller valuation expectation gap has hit the sale of the vet clinic chain, sources said
BGF makes GBP 19m minority investment in Brompton Bicycle
Transaction marks London-based foldable bike manufacturer’s first capital raise to accelerate international growth
Exponent establishes Ireland presence following regulatory approval
UK-based sponsor cited factors, including new fund manager legislation, as grounds for its new Dublin base
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Taking the plunge - GPs dive into alternative pools of capital
The Unquote team is joined by Thomas Eskebæk, CEO of private markets platform Titanbay, to discuss private markets’ search for alternative sources of commitments
EQT launches semi-liquid strategy for individual investors
Strategy will focus on PE and infrastructure and will be led by ex-Partners Group exec William Vettorato
Synova launches Vistair sale via Houlihan Lokey
UK-based GP bought the aviation, defence, MRO and engineering software provider for GBP 9m in 2015
Emerging manager Px3 makes first acquisition with carve-out buyout
Rhône Group spin-out makes inaugural acquisition with Celeros Flow Technology’s filtration unit buyout
Palatine launches growth credit strategy for UK’s underserved regions
New fund will aim to support VC-backed companies’ growth while extending their cash runway, Will Chappel told Unquote
Women hold 12% of senior investment roles in UK-based PE and VC firms − survey
BVCA and Level 20 report shows more progress in junior and mid-level cohort versus senior, and no black women in senior roles
AnaCap gears up for fourth private equity fund
Registered earlier this month, AnaCap IV follows the mid-market sponsor's EUR 850m, 2016-vintage predecessor
GP Profile: Ardian Expansion doubles down on generalist approach, eyes EUR 3bn Q2 fundraise launch
With its current EUR 1.5bn fifth fund almost at full deployment, Ardian’s Expansion strategy expects to benefit from LP appetite for its strategy ahead of EUR 3bn fundraise
Triton raises EUR 1.63bn for multi-asset continuation fund
Backed by HarbourVest and LGT, TIV CF will hold four Fund VI assets Assemblin, EQOS, Flokk and Unica
HV Capital doubles down on DACH investments with new EUR 710m early-stage and growth fund
Fund IX is the German VC and growth firm’s largest fundraise to date and will be split into two separate vehicles for venture and growth
Paul Hastings hires private equity partner
Samantha McGonigle will join the Los Angeles-headquartered law firm’s London office