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PAI Partners to acquire The Looping Group from Mubadala Capital
PAI Partners to acquire The Looping Group from Mubadala Capital

GP will take a majority stake in French leisure park operator via its latest flagship vehicle, PAI Fund VIII

  • Buyouts
  • 10 May 2023
HV Capital doubles down on DACH investments with new EUR 710m early-stage and growth fund
HV Capital doubles down on DACH investments with new EUR 710m early-stage and growth fund

Fund IX is the German VC and growth firmт€™s largest fundraise to date and will be split into two separate vehicles for venture and growth

  • Venture
  • 04 May 2023
InvestIndustrial closes third lower mid-market fund on EUR 1.1bn
InvestIndustrial closes third lower mid-market fund on EUR 1.1bn

Strategy will target businesses in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland with internationalisation potential

  • GPs
  • 03 May 2023
A&M Capital Europe to acquire majority stake in World of Sweets and Bobby's
A&M Capital Europe to acquire majority stake in World of Sweets and Bobby's

Investment in UK-based wholesaler of confectionary products marks London-headquartered sponsorт€™s first investment in the food sector

  • Buyouts
  • 21 April 2023
Women in PE: Foresight's Alvarez on SME deployment plans, regional expansion drive
Women in PE: Foresight's Alvarez on SME deployment plans, regional expansion drive

Partner Claire Alvarez speaks to Unquote about opportunities in the current market and the UK-based sponsorт€™s diversity ambitions

  • GPs
  • 21 April 2023
Metric Capital and Scope acquire majority stake in Maileg
Metric Capital and Scope acquire majority stake in Maileg

Deal for Danish toy brand marks second investment this year out of Metricт€™s fourth fund, which is now about 85% deployed

  • Buyouts
  • 14 April 2023
Procuritas raises EUR 407m for PCI VII
Procuritas raises EUR 407m for PCI VII

Swedish GP's seventh fund is 28% larger than predecessor and will invest in Nordic buyouts

  • Buyout
  • 13 April 2023
PE roll-up strategies face regulatory heat with focus on consumer industries
PE roll-up strategies face regulatory heat with focus on consumer industries

With longer holding periods facilitating more bolt-ons, regulators including the UK's CMA are intervening

  • Regulation
  • 12 April 2023
Quadrivio reaps 40%-plus IRR, 2.2x cash-on-cash from EPI sale
Quadrivio reaps 40%-plus IRR, 2.2x cash-on-cash from EPI sale

Trade sale of Italy-based sports merchandising specialist marks Industry 4.0 fund’s first exit

  • Exits
  • 06 April 2023
GP Profile: Metric Capital confident of structured capital strategy demand with multiple exits in pipeline
GP Profile: Metric Capital confident of structured capital strategy demand with multiple exits in pipeline

UK-based sponsor banks on appeal of its strategy as an alternative to private equity and debt providers

  • GPs
  • 05 April 2023
KKR holds USD 8bn European Fund VI buyout fund close with 12.5%-plus GP commitment
KKR holds USD 8bn European Fund VI buyout fund close with 12.5%-plus GP commitment

European Fund VI will deploy equity tickets of EUR 250m-750m in six core sectors

  • Buyout
  • 05 April 2023
BC Partners acquires Metropolitan College, AKMI IEK in second deal from Greece-focused fund
BC Partners acquires Metropolitan College, AKMI IEK in second deal from Greece-focused fund

Sponsor will support the post-secondary education provider with organic growth, plus add-ons in the Balkan region

  • Buyouts
  • 03 April 2023
Bencis raises EUR 123m continuation fund for group of Fund IV assets
Bencis raises EUR 123m continuation fund for group of Fund IV assets

Secondary deal was led by Committed Advisors and will provide backing for future growth of four portfolio companies

  • Benelux
  • 30 March 2023
Quadrivio plans first close for EUR 500m Lifestyle Fund II by mid-2023
Quadrivio plans first close for EUR 500m Lifestyle Fund II by mid-2023

Italy-based GP will expand predecessor Made in Italy vehicle’s focus beyond Italy to target European SMEs

  • Buyout
  • 27 March 2023
GP Profile: BGF to deploy GBP 500m-plus per year for minority growth deals with entrepreneurs
GP Profile: BGF to deploy GBP 500m-plus per year for minority growth deals with entrepreneurs

UK and Ireland-based growth investor remains committed to filling a market gap for founders who want flexibility and control

  • GPs
  • 23 March 2023
European sponsors sidestep panic, concede gloom over bank woes
European sponsors sidestep panic, concede gloom over bank woes

Fallout from Credit Suisse collapse adds to slew of macroeconomic challenges for PE dealmaking and fundraising

  • Industry
  • 22 March 2023
Inflexion sells The Goat Agency to trade, nets 80% IRR
Inflexion sells The Goat Agency to trade, nets 80% IRR

GP sells minority stake in UK-based social media marketing agency after two year investment period

  • Exits
  • 22 March 2023
Synova kicks off new fund deployment with Learnlight acquisition
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

  • Buyouts
  • 22 March 2023
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 20 March 2023
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 20 March 2023

Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons with Cinven's ETC, PAI's Apleona, TA Associate's Fairstone, and more

  • Expansion
  • 20 March 2023
Keyhaven eyes Q4 2023 fund launch amidst lower mid-market GP-leds boom
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

  • Funds
  • 20 March 2023
 GP Profile: Inspirit anticipates carve-outs uptick with fundraising on the horizon by year-end
GP Profile: Inspirit anticipates carve-outs uptick with fundraising on the horizon by year-end

Complex carve-outs specialist could raise around GBP 75m for its second fund with debut vehicle around 70% deployed

  • Exits
  • 17 March 2023
Beyond Impact aims for EUR 100m close for alternative protein fund
Beyond Impact aims for EUR 100m close for alternative protein fund

Article 9 fund held EUR 25m first close in early 2022; targets stakes in non-animal proteins and ingredients

  • Venture
  • 17 March 2023
Afinum nears EUR 410m-EUR 420m fund close; mulls new fundraise
Afinum nears EUR 410m-EUR 420m fund close; mulls new fundraise

Plans for Fund 10 to be contemplated by mid-2024 “at the earliest” as GP advances on succession changes

  • Fundraising
  • 16 March 2023
GP Profile: IW Capital aims to support UK SMEs with dedicated debut fund
GP Profile: IW Capital aims to support UK SMEs with dedicated debut fund

UK-based private equity firm is gearing up to launch a new GBP 25m-30m vehicle by summer

  • UK / Ireland
  • 13 March 2023
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