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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
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
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
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
Nation 1 launches new early-stage, EUR 35m-EUR 40m fund
Czech investor targets first close in 1Q24, seeking to attract institutional investors and at least one bank
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
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
Nordic picks Jefferies for upcoming Sunrise Medical auction
German wheelchair specialist was acquired in 2015 and moved to a continuation fund in 2018
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
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
AnaCap exits Oona Health in EUR 302m sale to Topdanmark
Deal for Danish health insurance provider generates a 4x money multiple and 40% IRR
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
CoreCapital on fundraising trail as it prepares for first deals
Danish wind energy specialised sponsor held DKK 250m first close for debut fund last month
Women in VC: Turenne Santé's Chaoui on new healthcare growth strategy and social impact
Healthcare sponsor aims to raise EUR 150m for new growth fund, with further deployment and fundraising for its LBO strategy in the pipeline
Eurazeo's Groupe Premium attracts multiple PE bidders ahead of IMs
Insurance broker has seen interest from parties including Ardian, Bridgepoint, BC Partners, Cinven, CVC
'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
Aliter Capital to exit Ipsum in sale to IK Partners
Deal for utilities and infrastructure maintenance provider is third exit from GPтs 2017 vintage 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
Inflexion reaps 5.6x money in Mobica trade exit
Sale to US-listed Cognizant values UK-based software development and integration specialist at GBP 250m
Gyrus Capital explores Essential Pharma sale via Rothschild
UK-based specialty pharma group expected to be marketed off around GBP 70m EBITDA
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
Montefiore prepares sale of European Digital Group via Lazard
Expected for later this year, auction of B2B digital services platform will mostly target PEs
Charterhouse exits Tarsus to Informa for GBP 790m EV
Sale of Dublin-based B2B events group marks seventh exit from the sponsorтs tenth fund