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Equistone to sell Amadys to PE-backed ETC in third exit this year
Cinven, Carlyle-backed French connectivity solutions provider will buy majority stake in Belgian peer
Afinum founders kick off succession planning with two new managing directors
First step in succession preparations will also see two partners join management team later this year
Permira raises EUR 16.7bn for Fund VIII, 50% up on previous vintage
Final close comes in a market largely devoid of multi-billion fundraises from European managers in recent months
Advent exits Tag to Japan's Dentsu in multi-million deal
Sale values marketing agency at GBP 533m; sponsor retains company's former parent Williams Lea
Glass ceiling shows first cracks in PE space
Greater focus on investment team gender equality and mentoring has shifted the balance, but room for progress remains
Women in PE: Resource Partners' Bobrowska outlines sponsor's M&A and diversity ambitions
CEE-focused firm aims to close its third fund by mid-2023 and continuing to focus on the consumer sector
Inspirit Capital buys Capita's Modular People Solutions for GBP 21m
Carve-out deal is the seventh investment from the special situation GP's debut fund
Counteract aims for GBP 50m fundraise by year-end
Decarbonisation-focused VC is approaching funds-of-funds, corporates and family offices as fundraise continues
BD Capital mulls second fundraising towards end-2023
London-based mid-cap sponsor has crossed the half-way mark of deployment of its debut fund
August Equity announces changes in leadership
Philip Rattle to become chairman with David Lonsdale succeeding him as managing partner
Clean capital: record impact fundraising creates pools of do-good money
Impact vehicles raised EUR 8.5bn last year, but 2023 is off to slow start with just two funds closed
Hellman & Friedman kicks off talks for TeamSystem stake sale
Sponsors and sovereign wealth funds have been selected for discussions with the Italian cloud software group
Kompas VC seeks built environment tech opportunities, eyes second fund
Early-stage VC keen to expand cooperation with industry partners as it searches for investments to decarbonise the built environment, managing partner Sebastian Peck tells Unquote
FIRSTPICK seeks EUR 20m hard cap for two debut vehicles
Baltic-focused early stage sponsor aims to raise remaining EUR 4.5m from corporate VCs, funds of funds, private investors
Maj Invest launches Sticks'n'Sushi sale via Deloitte
Denmark-headquartered restaurant chain could attract interest from international PEs and trade
Summa Equity buys majority stake in cybersecurity specialist Logpoint
SBO sees Evolution Equity exit Danish group; new owner to focus on European growth
Jet Investment opens Polish office, eyes future DACH expansion
Industrials-focused sponsor has reserved more than EUR 100m in its new Jet 3 vehicle for Polish deals
GP Profile: Hayfin seeks European mid-market opportunities with PE strategy
Launched in 2018 and with EUR 1bn AUM, strategy aims to address GPsт need for fund and asset-level capital, partner Gonzalo Erroz tells Unquote
PSG, Verdane sell Finnish payments provider Nomentia to Inflexion
SBO is the fifth deal from Inflexion Buyout Fund VI and the sponsor's fourth in the Nordics
Summit Partners puts RFID manufacturer ELATEC up for sale
Teasers for the German group were circulated earlier this year by sell-side adviser Goldman Sachs
Spex Capital launches EUR 100m early-stage healthtech fund
New GP has sights set on further impact vehicles such as food and climate technology
Women in VC: Arya Ventures' Serter on debut gender-balanced fund and supporting female founders
Launched in October to back Turkish female-founded startups, the angel network's first vehicle has raised its target to USD 15m after reaching USD 10m goal
Hayfin markets USD 500m healthcare-focused private credit fund
New vehicle could back investments such as ARR-based direct loans to high growth businesses
Metric Capital to hold first close for EUR 1.5bn fund in spring
UK-based investor in mid-sized companies is in talks with existing LPs for its fifth vehicle, a source familiar said