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General Atlantic holds USD 2.6bn final close for debut climate fund
BeyondNetZero strategy has USD 3.5bn to deploy in total with additional firepower from the GP
Permira announces changes in DACH leadership
Jörg Rockenhäuser to become region’s first chairman as Florian Kreuzer succeeds him as head of DACH
IK to exit Quanos in sale to Keensight Capital
New owner plans to grow Germany-based software developer organically and through M&A
PAI Partners to acquire IFF’s Savory Solutions in USD 900m deal
GP is investing in the artificial aromas and flavours manufacturer via latest flagship fund
Afinum, Invision-backed Ledlenser prepped for sale
LED flashlight and headlamp producer has been owned by sponsors and management since 2018
FSI eyes new fund with near EUR 1bn returned to LPs this year
Italian GP conducted three exits in 2022; Fund II would have similar size as EUR 1.4bn predecessor
Women in VC: Speedinvest’s Nangia on supporting female and underrepresented founders
Austrian sponsor to invest 30% of capital in female, diverse founders; new fund-of-funds set to support emerging managers
Inflexion mulls sale of Chambers & Partners
GP has appointed Harris Williams to gauge interest in the UK-based legal rankings provider
RJD Partners sells Babington to Unigestion
Acquisition of the UK apprenticeship provider marks the last deal from Unigestion Direct II
Private Equity Trendspotter: Sponsors look for sure footing as market slowdown signals change in deals landscape
Aggregate buyout volume brings 2022 just 6% above pre-pandemic dealmaking, with a significant sentiment shift in H2 2022
Clearwater Multiples Heatmap: Valuations ease as PE deals slow down
After a record quarter, Q3 2022 sees sponsor transactions fall sharply amid challenging macro environment
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 14 December 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons, including CVC's Stark Group, Bridgepoint's Kereis, EQT's Open Systems, and more
Hg to exit Transporeon in EUR 1.88bn sale to trade
Deal with US-listed Trimble sees German transportation software group double in value since 2019 buyout
Kester to reap 4.8x return in Vixio exit to Perwyn
Sale of regulatory intelligence provider marks the first divestment from the GP’s second fund
Speedinvest raises EUR 500m for fourth flagship vehicle; closes climate fund on EUR 80m
New structure investing across sectors allowed the Austrian VC firm to attract larger LPs to the new generation of funds, managing partner Oliver Holle tells Unquote
William Blair launches Madrid office, adds investment banking practice in Zurich
Álvaro Hernández to lead new Spanish branch; healthcare will be first focus of Swiss expansion
ICG plots sale of hedge fund data platform With Intelligence
Formal auction penciled for 2023; Houlihan Lokey among frontrunners for sale mandate
Move Capital plans 2023 final close for debut European growth fund
B2B growth technology investor held a first close for the fund in 2020, raising more than EUR 100m
EQT moves SHL Medical stake into long-term strategy fund
Family office ATHOS is co-investing in the deal, which sees the Swiss drug autoinjector group exit EQT VIII
L Catterton to kick off Pinarello sale early next year
Houlihan Lokey will advise on auction for the Italian Italian bicycle manufacturer
Aliter raises GBP 134m for new UK support services fund
Fund II backed by US and European institutions with GBP 10m-GBP 30m in commitments each
Cavalry Ventures holds EUR 100m first close for third fund
Seed and early-stage fund has a EUR 160m target and plans to back 30-35 software startups
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Making an impact
Impact growth capital firm Lightrock's Pål Erik Sjåtil speaks to Unquote about impact investing and energy transition
One Peak closes new fund on USD 1bn hard cap
Tech GP’s third vehicle will back fast-growing B2B software companies in Europe and Israel