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Mirabaud to hit the road for second EUR 300m consumer brands fund in 2023
GP plans to build up exit track record from previous “living heritage” fund before returning to market
Bridgepoint’s Qualitest tipped as 2023 sale candidate amid sponsor interest
GP bought the UK-based software testing firm from Marlin Equity Partners in 2018
Women in PE: Avallon's Pakulska on fundraising, exits and the role of sport in business
Women in Private Equity is a new series aiming to highlight both news and personal insights from key women in the PE sector internationally
Investec, SC Lowy fire up Gaucho stake sale via Clearwater
Sponsors acquired the UK-based stake restaurant chain in 2018 following administration proceedings
Ardian exits Unither to GIC, IK-led consortium
Existing investors Keensight and Parquest to remain in share capital alongside company's management
Unigestion holds first close for Direct III, eyes EUR 1bn target
GP is continuing concurrent fundraises for vehicles focused on climate impact and emerging managers.
Nordic Capital holds final close for Fund XI on EUR 9bn
Fund is nearly 50% larger than its predecessor and closed after nine months of roadshow
Platform boot camp: Buy-and-build holds fast in healthcare sector
Healthcare M&A has held up well in 2022 versus 2021, offering hope in a challenging market
Houlihan Lokey poaches Hepberger to bolster healthcare team
Rainer Hepberger spent nine years at William Blair and two at Raymond James; brings expertise in medtech
Trilantic-backed Oberberg's auction delayed on market malaise
Factors including valuation discrepancies and debt markets may have slowed the psychiatry clinic's sale
H2 Equity's Optegra sale advances to second round
UK-based ophthalmology business has received NBOs implying an EBITDA multiple of more than 15x
Startup Wise Guys gears up for B2B fund close next year
Estonian VC is targeting institutionals, family offices and HNWI for EUR 20m Challenger Fund II
Wise kicks off sale of bike tires maker Vittoria
Baird appointed to run auction for Italian company acquired in 2020; teasers distributed
Argos Wityu to exit Juratoys to trade
French games company to merge with family-owned school and office supplies company Maped
Insight Partners leads USD 94m Series C for Enable
Oversubscribed fundraise brings rebate management platform’s total funding to USD 156m
Sika draws sponsor interest in sale of MBCC assets
Chemicals company aims to address regulatory concerns over acquisition of German peer MBCC
Q&A: BVCA’s VC committee chair on the current outlook for venture capital
Andrew Williamson discusses the UK VC market and investing in the current macroeconomic environment
Soho Square exits Technical Fire Safety to Ergon’s SVT Group
Fire-rated glass maker’s EV grew four times under the sponsor’s ownership since 2018
Financial Services Capital hires Kieren in IR team
Geraldine Kieren joins the sector-focused sponsor from Aksia’s private markets team
Palatine exits Veincentre in SBO to CBPE
Sale of varicose vein treatment clinic chain is the second exit from 2016-vintage impact fund
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 17 October 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons with Equistone's Ligentia, Bridgepoint's Infinigate, Ambienta’s Namirial and more
Lightrock to tap net-zero scale-ups with EUR 860m climate fund
With LGT as anchor investor, London-based VC’s new vehicle exceeded EUR 600m hard cap
Advent to merge Caldic with Wilbur-Ellis’ Connell
Focused on nutrition, pharma, and industrial formulations, group aims to expand in APAC, LatAm
Qualium bets on high dry powder level to sustain exit valuations
Mid-cap sponsor nears EUR 500m Fund III target with closing expected before year-end, source says