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Vitruvian starts fundraising for VIP V
New vehicle registered this month; presented to Los Angeles-based LPs
ECI reaps 6.1x return on MiQ sale to Bridgepoint
New sponsor to continue international expansion of data analytics business alongside management team
Ex-Silverfleet team regroups with DACH-focused GP Sophora
Newly formed GP is raising capital from its own network with a longer-term goal of bringing in institutional investors
EQT closes new European tech growth-stage fund on EUR 2.2bn
Closed above target, the new vehicle has raised a total of EUR 2.4bn in commitments
HPE targets year-end first close for Growth Fund III
Second stage of the GPтs EUR 300m-EUR 350m fundraise will target US and Southeast Asian LPs
Magnum sells Miranza to PAI-backed Veonet for EUR 250m
Off-market deal values Spanish eye care chain at 14x EBITDA; at least three more ophtha assets in M&A pipeline
Hiro eyes EUR 400 hard-cap for metaverse and gaming fund by year-end
New vehicle has raised the "bulk" of its EUR 300m target and made six deals investments to date
Montagu reinvests in Universal Investment, CPPI takes minority stake
Co-investment aims to support German fund management company in global expansion efforts
Levine Leichtman bolsters London team with former Charterhouse director hire
US-based GP appoints William Trevelyan Thomas as director for London office
Investindustrial aims for EUR 1bn close with third lower-mid cap fund
Lower-mid market strategy has sealed one first investment ahead of expected closing in coming months
Duke Street to reap 2.5x-plus money in Medi-Globe sale to trade
DCC Healthcare to pay EUR 245m for German medical devices group; deal marks GP’s 12th trade exit
Trill Impact heads for first close of VC fund at year-end
Impact investor has a EUR 300m target for the debut VC fund; new vehicle has completed one deal so far
Mayfair gears up for third flagship fund
Technology and consumer-focused GP raised GBP 650m for its previous fund in 2019
Capricorn Partners seeks EUR 25m for industrial biotech VC fund
Belgian GP plans year-end final close after raising EUR 10m from InnovationQuarter and chemicals group DSM
Cinven's Partner in Pet Food tipped as exit candidate for 2023
Auction could launch as early as Q2 2023, sources says; GP says no plans for sale next year
Thoma Bravo opens London office, hires Inflexion's Hemmers
Office opening comes amidst the GPтs takeover talks with UK-based security software platform Darktrace
Altor hires MD from EQT in push for tech investments in DACH
Hajo Krösche has joined Nordic investor’s Zurich office as partner
Maguar Capital bolsters investment team with two new hires
Emerging GP poaches Andreas Walleter from FORUM Family Office and Johannes Losbichler from Triton
YFM backs MBO of SOS Leak Detection
GP plans to focus on organic growth for the water damage repair business but has also lined up potential bolt-ons
EMZ emerges as bidder for Equistone's digital marketing agency PIA
Sale of German company regained traction recently after lukewarm interest last year
Verdane invests in Qbtech, Topro via impact fund
Privately-owned ADHD test maker and PE-backed mobility device producer are fourth and fifth deals from Verdane Idun I
Nordic Alpha to partner with business angels for greentech deal flow
Danish GP plans to raise money from 20-30 angels, giving them early access to its developing deal pipeline
Equistone hires Jefferies to advise on Amadys auction
Timeline for sale of Belgian network equipment solutions provider yet to be determined
Cathay Capital, Bpifrance weigh NeoXam sale
Auction for French group to launch imminently as financial software assets go through buoyant moment