Technology
PSG's Imaweb sale moves to second round
Sponsor bought a majority stake in the Spain-based car dealer and OEM sofware provider in 2019
Planet A raises EUR 160m for debut greentech fund
German VC will back scaleable hardware and software startups, giving science team "veto power" in investment decisions
Azimut-backed Lycian heads for debut fund first close in Q1 2023
New Turkish PE could reassess investment strategy and hard cap goal after receiving backing from asset manager late last year
Bregal Milestone to launch Anywhere365 sale in Q1 2023
Lazard to advise on auction for Dutch cloud-based contact centre and dialogue-management platform
Idacapital targets close to USD 30m for impact fund
Turkish VC seeks to raise USD 5m every six months for new rolling investment vehicle
Revo Capital preps third fund for 2023 launch
VC firm aims to raise USD 75m-150m from private and public investors including blue-chip institutional LPs in Europe, MENA and US
Oakley raises EUR 2.85bn for fifth flagship fund
More than twice the size of its 2019 predecessor, the vehicle will allow for larger equity tickets, more investments and bolt-ons
Getir plans new funding round for H1 2023
Fast grocery delivery group could fetch a valuation above the USD 10bn-plus of its last round
Livingbridge exits Red Box in sale to US-based Uniphore
Deal for voice software group takes the GP’s Fund V close to full realisation, with Direct Ferries as only business left in the 2012 vehicle
Bowmark bolsters investment team with two hires
Laura Clayfield and Raj Mukherji have joined the London-based mid-market sponsor
Capiton moves two assets to continuation vehicle; Fund V largely unrealised
Eurazeo and Unigestion among LPs in new fund for industrial tech businesses Raith and AEMtec
BlackRock mulls new vintage of private capital products for sophisticated retail investors in Europe
Global asset manager explores new generation of private market funds for wealthy individuals banking on positive uptake from retail investors
LDC outlines plans for new record year of deployment
Despite macro woes, sponsor wants to build up on last year’s pace of investment and exceed GBP 400m mark in 2023
GP Profile: Key Capital upbeat about SME deals with next fund in the making
UK small-cap sponsor could return to market for its next GBP 125m fund at the end of 2023
Women in VC: Revaia’s Albizzati on founding a female-led firm and navigating valuations in 2023
Co-founder Alice Albizzati outlines the growth equity firm's priorities as it heads for the final close of its EUR 500m Fund II
SoftwareONE on PE watchlist amid take-private optimism
Switzerland-listed cloud technology group has been eyed by several buyout houses in recent months
21 Invest France eyes EUR 300m Fund VI target by year-end
Fund VI has raised half of its target so far, with the GP seeking to further prove its investment track record throughout 2023
Bridgepoint picks advisers for Moneycorp upcoming sale
Goldman Sachs and Perella Weinberg hired for foreign exchange specialist's auction
Main Capital exits Onventis in SBO to Keensight
Exit from Main Fund V comes three years after the GP acquired the Germany-based procurement technology company
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 26 January 2023
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons, with ICG's Circet, Five Arrows' Mintec, Carlyle's Jagex, and more
Presto Ventures targets EUR 100m for new early-stage fund
Czech VC seeks to attract larger institutional investors from Western Europe and US for its third vehicle
Merito Partners targets EUR 50m for debut growth equity fund
Sponsor plans to build a portfolio of 12-18 companies, with EUR 12m in fund commitments secured to date
Accel-KKR weighs strategic options for Kerridge Commercial Systems
ERP software provider could seek a sale or bring in additional PE investor; Arma advises
EQT on track for 2023 final close for Fund X
GP has so far raised more than EUR 16bn for the vehicle against EUR 20bn target