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Bain exits Parts Holding Europe to D'Ieteren for EUR 1.7bn
The GP withdrew an IPO for the autoparts retailer in 2021
LSP closes LSP 7 at EUR 1bn
The GP says it is the largest life sciences venture capital fund ever raised in Europe
Nuveen closes impact fund on USD 218m
GP could return to market for Fund II in 2022 or early 2023 given current deployment opportunities
Lauxera closes first health tech fund on EUR 260m
Debut fund will invest EUR 20m-40m in European and US health technology companies
BC Partners announces EUR 6.9bn fundraise for BC XI
Final close fell below the original target;Т GP expects to return to market for its next fund in H2 2023
PE impact fundraising surpasses EUR 4bn in 2021
Figures from Unquote Data reflect the increasing prevalence of impact and impact-driven deals
Tikehau records EUR 6.4bn in fundraising in 2021
GP deployed EUR 5.5bn from its private equity, private debt and real estate funds in the same year
Coller to close USD 1.4bn debut credit secondaries fund
GP launched its first dedicated secondaries fund in May 2021 and has commitments from around 30 LPs
Split the difference – corporate divestitures set records
Firms have taken advantage of favourable conditions for M&A, including cash-rich and ever-bolder PE funds
EMEA M&A surges in 2021
More than 10,500 M&A deals were recorded in 2021, worth a combined USD 1.54trn
Astorg promotes Le Baron and Veber to partner
Charles-Hubert Le Baron and Thibault Veber have worked at Astorg for a combined 16 years
Letter from the editor
Joao Grando replaces Greg Gille as Unquote editor
A farewell from the editor
Greg Gille leaves Unquote after more than 11 years with the publication, including five as editor
GP Profile: Triton lays out ESG plans
ESG head Graeme Ardus and recently appointed head of sustainable investing Ashim Paun detail the firm's approach to ESG
Planet First seeks sustainability investments ahead of EUR 350m fund close
Managing partner and co-founder FrУЉdУЉric de MУЉvius speaks to Unquote about the firm's evergreen fund and its investment strategy
Highland, HPE Growth-backed WeTransfer announces IPO pricing
First day of trading is expected to commence at the end of this month on Euronext
Värde announces three partner promotions
Alternative investment firm has promoted Jim Dunbar, Aneek Mamik and Carlos Sanz Esteve to partner
Permira merges Kedrion, BPL
Combined biotechnology group will have more than EUR 1.1bn in revenues and 4,000 employees
EQT sets EUR 20bn target size for EQT X
Flagship fund's target is EUR 5bn higher than its predecessor, which is currently around 75-80% invested
Buy-and-build a "super opportunity" for PE in healthcare services – panel
Dermatology, ophthalmology and diagnostic imaging all present attractive consolidation opportunities, panellists said
S4Capital, Stanhope launch S4S Ventures fund
S4Capital and Stanhope Capital will act as GPs for the marketing and advertising technology fund
Petershill IV closes on USD 5bn
Petershill Partners is operated by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and buys minority stakes in GPs
TPG raises USD 835m in USD 9bn IPO
TPG sold 28.3 million shares, raising USD 835m at a valuation of USD 9bn
ArchiMed launches second mid-cap fund
Med Platform II will aim to make 8-12 investments in the mid-market, and will be larger than its EUR 1bn predecessor