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Muzinich holds third close for second European debt fund
Private debt fund focuses on lower-mid-market companies; its predecessor closed on €706.5m in 2018
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Buyout rankings: who invested the most in Europe in Q1 2021?
Unquote tallies the top 10 most active GPs across the European buyout space in the first quarter
Cathay Innovation buys minority stake in Seaya Ventures
Cathay and Seaya expect to build synergies and further develop their complementary expertise
BlackRock, Temasek launch decarbonisation fund platform
Decarbonization Partners has a fundraising target of $1bn for its first fund, including capital from Temasek and BlackRock
PE players seek opportunities in minority deals, differentiated strategies
Minority investments, co-investments and other creative deals made via differentiated strategies could become even more relevant post-pandemic
Q&A: Debevoise's Bet-Mansour and Scoville on Spacs' relevance for PE
The partners share their thoughts on why Spacs are so attractive, what sponsors should be wary of, and whether they expect a similar uptake in Europe
3i's Carnimolla and Howard on investing in naturality businesses
With a significant increase in the number of people focusing on their physical and mental wellbeing, 3i sees growing opportunities for PE
Quiet market for final closes in Q1, as backlog of funds on the road grows
The number of final closes for European PE funds was down by 22% year-on-year in Q1 2021
Peak Rock Capital Fund III hits $2bn hard-cap
Fund makes equity and debt investments in mid-market companies based across North America and Europe
Montana Capital completes US venture secondaries deal
Transamerica Ventures spinout HighScale Ventures will manage the assets following the sale by Aegon
Register for the Growth Equity virtual event
Leading industry participants will discuss the outlook for growth equity on Thursday 22 April
GP Profile: Capza
Unquote discusses the firm's latest launches, and its outlook on the post-pandemic landscape, with founding partner Christophe Karvelis Senn
Q&A: do not give up on the lower-mid-market, says Monument's Karl Adam
Monument partner Karl Adam tells Greg Gille how an opportunity to break through still exists for lower-mid-market managers in a very top-heavy market
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Ravenous for recurring revenue
The Unquote Private Equity Podcast is back to its regular format this week, with the team looking at PE's appetite for recurring revenue models
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Q4 Barometer: How European activity returned to pre-pandemic level
European PE deal value staged an impressive recovery over the course of 2020, capped by a busy Q4
Hamilton Lane registers latest Large Cap Buyout Club Fund
Hamilton Lane and Scala originally teamed up to launch the line of vehicles back in 2017
Kartesia Senior Opportunities I holds €1bn final close
Fund provides senior financing to European small and medium-sized companies with strong credit profiles
L Catterton gears up for fifth European fund
Vehicle makes majority investments in companies operating across the consumer industry in Europe
European GPs get top ESG marks, but diversity remains sore point - survey
Only 23% of Aberdeen Standard Investments' GPs have clear diversity targets in their portfolio companies
Back to school: education dealflow heats up as pandemic settles
Digital opportunities and long-term growth drivers have resulted in an influx of deals in recent weeks, with more in the pipeline
Industry Ventures Secondary IX closes on $850m
Fund focuses on investments in direct secondaries, LP interests, direct portfolios and tail-end funds
ICG invests in $80m round for Eliem Therapeutics
This is the first investment made by ICG Life Sciences, which was launched in January 2021