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Investindustrial, Black Diamond buy Hexion PSR for $425m
GPs intend to boost the company's growth and expansion, while further reducing its debt
Highland Europe launches $706m Technology Growth IV
GP held a final close for Highland Europe Technology Growth III in June 2018 on тЌ463m
PE firms more bullish than corporates on distressed M&A – survey
Of the PE firms surveyed, t4% cite distressed/turnaround opportunities as a major motivation for acquisitions
Pantheon and LGT take lead on Medixci continuation vehicle
New €200m vehicle has closed in connection with a six-asset deal
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Allocate 2020 special
The Pod discusses our upcoming LP/GP conference, Allocate, touching on illiquidity solutions, secondaries, and ESG
Evolution Equity on the road for second fund – report
New York-headquartered venture capital firm held a final close for its debut fund in 2017 on $125m
Secondary market update: coming out of hibernation
After a pause in activity, the market is gearing up for a busy final quarter, says Rede Partners' Adam Turtle
Video: PAI's Harrington on harnessing technology to boost operations
PAI principal Max Harrington details how the firm has moved away from a complicated ecosystem of applications, people and spreadsheets
Bridgepoint Development Capital IV hits £1.5bn hard-cap
Fund exceeds its ТЃ1bn target after around eight months on the road, Unquote understands
Video: DealCloud's Matthew Hardcastle on PE's tech revolution
In the first instalment of Unquote's Out-of-Office series, Hardcastle discusses how technology could help attract and retain more diverse talent
Muzinich Pan-European Private Debt II holds €210m first close
Fund provides capital to lower-mid-market companies to fuel their growth and finance their expansion strategy
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: H2 Preview
The Unquote Podcast gathers the whole team this week to go over H1 statistics, look at early recovery signs and share insights from across Europe
Multiples Heatmap: pricing ticks up as GPs flock to safe assets
Although dealflow was severely impacted by Covid-19 in Q2, average entry multiples actually went up given the scarcity of attractive opportunities
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ArchiMed closes MED Platform I on €1bn
Oversubscribed fund closes above its €800m target after a couple of years on the road
Private Equity Pitch: Funds exposed to UK consumer services providers
Unquote and Mergermarket look at individual funds' exposure to UK businesses in the consumer services space
Q2 Barometer: Coronavirus ravages European M&A market
After the first effects of the Covid-19 crisis were felt in March, the European private equity market decelerated sharply in Q2
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
HSBC Vision Private Equity 2020 closes on $260m
Fund targets a variety of private equity opportunities, from primaries and secondaries to direct co-investments
OakNorth Bank provides fund facility to BlueGem
Key investors include Glendower Capital, Blackstone's Strategic Partners and BMO Global Asset Management
Venture capital fund invests in Antikytera E-Technologies
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further expand, develop new features and scale up its team
Pantheon promotes Barr to head of IR for EMEA
Responsibilities will include leadership of the distribution relationships in France, Italy, the Middle East and Spain1
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
France, southern Europe drive dealflow uptick in July
Buyout market is picking up again following one of the worst slumps on record, with some of the regions originally hardest hit becoming busier