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Greenspring closes VC secondaries fund on $800m
Fund targets investments in expansion-stage companies as well as LP interests
Corporate divestments fuel European buyouts
Carve-outs and spin-outs represented around 14% of all buyouts in 2019, up from 11.5% in 2018 and 10% in 2017, according to Unquote Data
Standard Life Private Equity Trust outlines 2019 secondaries activity
Fund completed three secondary investments last year
ICG raises €1bn for Mid-Market fund, appoints two MDs
Peter Kirtley and Robin Molvin will support the deployment of ICGтs maiden Mid-Market fund
Model LPA – useful protection or unnecessary guide?
Fund formation specialists weigh in on ILPA's recently launched Model Limited Partnership Agreement
Hollyport closes Secondary Opportunities Fund VII on $1bn
New vehicle has already acquired stakes in an Equistone legacy fund and in Indigo V
Abry Partners makes investment in Options Technology
This is the second round of investment for the firm, and substantially exceeds the first round of >$100m
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Craving carve-outs
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, where the team discusses corporate carve-outs
Adams Street holds final close for 2019 Global Fund
Adams Street's global programme provides clients exposure to all of its investment strategies
A decade to remember
The Unquote team wishes you a restful holiday break, and will be back for our regular news coverage on 3 January
Slingshot Ventures aims to raise up to €100m in 2020
VC will consider breaking with tradition with a separate institutional fund of up to €40m
PAI completes GP-led secondaries deal for Fund V
Alpinvest, Goldman Sachs and HarbourVest are lead investors in the new fund
3i nets £102m from Audley Travel, Hans Anders dividends
3i receives proceeds of ТЃ67m from Audley Travel, while Hans Anders generates a тЌ42m windfall
Texas pension names new CIO
Auby's promotion follows the decision of the current CIO, Jerry Albright, to step down
TRS replaces TorreyCove with Stepstone as PE consultant
TRS also rehires StepStone Group as investment consultant for real estate and real asset opportunities
Accel leads $11m series-A for Tines
Deal is an extension of the $4.1m series-A funding round led by Blossom Capital in October 2019
LP Profile: EQ Asset Management
Head of private equity Staffan Jåfs discusses the organisation's views on PE opportunities and its fundraising plans
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Taking stock
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, dedicated to the resurgence of take-privates
Livingbridge appoints two investment managers
Mihir Patel and Joseph Evans join the mid-market GP's London team
Private wealth to increase allocation to private equity
High-net-worth individuals and family offices are hunting for yield, concerned about low interest rates and market volatility
Pantheon appoints Jain to partner, head of private debt
Rick Jain was previously managing director and investment committee member at Star Mountain Capital
European biotech flourishes as US and Asian capital pours in
Attracted by a buoyant industry with a rich pipeline, numerous US and Asian players have entered the market
Partners Group outlines 2020 strategy
In its 2020 Private Markets Navigator, the firm eyes sub-sector trends generating top-line growth
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team tackles the venture capital space