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Pantheon closes private debt secondary fund on USD 834m
New vehicle exceeded target by more than USD 300m; aims for up to 20% exposure to European debt
Ufenau acquires EinzelNet in first deal with Fund VII
Management and founders will retain a 25% stake in the Spanish IT services group; bolt-ons planned under new owner
Advent raises USD 25bn for GPE X
Around 40% larger than its predecessor, the new fund was raised in less than six months, managing director Johanna Barr tells Unquote
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 23 May 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons featuring Nordic's Advanz, H2's Optegra, Sovereign's Zenitech, Carlyle's Dept, and more
Podcast: In conversation with... Mark Corbidge, Sun European Partners
Sun European Partners' Mark Corbidge tells Unquote about the GP's strategy and current market view
General Atlantic hires Inditex's Isla as global senior advisor
Growth equity firm intends to enhance its portfolio company support and broaden its global network
Equistone files seventh buyout fund
Equistone VI was 61% deployed as of December 2021 and has made 26 investments to date against the 25-30 deals it can make
Tikehau, Unilever, Axa form EUR 1bn impact fund
Each party has made a EUR 100m commitment and the agriculture-focused fund is now open to new LPs
Schroders gears up for new VC fund-of-funds
Schroders Capital Private Equity Global Innovation Management XI has been registered in Luxembourg
Squire Patton Boggs makes France and Italy partner hires
Anthony Guillaume and Benjamin Marché join the Paris team, while Sara Belotti joins in Milan
Arma Partners promotes two partners in record year
Firm advised on 25 M&A transactions last year including Hg's investment in IFS and WorkWave
LP Profile: Novo Ventures ready for steady deployment amid IPO lull
Danish biotech investorтs Naveed Siddiqi on opportunities arising from larger funding rounds and benefits of a two-pronged investment strategy
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 28 April 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons featuring Capiton’s Wundex, EQT’s Cerba Healthcare, Thoma Bravo's Sophos, and more
MassMutual Ventures starts European deployment with USD 300m Fund III
New vehicle will focus on leading Series A rounds in digital health, fintech, enterprise SaaS, and cybersecurity
KKR makes USD 15bn approach for Ramsay Health Care
European operations of Australia-listed hospital group account for EUR 760m EBITDA
Alantra bolsters private debt team with new appointments
Hires include managing directors Alberto Pierotti and Jean-Philippe Lantrade
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 19 April 2022
Triton's All4Labels; Committed's MR Marine; Goldman Sach's Advania; Main Capital's Perbility; and more
3i promotes six to partner
Four of the promotions sit in Europe, spanning the UK, Germany, and the Benelux
Hg bolsters team with promotions and new hires
GP has promoted three to partner and fills newly created role, head of talen
European PE fundraising forges ahead amidst macro uncertainty
Unquote explores LP preferences, GP behaviour and the challenges ahead in what many expect to be a record fundraising year
Volpi hires Fairlie from Synova
Tech specialist closed its second fund in January 2021 and has made three hires this year
European Q1 deal value drops amid market volatility
Buyouts in the first quarter fell to EUR 62bn, the lowest level since the recovery from the pandemic started
Clearwater Multiples Heatmap: UK and Ireland deals pass 14x mark in Q4
With PE buyouts in Europe shattering records again in 2021, average multiples continued to move up in Q4
Specialist healthcare funds on track for another record year
GPs raised EUR 4.4bn with swelling need for healthcare investment but could face challenges in keeping a disciplined deployment