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GRO Capital holds EUR 600m final close for Fund III
B2B software-focused fund is more than twice the size of its EUR 255m, 2018-vintage predecessor
WestBridge acquires Smart Capital Technology in MBO
GP invests GBP 17m following competitive auctions for IT services organisation company
BEX Capital raises USD 765m for Fund IV
Secondaries fund-of-funds remains open for no-fee, no-carry investments from NGOs and non-profits
Gilde Healthcare closes fourth buyout fund on EUR 517m
Double the size of its predecessor, the new vehicle was oversubscribed and saw nearly all Gildeтs existing LPs investing
Ufenau moves Corius and Altano to continuation fund
Bought in 2017, the dermatology and vet groups have been transferred into the Swiss GP’s third continuation vehicle
Bogazici Ventures to establish three pre-IPO VC funds
Turkish GP looks to raise a total of USD 17m to deploy in biotech, gaming and fintech late-stage startups
Evoco promotes Sormani to partner
Following Lorenzo Gregory Sormani's promotion, the Zurich-based GP is planning further hires
Initiative & Finance eyes EUR 350m fund close 'as soon as possible'
French GP will seek to expand LP base internationally as travel restrictions ease and meetings in person resume
Investcorp sells Dainese to Carlyle in EUR 630m SBO
The motorcycling protective clothing producer's revenues doubled during the investment period
Sponsors kick off 2022 with buyout volume down 13% year-on-year
Energy costs, inflation and war in Ukraine cloud deal activity but value holds up with average deal size on the rise
Oaktree and 17Capital announce strategic partnership
Oaktree is to take a majority stake in the London-headquartered specialised NAV financing provider
Pollen Street to expand investment strategies in public market foray
UK alternative asset manager will seek to carve out a niche for itself with existing and new strategies after merger with Honeycomb
Nord Holding launches Small-Cap Fund
Small-Cap strategy will be led from Frankfurt by former VR Equitypartner executive Jan Markus Drees
CapMan seeks event-driven opportunities with Special Situations fund
Expected to close in the autumn, the vehicle has Tesi as anchor investor and could attract some European LPs
Integra Partners gears up for EUR 200m-300m global fund
Belgian GP’s new vehicle will invest in international PE funds and co-investments; EUR 120m first close expected in Q1
GP Profile: BC Partners looks to steady deployment ahead of next fundraise
Head of IR Alexis Maskell details the GP's plans to lay strong foundations for when it next hits the road, possibly in H2 2023
WestBridge exits bChannels to trade for 4.2x money
WestBridge acquired the UK-based technology marketing firm in a GBP 3.5m SBO in 2014
Digital Horizon set for USD 200m Fund II first close in Q2 2022
VC started marketing the fund in December 2021 and has USD 100m in soft commitments to date
Eurazeo seeks global expansion as industry consolidation intensifies
Speaking at firm's new London office, executive board member Marc Frappier tells Unquote about plans to acquire in Europe and the US
Backed VC raises EUR 150m across two new funds
Core 2 will make seed deals; Encore 1 will back later-stage rounds for the VC's existing portfolio
FSN reinvests in Active Brands alongside Verdane
FSN reenters the Norwegian sportswear company via Fund VI; Verdane joins as minority shareholder
Pictet holds first close for healthcare fund-of-funds
Around 40% of the target USD 400m will be allocated to co- and direct investments
Astorg closes Mid-Cap Fund on EUR 1.3bn
Fund will target EUR 150m-500m EV deals, expanding on Astorgтs current flagship strategy
Exponent buys majority stake in H&MV
Limited structured sale saw the GP acquire the Irish high voltage electrical engineering firm