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Templeton PE on road for EUR 500m CEE-focused fund
Templeton Private Equity Partners will be looking to select a placement agent by the end of this year
Revaia closes debut fund on EUR 250m
Formerly known as Gaia Capital Partners, the firm was founded by Elina Berrebi, Alice Albizzati
Edmond de Rothschild's Eres IV eyes second close in H1 2022
Firm recently raised EUR 300m at first close, and could add another EUR 150m at second close
Apax, Warburg team up for EUR 5.1bn T-Mobile Netherlands deal
Deal values the Dutch telecoms operator at 8.7x its last-12-month adjusted EBITDA
IQ Capital lines up next fundraise
Deep-tech specialist has registered IQ Capital IV, the successor to its $175m third effort
KKA acquires majority stake in CuraMed Kliniken
GP has identified two targets to expand the capacity of the mental health clinic chain
Trill Impact closes debut fund on EUR 900m
Mid-market impact fund has made four investments to date and expects to make 10-12 platform deals
Lycian Capital aims to raise USD 100m, expects first close in Q4
Soft marketing kicked off in Q3, with Lycian currently receiving commitments from investors in Turkey
Waterland sells Atos Kliniken to ICG
Waterland formed the orthopaedic clinic chain via a spin-off from portfolio company Media in 2016
ZAS Ventures aims to raise USD 15m to invest in CEE startups
Soft marketing began in April 2021, with the launch taking place in June 2021
Revo Capital nears final close for Fund II
Venture capital firm is also eyeing two more investments in September, according to MD Cenk Bayrakdar
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Climb in pricing persists
Following the publication of the Q2 2021 Multiples Heatmap, Unquote welcomes Clearwater's executive team to discuss pricing trends
Genesis Capital raises EUR 101m in first closing of GPEF IV
Fund aims to raise up to EUR 150m from institutional investors by the end of 2021
Axcel VI holds EUR 800m final close
Fund has made six platform investments and is around 30% larger than its EUR 617m predecessor
Q2 Barometer: Robust Q2 performance bodes well for H2
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with Aberdeen Standard Investments, is now available to download
Multiples Heatmap: PE continues to pay ever more for assets
Deal multiples record a fifth consecutive quarterly increases to reach 11.8x in the second quarter of 2021
MML sells Sonas Bathrooms to management
MML Growth acquired a minority stake in the Ireland-based bathroom products supplier in 2017
No sign of summer holiday for PE as dealflow beats records
In June and July 2021, deal volume surpassed 2019's record by 13%, with aggregate value up by 33%
Hamilton Lane raises USD 475m across two Large Buyout Club funds
Hamilton Lane now intends to launch a Venture Capital-focused fund as an extension of the strategy
Karma Ventures gears up for second fund
Estonia-based VC held a final close on EUR 70m for its inaugural fund in 2018
KKR registers new tech growth fund
Incorporation comes 18 months after the previous vehicle in the strategy closed on USD 2.2bn
Video: Q&A with Rutland Partners' David Wardrop
David Wardrop joins Unquote editor Greg Gille to discuss how the firm is approaching the post-Covid investment landscape
Podcast: In conversation with… Kerry Baldwin, IQ Capital & BVCA
New BVCA chair discusses her priorities for the year ahead, the buoyant environment for venture, how to improve PE's public image, and more
Ambienta sells Calucem to Cementos Molins in EUR 150m deal
Calucem reports a turnover of EUR 58m, with an EBITDA of EUR 16m