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HIG buys Quick Restaurants for EUR 240m
Restaurants reported EUR 227m in sales and EUR 21m in EBITDA in 2019
Bregal Milestone to launch second fund
European growth technology investor held a final close for its debut vehicle in 2018 on EUR 400m
Belgian unicorn Odoo raises USD 215m from Summit
Sofinnova Partners sells shares, with the latest valuation being a 149x jump on its 2010 investment
Afinum, SHS sell Evitria to trade
Exit values the Switzerland-based antibody expression specialist at more than EUR 200m
Permira registers eighth flagship fund
GP could be aiming for more than USD 15bn, up from EUR 11bn for Permira VII, according to an earlier report
Mega-rounds fuel record H1 for venture and growth
Largest rounds inked in the first six months of 2021 read like a veritable Who's Who of European fintech heavyweights
Tikehau holds EUR 617m final close for European Special Opportunities II
Fund surpassed its EUR 500m target and is more than 50% deployed, with a 68% re-up rate
Baird Capital holds final close for second Global Fund
Vehicle will continue to back founder-led UK, US and Asian SMEs via buyout and growth deals
PE buy-side appetite further boosts exit options for sponsors
Secondary buyouts accounted for nearly a third of all PE exits in the first half of 2021, compared with typical levels of 20-25%
Unigestion launches second emerging-manager fund
Vehicle has a target of EUR 300m and will back first- and second-generation buyout and growth funds
France's Apax Partners closes latest flagship fund on EUR 1.6bn
Fund is around 60% larger than its predecessor, which closed on EUR 1.03bn in 2016
VC Profile: DN Capital set to deploy in buoyant European VC market
Managing partner and co-founder Nenad Marovac discusses the firm's deployment plans and its view of the European VC market
GHO holds EUR 2bn final close for third fund
Fund close follows a fully virtual fundraise that saw the GP surpass its EUR 1.25bn target
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: H1 review special
The team looks at key takeaways and numbers across deal-doing and fundraising, and ponders where the market might be headed
Silverfleet calls off fundraise for third fund
GP intends to focus on follow-on investments and realisations in its existing portfolio
GP Profile: FSI back on the hunt for deals
CEO Maurizio Tamagnini discusses FSI's approach to the post-pandemic market to identify new investments, and its plans for a second fund
Nordic buyout deal volume peaks in H1 2021
Dealflow was more than double that seen in H1 last year, and up 25% on the first half of 2019
Five Arrows registers next buyout vehicle
Previous vehicle in the strategy, FAPI III, closed on its EUR 1.25bn hard-cap in 2019
Kempen Capital launches second private equity fund
Fund has a EUR 200m target and will make both small-cap direct co-investments and PE fund investments
UK buyout activity cools off in second quarter
While buyout activity fell more sharply in the UK compared to other European markets in Q2, dealflow remained very strong by historical standards
DN Capital holds final close for fifth fund on €300m
Vehicle surpassed its тЌ200m target and is тЌ100m larger than the firm's fourth fund
Novalis Biotech closes second fund on €25m
Fund aims to back around 20 companies in total, with four investments already inked
French buyout market continues strong rebound in H1
France was home to nine €1bn+ buyouts, comfortably outpacing the UK and German markets
Aliante Partners secures preferred equity with Pomona
Deal includes a liquidity option for LPs and a second preferred equity line for add-on acquisitions