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Equistone buys majority stake in Kusters Beheer
GP invests in the precision components manufacturer via Equistone Europe Partners VI
Verdane exceeds target for second Edda fund; closes on €540m
Fund exceeded its target of тЌ450m by тЌ90m and was "significantly" oversubscribed
GP Profile: Clessidra
CEO Andrea Ottaviano discusses the launch of the firm's last buyout fund, as well as dealflow and market perspectives in the wake of Covid-19
LP Profile: IMCO
Managing director Craig Ferguson discusses accelerated deployment activity during the pandemic and plans to scale up the PE allocation by 2025
ICG hires Bridge Valley's life sciences investment team
Allan Marchington, who will become head of ICG life sciences, says the team has a strong pipeline
Secondaries set for bumper year as dry powder overhang remains
The market is gearing up for a flurry of secondaries investing in 2021 with an estimated $61bn deployment target
New Baltic fund targets €30m to back female founders
Fund targets Baltic and Nordic startups with female founders and gender-balanced executive teams
DACH small-cap deals weather the storm
Small-cap dealflow remained fairly stable in the DACH region in 2020, despite the coronavirus crisis
Heal Capital closes debut fund on €100m
Healthtech-focused VC sees opportunities in the developing European market, managing director Christian Weiß tells Unquote
Litorina, Bragnum back Nordic Surface Group
Litorina and Bragnum Invest will be co-owners alongside the management and local entrepreneurs, who remain significant co-owners
THI acquires road markings specialist WJ Group
WJ has a joint venture in Belgium, which it plans to grow, in addition to the firm's UK footprint
Volpi II closes on €323m
Founder Crevan O'Grady discusses the process and strategy with Katharine Hidalgo
Evolving VC landscape helps fuel venture secondaries
Backing a portfolio of companies after various funding rounds gives comfort to some investors, with valuations seen as more concrete
Patron closes sixth fund on €844m
Patron Capital VI is a closed-ended Jersey-based Limited Partnership, while Patron is based in London
DACH venture and growth deals peak in crisis
Following a strong year in volume terms, market participants remain optimistic about the resilience of the venture ecosystem
Montana Capital Partners closes OSP V on €1.3bn
MCP took eight months to raise the secondaries-focused fund, the GP said in a statement
Southern Europe's VC industry grows amid pandemic
VC ecosystem has not been immune to Covid-19, but has been able to react more promptly than traditional segments of the PE market
Covid-19 impact expected to be more severe than GFC – survey
Almost all Dechert survey respondents expect distressed deals to increase, while 82% cited more deal delays as an ongoing effect
Evoco increases stake in ReBuy
Evoco and its investment partners will now own a stake of more than 50% in the e-commerce platform
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Nordic 2020 Review
Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote Nordic reporter Eliza Punshi to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on
2021 Preview: Dry powder drives DACH prospects for 2021
DACH players adopted increased portfolio management and defensive investment decisions in 2020, but dry powder is set to drive 2021
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: DACH 2020 Review
Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote DACH reporter Harriet Matthews to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: France 2020 review
Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote editor Greg Gille to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on
29% of LPs have decreased interest in emerging managers – survey
Placement agent Eaton Partnersт latest LP Pulse Survey collected responses from 61 LPs globally