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21 Invest France eyes EUR 300m Fund VI target by year-end
Fund VI has raised half of its target so far, with the GP seeking to further prove its investment track record throughout 2023
IPEM 2023: GPs battle fundraising blues on the Côte d'Azur
Sponsors remain broadly optimistic despite fundraise bottlenecks and a growing number of LPs faced with tough choices on manager selection
Clessidra on track for 2023 final close for debut private debt fund
GP has raised EUR 150m for the vehicle against a EUR 250m target, with one third already deployed
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 26 January 2023
Unquoteтs selection of the latest add-ons, with ICG's Circet, Five Arrows' Mintec, Carlyle's Jagex, and more
Koinos Capital explores return to fundraising trail in 12-18 months
Italian SME-focused GP could seek EUR 200m for new vehicle; Fund I set to reach 70% of deployment by year-end
Q4 Barometer: deal count remains steady amid tough environment
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
InnovaFonds gears up for first close of new SME fund
French GP’s mezzanine and small equity tickets vehicle aims to attract institutional investors and has a EUR 100m target
Flight to quality, impact investing to drive allocations in 2023 – HarbourVest
Asset managerтs investment team discusses secondaries and co-investment dynamics amid a challenging fundraising market
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: The PE auction in times of exit scarcity
Rachel Lewis joins Harriet Matthews to discuss how auction process dynamics are changing against the current market backdrop
Presto Ventures targets EUR 100m for new early-stage fund
Czech VC seeks to attract larger institutional investors from Western Europe and US for its third vehicle
Arcano holds EUR 450m final close for latest secondaries fund
With just under 50% deployed, the vehicle will split focus evenly between LP stakes and GP-leds
Merito Partners targets EUR 50m for debut growth equity fund
Sponsor plans to build a portfolio of 12-18 companies, with EUR 12m in fund commitments secured to date
Series A rounds likely bright spots in VC investing in Q1 2023 – KPMG
Energy security, ESG deals to continue apace, with consumer-focused businesses seeing most strain
Certior Capital holds first close for second PE emerging managers fund
Fund has a EUR 80m target and will be split evenly between fund investments and co-investments
Bellevue eyes Q1 2023 first close for debut secondaries fund
With USD 200m target, vehicle will primarily focus on USD 1m-30m LP stake deals
Montagu exits Maincare to state-owned Docaposte in off-market deal
Hospital software group considered "missing piece" in buyer's healthcare digitalisation strategy
Aper Ventures explores EUR 30m-plus fund launch in 2024
Polish VC’s third vehicle will seek capital from local state development fund and business angels
EQT weighs options for Open Systems including partial sale
Bank of America to prepare sale of the group's secure access service edge network division
Gatemore eyes larger stakes in listed SMEs as path to take-privates
With its first closed-end fund in the making, the activist investor will use larger stakes to drive value creation and direct small-cap targets towards PE sales
VGC on the road for GBP 150m fund; appoints former Nike exec
Brands-focused firm eyes first close for new flagship vehicle in coming months; Dan Rookwood joins as head of brand
Zero One Hundred targets EUR 15m for new fund's first close
Slovakian GP seeks institutional investors, corporates and sovereign funds for EUR 60m vehicle
Hamilton Lane raises USD 2.1bn for fifth co-investment fund
Close comes at a time when challenging credit and fundraising markets are increasing GPsт need for strategic capital sources
GLP Capital Partners taps Kirkland & Ellis PE partner
Michael Steele to join investment manager in secondment likely to lead to permanent role, sources say
Practica Capital aims for EUR 80m hard-cap for third fund
Lithuanian VC investor could hold second and final close in May or June next year