In Profile
GP Profile: Astorg
Managing partner Thierry Timsit discusses investment strategy, competition, ESG and political instability
LP Profile: Industriens Pension
LP's head of private investments, Ostergaard, speaks to Unquote about allocation strategy, co-investment and first-time funds
LP Profile: Vækstfonden
Unquote speaks to chief investment officer Kjærgaard about the LP's investment programme and its focus on the Danish ecosystem
GP Profile: Auctus Capital Partners
Unquote speaks to the firm's founding partner, Ingo Krocke, about Auctus's evolution and a continued focus on the lower-mid-market
GP Profile: Tikehau Capital
Unquote speaks to UK head Cirenza about the asset manager's evolution and experience investing across the capital structure
LP Profile: 57 Stars
Unquote speaks to managing director Cowan about the firm's investment approach, co-investments and impact investing
GP Profile: PAI Partners
Partner Yvan Massonnat speaks to Unquote about the firm's strategy and GP consolidation in the French market
LP Profile: Skandia Insurance Company
Head of private equity and infrastructure Jonas Nyquist talks to Unquote about the LP's investment programme
LP Profile: Truffle Invest
Co-founder Proctor speaks to Unquote about the launch of the firm, which seeks to give smaller investors access to high-quality funds
LP Profile: DWS
Formerly the asset management arm of Deutsche Bank, the newly launched firm will have a secondaries focus at inception
LP Profile: Allianz Capital Partners
Co-head of PE Michael Lindauer speaks to Unquote about the firm's history and approach to investment
GP Profile: Lakestar
Unquote speaks to founder Hommels about the VC's future ambitions and the European venture landscape
LP Profile: Adams Street Partners
Unquote talks to Ross Morrison, partner on the primary investments team and responsible for mid- and large-cap fund investments
GP Profile: Gimv
Investor relations and corporate communications manager De Leenheer discusses the firm's history of public backing and current strategy
GP Profile: Mangrove Capital
An early backer in Skype and Wix, Mangrove held a final close on €200m for its fifth fund earlier this year
LP Profile: Stonehage Fleming
Head of PE Clarke-Jervoise discusses the multi-family office's client base, investment strategy and recent approach to GP relationships
LP Profile: Pantheon
Managing partner Ward talks to Unquote about the resurgence of separate managed accounts and shying away from first-time funds
GP Profile: Baird Capital
Partners from the firm's three regional teams discuss Baird's new global approach to capital deployment and its future plans
LP Profile: Hamilton Lane
Firm's managing directors Strang and Lei Ortiz discuss the merits of smaller relationship pools and how ESG is at the heart of its activities
LP Profile: Aberdeen Standard Investments
The LP's global head of private equity speaks to Unquote about new projects, co-investment, secondaries and first time funds
GP Profile: Deutsche Private Equity
GP has deployed 44% of its third fund within 15 months of the vehicle holding its final close on €575m
GP Profile: Triton Partners
Founder Peder Prahl talks to Unquote about the GP's turnaround approach and its funds' more pronounced J curves compared to regional peers
GP Profile: Cerea Partenaire
Three-pronged food and agriculture investor is due to announce a first close for its second debt fund in March ahead of a final close on its €300m target
GP Profile: Investcorp
Deal-by-deal investor raises $1bn a year, with 70% of its funds coming from institutional investors outside of the Gulf