In Profile
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
LP Profile: European Investment Fund
Head of equity investments Ulrich Grabenwarter tells unquote" how EIF deliberately pushes itself towards maiden funds
GP Profile: Waterland Private Equity
Managing partner Jörg Dreisow speaks to Oscar Geen about the firm's cross-border consolidation strategy and raising a larger fund
GP Profile: Cinven
With six investments made from its 2016-vintage €7bn fund, unquote" takes an in-depth look at the European PE veteran and its track record
GP Profile: Scottish Equity Partners
Latter-stage VC raised £260m for its latest vehicle last year and recently exited Matchesfashion to Apax Partners
GP Profile: Afinum Management
Afinum Management closed its fifth buyout fund on €410m in September. Managing partner and co-founder Gernot Eisinger speaks to Oscar Geen about the GP's niche with succession situations in an intensely competitive market
GP Profile: Tenzing Private Equity
GP was founded in 2015 by former Bluebird partners Gillon and Jones, who were later joined by former Inflexion partner Hamilton as co-managing partner
GP Profile: Investindustrial
GP is extending the lifespan of its standard close-ended funds and expects other investors to follow suit
GP Profile: CapMan
Newly appointed CEO Joakim Frimodig talks to unquote" about diversification and his bid to expand the fund's LP base
GP Profile: Eurazeo
Eurazeo made the shift to pure PE in 2002 but still makes investments from its balance sheet
GP Profile: Pamplona Capital Management
GP co-founder Halsted talks to unquote" about the firm's roots, expansion into the US and returns on distressed debt
LP Profile: AP6
Longstanding GP relationships include with Nordic Capital and EQT, as well as many more in Europe
GP Profile: Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
The GP has been the most active DACH mid-market investor over the past three years, completing 15 deals since June 2014
GP Profile: Beechbrook Capital
Specialist lender is currently raising its third fund for sponsor-backed SMEs, with a target of €200-250m
GP Profile: CVC Capital Partners
On the back of a whopping $15.5bn fundraise closed last month, unquote" takes a look at one of the oldest private equity houses in the market
GP Profile: Nordic Capital
Since 1989, Nordic Capital has invested €11bn's worth of equity in 250 corporate acquisitions
GP Profile: Bridgepoint
Plans to launch Bridgepoint Growth take shape as GP returns €1.6bn to investors
GP Profile: Bregal Freshstream
GP closed its maiden fund on €600m and makes minority and majority investments in businesses across the UK and Benelux regions
GP Profile: Palamon Capital Partners
Pan-European mid-market GP has experienced an evolution in the mid-market space and the institutionalisation of PE as a whole
GP Profile: Advent International
Recent investments for the firm include V Group, Integer.pl, Brammer, ATI Physical Therapy and Inventiv Health
GP Profile: Lion Capital
Mid-market investor remains dedicated to its focus on consumer deals despite growing competition, though it may focus on fewer investments
