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Switzerland

Dr. Thomas Buhler of Afinum Management
Afinum nears EUR 410m-EUR 420m fund close; mulls new fundraise

Plans for Fund 10 to be contemplated by mid-2024 “at the earliest” as GP advances on succession changes

  • Fundraising
  • 16 March 2023
Management consultants
Gyrus reaps 8.6x money from partial dss+ exit to Inflexion

Majority investment in Switzerland-headquartered management consultancy marks Inflexion Buyout Fund VI’s fifth deal

  • Exits
  • 15 February 2023
Underfloor heating specialists and contractors
Argos Wityu acquires Norline in sixth deal from Mid-Market VIII

Sponsor’s EUR 450m Mid-Market VIII fund held a final close in 2022 and is almost 50% deployed

  • Buyouts
  • 13 February 2023
Fundraising in US dollars
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

  • Funds
  • 18 January 2023
Business intelligence and financial reports
Partners Group sets fundraising guidance at USD 17bn-22bn

Private markets investor finished 2022 at the bottom of USD 22bn-26bn target for new commitments

  • DACH
  • 13 January 2023
Fundraising in euros
AG Capital kicks off inaugural fund with Improove buyout

Austrian emerging manager acquires local SEO agency with country's first buyout fund in a decade

  • Buyouts
  • 22 December 2022
People moves
Bellevue hires ex-Partners Group trio for new secondaries strategy

Switzerland-based asset manager plans to launch first secondaries vehicle in 2023

  • People
  • 20 December 2022
Madrid Spain financial district skyline
William Blair launches Madrid office, adds investment banking practice in Zurich

Álvaro Hernández to lead new Spanish branch; healthcare will be first focus of Swiss expansion

  • Southern Europe
  • 12 December 2022
Insulin pumps and associated diabetes treatments
EQT moves SHL Medical stake into long-term strategy fund

Family office ATHOS is co-investing in the deal, which sees the Swiss drug autoinjector group exit EQT VIII

  • DACH
  • 09 December 2022
Christophe de Dardel of Unigestion
Unigestion’s de Dardel to succeed Frick as CEO

Head of private equity Christophe de Dardel takes up the role after 22 years with the Swiss asset manager

  • GPs
  • 08 December 2022
Electric cars and fuelling stations
ABB e-mobility private investors could become IPO cornerstones

Private placement backed by family offices seen as intermediate step ahead of a listing next year

  • Exits
  • 22 November 2022
Cattle farming and animal husbandry
CDPQ explores strategic options for Datamars

Goldman Sachs appointed to survey options for Swiss agricultural technology specialist

  • Exits
  • 14 November 2022
Digital CX transformation and network services
DBAG exits Cloudflight in sale to Partners; reaps over 4x money

Deal values Germany-based digital transformation company at just under EUR 400m

  • Exits
  • 11 November 2022
Riri designs zips and buttons for the clothing and accessories market
Chequers Capital-backed Riri Group to come to market

GP acquired the Switzerland-headuartered zipper and button manufacturer in a EUR 230m deal in 2018

  • Exits
  • 04 November 2022
Board room deals and discussions
Emerging managers: “now is the time to back tomorrow’s leaders” – Unigestion

Asset manager discussed outperformance of first-time funds and showcased new managers at a virtual event

  • Fundraising
  • 04 November 2022
Fundraising in euros
Unigestion holds first close for Direct III, eyes EUR 1bn target

GP is continuing concurrent fundraises for vehicles focused on climate impact and emerging managers.

  • Buyout
  • 26 October 2022
Concrete materials for construction projects
Sika draws sponsor interest in sale of MBCC assets

Chemicals company aims to address regulatory concerns over acquisition of German peer MBCC

  • Buyouts
  • 19 October 2022
IT consultancies and outsourcing
DPE raises EUR 708m continuation fund for two IT consultancies

German GP’s new vehicle backed by AlpInvest, HarbourVest Partners and Pantheon Ventures

  • Secondaries
  • 28 September 2022
Laboratory blood and DNA testing
GENUI explores Labor Team W exit just a year after labs group buyout

Rothschild hired to assess options after Swiss asset attracted inbound interest from trade

  • Exits
  • 23 September 2022
Lukas Weder of Wingman Ventures
Wingman Ventures eyes new USD 120m fund to back Swiss startups

With a larger target than its predecessor, Fund II could see more institutional investors in its LP base

  • Funds
  • 23 September 2022
Final closes of ESG funds in euros
Argos Wityu launches Article 9 buyout climate fund

Swiss GP’s new vehicle to tie carried interest payments to portfolio companies’ CO2 reduction targets

  • Funds
  • 20 September 2022
Marc Syz of Syz Capital
Q&A: Syz Capital's Marc Syz on PE fundraising and alternative asset allocations

Alternatives manager discusses topics including US interest in Europe, and the challenges ahead for large-cap buyout strategies

  • Fundraising
  • 13 September 2022
Benjamin Hubner of Sophora
Ex-Silverfleet team regroups with DACH-focused GP Sophora

Newly formed GP is raising capital from its own network with a longer-term goal of bringing in institutional investors

  • Funds
  • 12 September 2022
Wolf-Henning Scheider of Partners Group
Partners Group hires ZF’s Scheider as head of private equity

Car parts maker CEO will join the Swiss GP’s headquarters in Baar-Zug in early 2023

  • People
  • 12 July 2022
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