United States
EQT closes first US fund short of $1bn target
Nordic-based GP holds final close on $726m for mid-market buyouts in US
China Everbright holds $264m first close for maiden overseas fund
China-headquartered GP launches first fund to invest in Europe and the US
EQT Equity completes first US investment with Press Ganey takeover
Nordic PE firm taps its EQT VII vehicle despite having a dedicated US fund
3i makes £73m from sale of US-based Quintiles Transnational
Total return on investment reaches 3.3x with the GP’s full exit from the biopharma services business
Harvard endowment president & CEO Blyth steps down
Outgoing chief executive has cited personal reasons for his resignation
Partech closes Partech Growth on €400m hard-cap
Fund was launched in early 2015 and had already hit its €375m target by October last year
Verdane Capital raising $200m ninth fund
Nordic-based direct secondaries, growth and buyout private equity firm begins fundraising
Ardian’s Italmatch Chemicals buys Compass
Deal marks the third bolt-on acquisition in the water treatment industry for the Italian business
EQT Ventures leads $16.1m series-B for Verto Analytics
Round is first investment from EQT Ventures since formally announcing and closing its debut venture vehicle
Cooley hires three new partners for PE team
Rosen, Hopkinson and Schwartzman will join the company’s London, New York and Palo Alto teams
Pamplona-backed Beacon acquires Ascendos
Portfolio build-up will enable Beacon Rail Leasing to expand its fleet of locomotives
Relayware raises $11m in round led by Amadeus
Company will use the funds to accelerate its US expansion
Ares holds final close for fifth fund on $7.85bn
Fund will make a mixture of debt and equity investments across Europe and the US
Eurazeo in talks to buy chocolate brands from Mondelez
As part of the deal, Eurazeo will buy five manufacturing plants in France
Marlin buys Cobham’s surveillance business
TSB offers video, audio and other surveillance products, typically used by intelligence agencies
Mid Europa sells Bite to Providence
Deal ends Mid Europa's eight year ownership of the Baltic company
Paladin makes appointments for $300m European cyber fund
US VC adds Sir Omand, Aiken and Tennant to roster
White Star holds $70m final close on first fund
VC had invested $25m from fund ahead of final close
Permira sells Pharmaq to Zoetis for $765m
Exit comes just two years after Permira bought Pharmaq for €250m
Ardian to boost US operations with San Francisco office
GP to push West Coast funds-of-funds activity via new base
EQT targets $1bn for first US fund
Commitments of $365m reportedly raised from Investor and CDPQ
Nordic 'unicorns' present opportunity for US venture
For US VC seeking to deploy cash, the Nordics could offer the perfect opportunity
LVP leads $1.2m seed round in Shark Punch
Other investors include DN Capital, Reaktor Polte and business angels
3i makes three hires across Europe and US
3i recruits Rinnert, Vos and Bernard to European and US offices