News/GPs
Adams Street launches private credit platform in Europe
Investor hires James Charalambides from Sixth Street to lead new strategy out of London
LDC expands in East England with hires from Alantra, PwC
Simon Peacock and Mikayil Salahov join sponsor's East Midlands and East of England investment teams
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 16 September 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons with A&M's Ayesa, BC Partners' Valtech, Advent's IRCA, EQT's IVC Evidensia and more
BADideas.fund targets up to EUR 15m for debut vehicle
Early stage investor has seen interest from LPs active in startup space
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
HPE targets year-end first close for Growth Fund III
Second stage of the GP’s EUR 300m-EUR 350m fundraise will target US and Southeast Asian LPs
Hiro eyes EUR 400 hard-cap for metaverse and gaming fund by year-end
New vehicle has raised the "bulk" of its EUR 300m target and made six deals investments to date
ICG on EUR 10bn-plus direct lending fundraise for large deals
New unitranche fund will be on par with Ares’ latest, which has a target north of EUR 11bn
Thoma Bravo opens London office, hires Inflexion’s Hemmers
Office opening comes amidst the GP’s takeover talks with UK-based security software platform Darktrace
H.I.G. poaches Alcentra director to lead European capital markets coverage
Philippe de Limburg Stirum will transition from direct lending into private equity at new firm
Cairngorm names new MD in green push, mulls fundraising in 2023
UK-based GP makes three new appointments; fundraising for fourth larger fund expected next year
Perwyn strengthens push to France with new country head
In his new role, former Ardian France head Mathieu Antonini will also oversee Southern Europe
Orbit Capital aims for EUR 200m with new scaleup fund
Czech GP targeting institutional investors for CEE-focused vehicle following first close at EUR 42m in December
Flexstone gears up for new secondaries fund
Filing for new vehicle follows GP's promotion of head of secondaries last month
GRO Capital opens London office
Specialist software investor hires Johan Olsson to lead UK team; Mayfair office is GP's third location
Adelis raises continuation vehicle for SSI Diagnostica
New fund, with StepStone as lead investor, allows infectious test manufacturer to buy US peer TechLab
The Bolt-Ons Digest - 19 August 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons with Apax's Groupe Crystal, Livingbridge's CitNOW, Triton’s Fertiberia and more
HIG Europe's lower mid-cap strategy eyes succession and carve-out opportunities
Flexible remit allows EUR 2bn vehicle to invest through macroeconomic uncertainty
Alderwood Capital mulls significant stake sale in bid to kickstart PE fund
London-based GP was formed in 2020 and aims to raise a fund to take minority stakes in boutique asset managers
Permira bolsters global technology team with senior advisor
Koen Köppen brings CTO experience from fintech and payments firms including Klarna
Balderton hires Deloitte’s Broad as head of impact
Elodie Broad will focus on sustainability in the VC's internal operations, investments, and portfolio
SVPGlobal poaches Beach Point Capital’s Himot
Following a 12-year tenure at Beach Point, Himot joins forces with the US-based investment firm
Summa opens North American office
Three existing partners will lead the California office, which is the GP’s first beyond Europe
Carlyle CEO Kewsong Lee steps down after two years
Executive led the US GP into other alternative assets like credit; no immediate successor announced
