News/GPs
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 23 May 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons featuring Nordic's Advanz, H2's Optegra, Sovereign's Zenitech, Carlyle's Dept, and more
Palatine bolsters impact and buyout teams
Rupert Brown moves to the impact team after promotion; Carly Sinicrope joins from Clearwater as investment manager
Apollo buys minority stake in life sciences investor Sofinnova
Deal gives the French VC firm EUR 1bn in commitments for future funds as well as access to broader LP base
Nord Holding hires Ufenau’s Kukwa
Christian Kukwa spent two years with Ufenau and will focus on business services in his new role
Argos Wityu appoints head of ESG
Jessica Peters joins the sponsor’s Brussels office to further integrate ESG into the GP and its portfolio companies
General Atlantic hires Inditex’s Isla as global senior advisor
Growth equity firm intends to enhance its portfolio company support and broaden its global network
HIG Capital hires Madsen from BC Partners
Stephan Madsen joins HIG's European Middle Market team, where he will focus on the Nordics
17Capital promotes three to partner
David Wilson, Emad Shahin and Fokke Lucas join the firm's three existing managing partners
Naxicap preps for Fund III with eyes set on DACH, Benelux expansion
Sponsor expected to hit the road “soon” for its new EUR 1bn-plus small mid-cap buyout fund
Verdane makes a series of promotions and hires
Norway-based tech investor bolsters its team in line with ambitious growth plans
Eurazeo gears up for Eurazeo Capital V
GP has registered the fund almost three years after the EUR 2.5bn final close of its predecessor
Astorg adds new partner to Paris office
With addition of Jean Raby, Astorg will establish two new functions
Warburg Pincus hires SAP exec to advise on tech
Irfan Khan joins from president of SAP HANA Database and Analytics; will help the GP identify new investment opportunities
Mayfair promotes two partners
Paul Reading specialises in post-merger integration while Tushar Pabari will retain his role as CFO
LP Profile: Novo Ventures ready for steady deployment amid IPO lull
Danish biotech investor’s Naveed Siddiqi on opportunities arising from larger funding rounds and benefits of a two-pronged investment strategy
Bowmark announces promotions in management and origination teams
Stephen Delaney and Luca Mastrodonato have both worked across the technology teams
KKR makes USD 15bn approach for Ramsay Health Care
European operations of Australia-listed hospital group account for EUR 760m EBITDA
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 19 April 2022
Triton's All4Labels; Committed's MR Marine; Goldman Sach's Advania; Main Capital's Perbility; and more
3i promotes six to partner
Four of the promotions sit in Europe, spanning the UK, Germany, and the Benelux
Hg bolsters team with promotions and new hires
GP has promoted three to partner and fills newly created role, head of talen
Carlyle acquires life sciences investor Abingworth
Deal follows EQT's acquisition of LSP in November 2021 as asset managers look for greater specialisation
Volpi hires Fairlie from Synova
Tech specialist closed its second fund in January 2021 and has made three hires this year
Aztec appoints new head of ESG
Caroline Mantoura joins the fund services provider after 12 years at Accenture
General Atlantic appoints head of ESG from PAI
Cornelia Gomez joins with an aim to bolster the sponsor’s ESG efforts and will be based in London
