News/GPs
Mid Europa opens Bucharest office
New office will be led by Berke Biricik, a principal who joined Mid Europa in 2013
Equita launches alternatives arm, aims for second debt fund
Equita Capital will manage around €1bn in assets and launch a new debt fund by the end of the year
ICG appoints Muzinich & Co's Beinker to managing director
In her new role, Beinker will cover new clients and support the existing client base
EQT confirms IPO plans, aims to raise €500m
Largest shareholder Investor AB and more than 70 partners in the firm will sell shares as part of the listing
Growth Capital Partners hires A&M Capital's Gray
Grant Thornton alumni Michael Gray joins the SME-focused GP as origination director
Brexit top concern for high-growth businesses, says survey
ECI Partners surveys 307 CEOs, and political uncertainty was listed as a top concern
Inflexion's Hardcastle joins DealCloud
Hardcastle was assistant director at Inflexion, having joined the mid-cap firm in 2014
Creandum promotes Specht to principal
In his new role, Specht will lead deals of all sizes across Europe and the US
Triton opens office in Amsterdam, makes new hire
Triton has opened an office in the Netherlands and hired van de Linde from Bain Capital
DBAG net income drops to €12.6m from €27.7m
Listed private equity firm Deutsche Beteiligungs AG reports a decline in net income
Blackstone buys stake in BC Partners
Press reports put the value of the deal at around €500m for a 10-15% holding in the GP
CDP acquires 70% of Invitalia Ventures to manage FNI
Invitalia will be appointed as fund manager of FNI, which is expected to raise around €1bn
LDC bolsters Bristol team with new investment director
Stefan Gunn joins LDC's south-west and Wales team from NatWest's structured finance team
Carlyle confirms switch to corporation structure
Change comes as the firm reaches $222.7bn in AUM for the second quarter of 2019
Goldman Sachs creates sustainable finance group
Investment banking giant ventures into impact investing with a dedicated team
Omnes collects commitments across funds
Omnes Mezzanis 3, dedicated to French small and mid-market businesses, closes on €100m
Unigrains sells Céréa Partenaire management business
Céréa's management team and institutional investors have wholly acquired the company
Sovereign gears up for fund launch following departures
Firm is understood to be targeting between £500-600m for the next-generation vehicle
Mobeus promotes two to partner
Justin Maltz and Guy Blackburn become partner and portfolio partner, respectively
NVM hires PwC's Wildig as investment manager
New recruit joins the GP eight months after it closed its £142m maiden institutionally backed fund
Graphite announces four promotions
Graphite Capital has promoted Mark Hall, who has been with the firm since 2008, to senior partner
BC hires three IR professionals
All three executives will work alongside partners and co-heads of IR, de Rosière and Kunzer
Alantra buys stake in VC firm Asabys Partners
Alantra will invest in the first vehicle of Asabys, Sabadell Asabys Health Innovation Investments
3i announces eight hires and three promotions
3i has promoted and hired 11 people in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, London and New York
