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Bellevue hires ex-Partners Group trio for new secondaries strategy
Switzerland-based asset manager plans to launch first secondaries vehicle in 2023
Afinum, Invision-backed Ledlenser prepped for sale
LED flashlight and headlamp producer has been owned by sponsors and management since 2018
FSI eyes new fund with near EUR 1bn returned to LPs this year
Italian GP conducted three exits in 2022; Fund II would have similar size as EUR 1.4bn predecessor
Inflexion mulls sale of Chambers & Partners
GP has appointed Harris Williams to gauge interest in the UK-based legal rankings provider
Equistone makes three ESG manager hires
London, Paris and Munich appointments will assist with ESG in the investment and portfolio management processes
Alcentra takes keys to three PE-backed companies this year
Under Benefit Street Partners' ownership the alternative lender took over Lifetime, Optionis and Equiom
Intesa Sanpaolo investment banking head exits for BNP Paribas
Marco Lattuada previously oversaw activities including M&A and debt capital markets at the Italian firm
Tikehau taps Unilever VP to lead regenerative agricultural practice
Laurent-David Charbit will co-head the strategy investing recently launched EUR 1bn fund
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 14 December 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons, including CVC's Stark Group, Bridgepoint's Kereis, EQT's Open Systems, and more
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
Mircap nears first close for debut co-investment fund
GP led by Michele Mezzarobba and François Pinel de Golleville will aim to raise EUR 100-120m
Large LPs among most concerned about denominator effect – Coller Capital
As the stock market slump slows down their PE commitments, LPs are set to increase use of the secondaries market to balance allocations
ICG plots sale of hedge fund data platform With Intelligence
Formal auction penciled for 2023; Houlihan Lokey among frontrunners for sale mandate
Move Capital plans 2023 final close for debut European growth fund
B2B growth technology investor held a first close for the fund in 2020, raising more than EUR 100m
L Catterton to kick off Pinarello sale early next year
Houlihan Lokey will advise on auction for the Italian Italian bicycle manufacturer
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
Thein to raise EUR 45m to boost IT and engineering funds
Czech sponsor aims to attract institutional investors and HNWI to its two vehicles
Female Founders plans final close for EUR 20m debut fund in Q3 2023
Vienna-based VC investing in women-led teams held first close on EUR 12m in October
Livingbridge preps Adarma for 2023 sale process
DC Advisory will conduct the auction of the Edinburgh-based IT security consulting provider
Placement agent Asante expands to Munich
Advisory firm’s first office in continental Europe will be led by director George Lyons
CVC weighs strategic options for IT training provider QA
GP in informal discussions around exit or sale of parts of the UK-based company
DBAG sees NAV drop 15% amid market uncertainty
After fall at the end of its financial year, the GP expects valuation of its investments to recover with double-digit percentage rises in next three years
H2 turns to bilateral talks to get Optegra sale over the line, sources say
Deal with MidEuropa sealed after auction for ophthalmology group went quiet earlier this month
AgriBriefing sale draws bid from Five Arrows-backed Mintec
Vendor Horizon collected offers for the agricultural information services provider last week