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Capricorn Partners seeks EUR 25m for industrial biotech VC fund
Belgian GP plans year-end final close after raising EUR 10m from InnovationQuarter and chemicals group DSM
Cinven's Partner in Pet Food tipped as exit candidate for 2023
Auction could launch as early as Q2 2023, sources says; GP says no plans for sale next year
DC Advisory launches GP Secondaries practice with hire from Elm Capital
Michael Wieczorek will head the new practice, leveraging synergies with DC's other sponsor mandates
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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
Pantheon eyes second GP-led secondaries fund
Predecessor vehicle in the Secondary Opportunities strategy raised USD 624m in 2021 and has a two-year investment period
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
Trill Impact hires IK’s Hoffmann von Holten
Appointment of Nina Kristine Hoffmann von Holten is expected to grow the GP’s presence in Denmark
Maguar Capital bolsters investment team with two new hires
Emerging GP poaches Andreas Walleter from FORUM Family Office and Johannes Losbichler from Triton
EMZ emerges as bidder for Equistone's digital marketing agency PIA
Sale of German company regained traction recently after lukewarm interest last year
Nordic Alpha to partner with business angels for greentech deal flow
Danish GP plans to raise money from 20-30 angels, giving them early access to its developing deal pipeline
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
King & Spalding makes Frankfurt corporate and PE hires
New five-strong team is led by ex-Milbank partner Peter Memminger, who founded his own firm in 2017
Equistone hires Jefferies to advise on Amadys auction
Timeline for sale of Belgian network equipment solutions provider yet to be determined
Cathay Capital, Bpifrance weigh NeoXam sale
Auction for French group to launch imminently as financial software assets go through buoyant moment
Ardian readies engineering and consultancy group Expleo for sale
Citi and Boston Consulting Group are advising on French company's auction, due to kick this month
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
Stirling Square cancels Outcomes First Group sale process
GP expected to switch focus to break-up of UK specialist care and fostering provider
DLA Piper bolsters French PE team with new hire
The London-headquartered law firm has hired Thomas Priolet as a private equity partner in Paris
Flexstone gears up for new secondaries fund
Filing for new vehicle follows GP's promotion of head of secondaries last month
Inflexion-backed Phenna Group preps sale in Houlihan Lokey-led process
UK-based testing and business services provider expected to be marketed off GBP 60m EBITDA
Egeria readies IT services group Ilionx for sale
Raymond James is advising on auction for Dutch portfolio company expected to launch next month
GRO Capital opens London office
Specialist software investor hires Johan Olsson to lead UK team; Mayfair office is GP's third location