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KKR opens Madrid office
After months of speculation, KKR has opened a Spanish office in Madrid.
Argos Soditic promotes two in Paris office
Mid-market GP Argos Soditic has promoted Frédéric Quéru and Raphaël Bazin to investment manager positions in its Paris office.
Waterland appoints new German MD
Dutch firm Waterland Private Equity Investments has appointed Carsten Rahlfs as a principal and managing director of the German office.
Vitruvian's Petty joins JP Morgan
JP Morgan Chase has appointed Cathrin Petty from Vitruvian Partners as co-head of its healthcare investment banking team for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Marson-Smith leaves Gresham
Gresham Private Equity chairman Paul Marson-Smith has confirmed his decision to retire.
Grupo Ono files IPO documents with Spanish regulator
Spanish broadband operator Grupo Ono is to pursue a listing and has filed documents with the Spanish regulator CNMV.
3i toasts bumper Q4
Listed private equity firm 3i has reported a strong end to 2013, with ТЃ29m of realisations, ТЃ322m of new investments and an improved NAV per share.
HIG provides unitranche to support Steelite MBO
HIG WhiteHorse, the credit arm of HIG Capital, has supplied tableware business Steelite with a ТЃ29m unitranche facility to allow management to secure full ownership.
Pantheon wins BVK mandate
Funds-of-funds manager Pantheon has established a new global private equity programme alongside Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), Germany’s largest public pension group.
Vodafone in talks for Spanish broadband firm Ono
Vodafone is thought to have approached the private equity backers of Spanish firm Grupo Corporativo Ono, a cable and broadband operator, regarding a potential £7bn offer for the asset.
Warburg Pincus hires Kukielski as new EIR
Peter Kukielski, Warburg Pincus
Braveheart and Crowdcube set up crowdfunding co-investment fund
Braveheart Investment Group and crowdfunding platform Crowdcube Ventures have established the Crowdcube Venture Fund (CVF), a co-investment vehicle for crowdfunded businesses.
Grabau, Persson tipped as potential candidates for Kinnevik CEO role
Following the resignation of Kinnevik CEO Mia Brunell Livfors, the names of Lorenzo Grabau and Henrik Persson are circulating as potential candidates for the role.
VC-backed Egalet files $45.5m IPO
UK-based pharma company Egalet, backed by a consortium of venture capital firms, is seeking to raise up to $45.5m in its IPO on the Nasdaq.
Partners Group teams up with Mizuho
Partners Group and Mizuho have joined forces to develop and distribute global private equity products in Japan's pension market.
Kinnevik's Stenbeck to chair Zalando board
Kinnevik chairman Cristina Stenbeck is set to take over as the new chairman of listed online retailer Zalando, according to the Financial Times.
BDO appoints Gouldstone to pharma team
BDO has appointed Martin Gouldstone as a director within its pharmaceutical-focused corporate finance team in London.
N+1 Mercapital elects new CEO and chairman
Gonzalo de Rivera, N+1 Mercapital
Vision's Cortas promoted to partner
London- and New York-based private equity firm Vision Capital has promoted Samer Cortas to partner.
Former NYSE Euronext chair Hessels joins General Atlantic
Jan-Michiel Hessels, General Atlantic
Kinnevik CEO steps down
Kinnevik CEO Mia Brunell Livfors has announced her decision to step down as president and CEO of the business.
Nesta Impact fund deploys £2m in first investments
Nesta Investment Management has made its first social impact investments, deploying ТЃ2m across four businesses.
LGV's Priestley joins Electra
Bill Priestley, Electra Partners
AnaCap's Aldermore raises £40m ahead of IPO
Aldermore Bank, backed by AnaCap, Honeywell Capital Management and Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, has raised a further ТЃ40m from two hedge funds.