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Advent begins Idemia premarketing ahead of summer sale launch
French biometrics specialist is expected to be marketed off EBITDA of more than EUR 200m
Main Capital on the road for debut growth fund with more fundraises in sight
New vintage of existing strategies and a healthcare-focused continuation fund are also on the agenda for the software-focused GP, according to founding partner and CEO Charly Zwemstra
HIG Bayside promotes Malezieux to managing director
Mathilde Malezieux has more than 16 years of investment banking and distressed investment experience
Synergia plans EUR 200m Fund VI final close by end of 2022
GP is targeting family offices and entrepreneurs and aims to hold a EUR 150m first close by the end of June
Spire Capital gears up for first close for EUR 110m fund
Polish tech-focused sponsor is centring fundraising efforts for its debut vehicle on institutional LPs
Schroders Capital hires head of private credit from Federated Hermes
Mark Bruen joins the private asset manager's office in London
Polo Motorrad sale faces headwinds despite pandemic boost
Equistone is advised by Baird in an auction for the German motorbike accessories specialist
Mentha enters Denmark with EUR 250m Fund VII ready to deploy
GP is planning one deal a year for new market entry following BWB Partners team onboarding
Family offices raise stakes in private equity – UBS
High inflation, rising interest rates leading wealthy families to review investment options, says report
EY to bolster PE offering with USD 1bn investment
EMEIA tax managing partner Bridget Walsh has been appointed as EY's Global Private Equity Leader
LPs' net returns highest since financial crisis – Coller Capital
Secondaries specialistтs Summer 2022 Barometer shows that half of LPs want to increase their allocation to alternatives, with 91% still committing to PE first closes with incentives
Reach Capital opens London office
FrУЉdУЉric Muller will head the office, with more hires and geographical expansion expected to come
FPE Capital bolsters investment team
Sam Greenberg joins as GP starts deploying recently closed FPE Fund III
PE capital calls at 10-year low in 2021– Investec
Research cited the prevalence of fund financing and the increasing size of funds as reasons for the slow-down
Revaia aims for EUR 400m - EUR 500m final close for Fund II by year-end
VC firmтs second fund is expected to be up to double the size of its EUR 250m debut vehicle
Cipio promotes Kirchheim to partner
Ansgar Kirchheim joined the growth capital investor around 18 months ago from High-Tech Gründerfonds
Bridgepoint acquisition of Dentego collapses
GP had entered into exclusive negotiations with vendor G Square following a Lazard-led process
Squire Patton Boggs hires senior partner to Paris office
Maxime Dequesne’s appointment will enhance the law firm’s private equity practice in France
Alcedo could launch Agrimaster sale in late 2022
Italian GP bought the agricultural machinery producer in 2017 via a EUR 30m SBO from B4 Investimenti
Livingbridge taps PwC to explore Helping Hands exit
GP acquired the UK-based home care provider from its founders in 2018 in a Deloitte-led auction
Advent Life Sciences hires three partners
Dominic Schmidt is based in the UK, while Satish Jindal and Katrine Bosley join in the US
Five Arrows kicks off Laf Santé sale
Five Arrows has owned a majority stake in the France-based low-cost pharmacy chain since 2016
Hg's MEDIFOX sale launch draws large-cap sponsor interest
Hg acquired the software platform for care providers in 2018 from ECM Equity Capital Management
Gemba Private Equity heads for EUR 25m close for debut fund
Spanish GP is looking to attract further LPs interested in the local mid-cap space