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Silver Investment forms continuation vehicle for PTF
Selling investors have made returns of 6x their original investment in the precision parts producer
Pantheon, ICG appoint new ESG heads
Eimear Palmer joins Pantheon from ICG, which has poached Elsa Palanza from Barclays
ICG heads for secondaries fund close, new strategy launches
GP plans to launch specialised life sciences and US PE strategies depending on market conditions
Shearman & Sterling hires funds partner in London
Phil Baynes joins global law firm from Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Raise heads for second close for debut impact VC fund
French sponsor seeks to attract state-backed LPs for new strategy targeting ESG-focused startups
Graphite makes value creation and investment team hires
Director appointments include Rutland Partners' Matt Hamilton-Allen, who joins the investment team
Pantheon closes private debt secondary fund on USD 834m
New vehicle exceeded target by more than USD 300m; aims for up to 20% exposure to European debt
Sovereign Capital readies Nurse Plus for exit
Clearwater International hired to advise on sale of the UK-based healthcare staff agency
Monterro collects first round bids in Outpost24 auction
Swedish cybersecurity company could fetch around EUR 400m based off 8x-12x ARR
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 23 May 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons featuring Nordic's Advanz, H2's Optegra, Sovereign's Zenitech, Carlyle's Dept, and more
Montagu launches Arkopharma sale; attracts PE and trade buyers
Bridgepoint and CVC’s Cooper among parties interested in the natural medicines and food supplements maker
BC Partners, Ardian among sponsors in second round of Simago sale
Antin and Eurazeo also in race for minority stake in the French medical imaging specialist
B4 Investimenti on track for new fund launch in late 2023
Italian GP plans to hit the road for Fund III after the end of its current vehicle’s investment period
DBAG to target EUR 1.3bn-EUR 1.5bn for new buyout fund next year
German GP’s new vehicle will be slightly larger than its predecessor, which is set to complete deployment in two years
Alcedo heads for June final close for Fund V
Italian GP has received EUR 230m in commitments to date for Fund V against a EUR 250m hard-cap
Eurazeo heads for EUR 1bn H1 2022 close for PME IV
GP also said in its Q1 2022 results that it has EUR 4.7bn in dry powder across its strategies
BC Partners, Cinven, Apax and Wendel circle Havea sale
French natural consumer healthcare manufacturer is set to collect non-binding bids next month
Horizon picks Moelis to advise on Sabio auction
Sale of UK digital customer experience transformation company is likely to launch in Q4 2022
EMZ in final stretch of EUR 1.2bn EMZ 10 fundraise
EMZ 10 held a first close in excess of EUR 800m earlier in May and continues to seek new LPs
Palatine bolsters impact and buyout teams
Rupert Brown moves to the impact team after promotion; Carly Sinicrope joins from Clearwater as investment manager
Re-Pie to raise single-asset fund for Muslim fashion retailer
Turkish GP will onboard investors to the fund until 31 May; proceeds will back Modanisa’s expansion
Apollo buys minority stake in life sciences investor Sofinnova
Deal gives the French VC firm EUR 1bn in commitments for future funds as well as access to broader LP base
Nord Holding hires Ufenau's Kukwa
Christian Kukwa spent two years with Ufenau and will focus on business services in his new role
Argos Wityu appoints head of ESG
Jessica Peters joins the sponsor’s Brussels office to further integrate ESG into the GP and its portfolio companies