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General Atlantic hires Inditex's Isla as global senior advisor
Growth equity firm intends to enhance its portfolio company support and broaden its global network
Equistone files seventh buyout fund
Equistone VI was 61% deployed as of December 2021 and has made 26 investments to date against the 25-30 deals it can make
HIG Capital hires Madsen from BC Partners
Stephan Madsen joins HIG's European Middle Market team, where he will focus on the Nordics
Montagu appoints advisers to sell ophthalmology group Artemis
Goldman Sachs and HSBC will run the auction for the German company, with launching expected after the summer
Horizon Capital readies Digital Space for sale
Auction of the UK IT services company is expected to launch in the second half of the year
Schroders gears up for new VC fund-of-funds
Schroders Capital Private Equity Global Innovation Management XI has been registered in Luxembourg
17Capital promotes three to partner
David Wilson, Emad Shahin and Fokke Lucas join the firm's three existing managing partners
Paragon Partners, GIMV prepare WEMAS for H2 auction
William Blair has been mandated to advise on the sale of the German road safety equipment provider
Civica owner Partners Group expected to retry sale this year
Sponsor has kept an open mind about options for the IT services group after calling off a Goldman Sachs-led auction last summer
LongeVC mulls 2023 fundraise for second fund
Biotech-focused VC could hit the road for new USD 180m-200m vehicle once Fund I’s hard-cap is reached
Naxicap preps for Fund III with eyes set on DACH, Benelux expansion
Sponsor expected to hit the road “soon” for its new EUR 1bn-plus small mid-cap buyout fund
Verdane makes a series of promotions and hires
Norway-based tech investor bolsters its team in line with ambitious growth plans
Graphite Capital explores YSC Consulting exit
William Blair is leading on the sale of the London-based provider of leadership strategy consulting and management assessment services
Eurazeo gears up for Eurazeo Capital V
GP has registered the fund almost three years after the EUR 2.5bn final close of its predecessor
Ermitage Partners announces five new partners
Placement agent has made two new hires, including Tesi's Jan Sasse, as well as three internal promotions
Astorg adds new partner to Paris office
With addition of Jean Raby, Astorg will establish two new functions
Hg-backed Visma weighs sale of Custom Solutions division
Sale could be part of the Norway-based software and IT group's streamlining efforts ahead a potential IPO
Warburg Pincus hires SAP exec to advise on tech
Irfan Khan joins from president of SAP HANA Database and Analytics; will help the GP identify new investment opportunities
Bridgepoint explores sale of childrenswear and toy chain Smyk
Beauty contest to select financial advisor for the auction of the Polish business was held earlier this yea
Payot sale interrupted as Weinberg drops out
LBO France-backed French skincare company’s exposure to the Russian market was major issue raise by bidder
Opportunity Partners shops Beelen.nl in Rothschild-led sale
Dutch demolition services provider will be marketed off around EUR 20m EBITDA, with IMs expected to be distributed imminently
IFF carve-out of Frutarom Savory likely to attract large sponsors
JPMorgan and Lazard will lead on the auction of Austrian food ingredients subsidiary, which could launch as early as June
Nest mandates Schroders for PE strategy
Defined contribution workplace pension scheme is seeking exposure to growth and mid-market PE deals
Quadriga launches Aspire Education auction
Austria-based company joins busy pipeline of DACH education technology sales