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Permira early strong contender in Triton-backed Pharmanovia auction
Speciality pharma business sale comes as a number of other large-cap healthcare auctions have faltered
Graphite Capital exploring Babble exit via DC Advisory
GP acquired the cloud comminications business in 2020, with previous owner LDC retaining a minority stake
Hg Munich partner departs after 10 years with sponsor
Stefan Margolis was promoted to partner in 2020 and led the GP's acquisition of Serrela
PAI Partners nears close for EUR 7bn Fund VIII following timeline extension
France-headquartered firm is expected to close the vehicle in November 2023 amid a tough fundraising climate
Stableton Financial approaches first close of new USD 100m secondary investments fund
Switzerland-headquartered investor is also preparing a second fund to invest in private tech unicorns
Equinox pauses Pizzium auction, will reevaluate in coming months
GP acquired the Italian pizza restaurant chain in 2021; the business has overperformed in recent months
Active Capital in EUR 150m fundraise; SIF strategy and portfolio companies eye buys
Industrials-focused sponsor expects reshoring trend to generate uptick in opportunities
Fremman considers return to market in 2024 following newly closed EUR 1bn debut fundraise
Pan-European GP raised its debut fund during the ‘most challenging’ period for debut funds in recent years
Bridgepoint extends Europe VII fundraising timeline to tap 2024 allocations
GP has raised EUR 6bn against its EUR 7bn target but has seen a 67% year-on-year drop in investment income due to fall in exits
Stanley Capital Partners hires two in drive for growth
James Sexton and Frederik Fogtdal will join the mid-market healthcare and resource efficiency-focused GP as principal
KKA Partners boasts strong US LP showing in latest EUR 230m fund
Small mid-cap investor avoids pure tech businesses and ongoing ‘bubble’
Unquote British Private Equity Awards 2023: two weeks left to enter
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Bencis prepares Kooi for sale via Lincoln
Netherlands-based video surveillance business was founded in 2010 and acquired by Bencis in 2018
Pillarstone aims for year-end close for industrials and shipping-focused fund
Italy-headquartered investor typically assists banks with managing underperforming assets
IRIS Software owner Hg plots post-summer sale
Auction for software platform could see a wide range of bidders, including US-based GPs
Puzzel sponsor Marlin approaches buyers for exit via William Blair
GP bought the Norway-based call-centres-as-a-service business in 2019 from Herkules Capital
Founders Future to kick off EUR 80m-EUR 100m fund this year as ‘now is the best time to invest in seed funding’
French VC firm is prepping a new vehicle which will invest EUR 3m-EUR 10m in companies it has already invested in, founder Marc Menasé said.
Main Capital-backed Assessio sale enters second round with strategics among shortlisted bidders
Final bids for Swedish recruitment services platform were due last week; process kicked off in April
Netzkontor sponsor DBAG weighs exit options following beauty pageant
GP acquired the German telecoms service provider in 2018 and has subsequently made 13 add-ons
Montefiore expects 100% re-ups for next EUR 1bn-plus fundraise
Past two fundraises saw funds oversubscribed by 3x on consistent exit track record, CEO Eric Bismuth said
Ayre Group’s VC arm eyes 10-15 blockchain deals this year
Family office-backed firm plans to invest at seed and Series A with tickets of USD 2m-USD 3m
Dutch VC NLC Health aims to raise a further EUR 80m for fourth fund
Plans to back companies created by NLC Venture Builder across medtech, biotech and digital tech
RelyOn Nutec sponsor Polaris preps autumn sale via Houlihan Lokey
GP bought the safety training provider, then known as Falck Safety Services, in a carve-out in 2018
Capza sees solid demand for Flex Equity strategy as fifth fund reaches two-thirds deployment
GP is seeking bolt-ons for French consulting firm Neo2 following fresh minority investment, partner Fabien Bernez said