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Nordic Fundraising Report 2018
Nordic private equity funds have raised a record amount of money for a calendar year
European VC fundraising continues strong showing
VC fundraising totals over 2016-2017 marked a healthy increase of nearly 50% on the amounts raised in the previous two-year period
European buyout value reaches post-crisis high
Deal value has been boosted by a spike in €1bn+ deals and strong activity in Southern Europe
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PE-backed IPOs hit nine-year low
Of the 617 European exits so far this year, only 17 have been IPOs, equivalent to 2.7%
Record SBO numbers helped drive buyout dealflow in Q2
Q2 2018 saw 94 buyouts sourced from other GPs, setting a new quarterly record for European private equity
Q2 Barometer: European private equity hot streak continues
Average European PE deal value hit a post-crisis peak in Q2, while quarterly volume reached the highest level on record
Record number of French SBOs and mega-deals in H1 2018
France's year is going from good to great as new figures from Unquote Data show buyout volumes reaching their highest level for a decade
Italian PE back in fashion
Despite a drop-off in 2017, total Italian PE value last year is still almost double that of the €4.1bn invested in 2012
DACH Fundraising Report 2018
Private equity fundraising in the DACH region continued to build on strong momentum in 2017
Q1 entry multiples drop to lowest level since Q1 2016
PE deal valuations drop for the third consecutive quarter, as the Nordic region continues to see the highest entry multiples
France Fundraising Report 2018
The first quarter of 2018 has set the tone for what is likely to be a busy year for fundraising in the region
Q1 Barometer: Mega-deals propel value to post-crisis record
Deal volume reached the second highest quarterly level in two and a half years, while aggregate value climbed to €54bn
Stocking up: the rising number of UK buyout-backed companies
Unquote breaks down the current population of UK buyout-backed firms
European fundraises off to healthy start in 2018
Number of fund closes and aggregate capital raised in Q1 is roughly on par with the same period last year, but short of the strong start to 2016
Secondary buyouts hit 10-year low in Q1
Proportion of deals sourced from fellow PE firms has ebbed back to the level last seen in 2007, according to Unquote Data
European entry multiples hit new high in 2017 despite Q4 cooldown
Average EBITDA multiple increased to 10.4x in 2017 compared with 10.2x in 2016, according to the latest Clearwater Multiples Heatmap
Annual Buyout Review: Lower-mid-market momentum lifts dealflow
Unquote's lastest Annual Buyout Review is now available to download for subscribers, offering in-depth statistical analysis of 2017 activity
Large-cap deals drive strong start to 2018 for European PE
GPs deploy an extra €7bn in aggregate value across European buyouts in the first two months of the year compared to 2017
Q4 Barometer: Deal volume and aggregate value slide
Despite a boom in both dealflow and aggregate value across 2017 as a whole, the final quarter of the year saw a slowdown in activity
CEE Fundraising Report 2017
An in-depth statistical analysis of recent fundraising trends in CEE, with insight from local experts, now available to download
UK & Ireland Fundraising Report 2017
Proprietary statistics on the local fundraising market and insights from leading practitioners and LPs
Volume of PE-backed IPOs already up 25% year-on-year
Initial public offerings have proven to be a more popular exit route this year, although a lack of mega IPOs means aggregate value is still lagging
Q3 Barometer: Market pauses for breath
European dealflow slows down compared with previous quarter but remains at historically elevated level