UK & Ireland unquote" 7 November 2011

Matrix Private Equity Partners and Foresight Group have exited software company App-DNA to American trade player Citrix Systems.

The deal values App-DNA at $92m (£58m), which gave the investors a 32x return with an IRR of around 240%.

In the 7 November edition of UK & Ireland unquote":

*Leverage drives pricing
*Is private equity a man's world?
*LP co-investment
*And more...

Sale of UK-based transmission-systems manufacturer marks Buyout Fund IVтs seventh exit

Fund surpassed its USD 400m target; its 2018-vintage predecessor raised USD 600m against a USD 350m target

GPтs investment in NetSuite partners marks fifth investment out of third fund

GP will be reinvesting in UK-headquartered sustainability firm, acquiring a minority stake

Sponsor acquired the public software group in July 2017 via the same-year vintage Partners Group Global Value 2017

Czech Republic-headquartered family office is targeting DACH and CEE region deals

Ex-Rocket Internet leader Bettina Curtze joins Swiss VC firm as partner and CFO

Estonia-registered VC could bolster LP base with fresh capital from funds-of-funds or pension funds