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In Profile: GPs

Unquote is currently mapping out the European market with a growing selection of in-depth, data-driven profiles of the major players in that space.

These profiles are a must-read for GPs wishing to benchmark themselves against their competitors, for LPs mapping out the European private equity landscape, and for advisers on the lookout for an edge when pitching to potential clients.

Make sure to bookmark this page as we will keep adding to this list of exclusive profiles in the coming weeks.

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Ingo Krocke of Auctus Capital Partners
GP Profile: Auctus Capital Partners

Unquote speaks to the firm's founding partner, Ingo Krocke, about Auctus's evolution and a continued focus on the lower-mid-market

  • GPs
  • 20 November 2018
Peter Cirenza of Tikehau Partners
GP Profile: Tikehau Capital

Unquote speaks to UK head Cirenza about the asset manager's evolution and experience investing across the capital structure

  • GPs
  • 14 November 2018
Ivan Massonat of PAI Partners
GP Profile: PAI Partners

Partner Yvan Massonnat speaks to Unquote about the firm's strategy and GP consolidation in the French market

  • GPs
  • 16 October 2018
Klaus Hommels from Lakestar
GP Profile: Lakestar

Unquote speaks to founder Hommels about the VC's future ambitions and the European venture landscape

  • GPs
  • 27 July 2018
Frank De Leenheer of Gimv
GP Profile: Gimv

Investor relations and corporate communications manager De Leenheer discusses the firm's history of public backing and current strategy

  • GPs
  • 29 June 2018
Mark Tluszcz of Mangrove Capital Partners
GP Profile: Mangrove Capital

An early backer in Skype and Wix, Mangrove held a final close on €200m for its fifth fund earlier this year

  • GPs
  • 18 June 2018
Andy Tse of Baird Capital
GP Profile: Baird Capital

Partners from the firm's three regional teams discuss Baird's new global approach to capital deployment and its future plans

  • GPs
  • 15 May 2018
Marc Thiery of Deutsche Private Equity
GP Profile: Deutsche Private Equity

GP has deployed 44% of its third fund within 15 months of the vehicle holding its final close on €575m

  • GPs
  • 17 April 2018
Michel Chabanel of Cerea Partenaire
GP Profile: Cerea Partenaire

Three-pronged food and agriculture investor is due to announce a first close for its second debt fund in March ahead of a final close on its €300m target

  • GPs
  • 15 February 2018
Peder Prahl of Triton
GP Profile: Triton Partners

Founder Peder Prahl talks to Unquote about the GP's turnaround approach and its funds' more pronounced J curves compared to regional peers

  • DACH
  • 21 March 2018
Hazem Ben-Gacem of Investcorp
GP Profile: Investcorp

Deal-by-deal investor raises $1bn a year, with 70% of its funds coming from institutional investors outside of the Gulf

  • GPs
  • 07 February 2018
Jorg Dreisow of Waterland Private Equity
GP Profile: Waterland Private Equity

Managing partner Jörg Dreisow speaks to Oscar Geen about the firm's cross-border consolidation strategy and raising a larger fund

  • GPs
  • 11 January 2018
Unquote's In Profile series
GP Profile: Cinven

With six investments made from its 2016-vintage €7bn fund, unquote" takes an in-depth look at the European PE veteran and its track record

  • GPs
  • 08 December 2017
Gernot Eisinger of Afinum Management
GP Profile: Afinum Management

Afinum Management closed its fifth buyout fund on €410m in September. Managing partner and co-founder Gernot Eisinger speaks to Oscar Geen about the GP's niche with succession situations in an intensely competitive market

  • GPs
  • 27 November 2017
Guy Gillon of Tenzing Private Equity
GP Profile: Tenzing Private Equity

GP was founded in 2015 by former Bluebird partners Gillon and Jones, who were later joined by former Inflexion partner Hamilton as co-managing partner

  • GPs
  • 21 November 2017
Calum Paterson of Scottish Equity Partners
GP Profile: Scottish Equity Partners

Latter-stage VC raised £260m for its latest vehicle last year and recently exited Matchesfashion to Apax Partners

  • UK / Ireland
  • 01 December 2017
Joakim Frimodig of CapMan
GP Profile: CapMan

Newly appointed CEO Joakim Frimodig talks to unquote" about diversification and his bid to expand the fund's LP base

  • GPs
  • 25 October 2017
Frans Tieleman of Eurazeo
GP Profile: Eurazeo

Eurazeo made the shift to pure PE in 2002 but still makes investments from its balance sheet

  • GPs
  • 16 October 2017
John Halsted of Pamplona Capital Management
GP Profile: Pamplona Capital Management

GP co-founder Halsted talks to unquote" about the firm's roots, expansion into the US and returns on distressed debt

  • GPs
  • 29 September 2017
Torsten Grede of Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
GP Profile: Deutsche Beteiligungs AG

The GP has been the most active DACH mid-market investor over the past three years, completing 15 deals since June 2014

  • GPs
  • 17 August 2017
Nick Fenn of Beechbrook Capital
GP Profile: Beechbrook Capital

Specialist lender is currently raising its third fund for sponsor-backed SMEs, with a target of €200-250m

  • Debt
  • 04 August 2017
Unquote's In Profile series
GP Profile: CVC Capital Partners

On the back of a whopping $15.5bn fundraise closed last month, unquote" takes a look at one of the oldest private equity houses in the market

  • GPs
  • 25 July 2017
Mark Bulmer of Nordic Capital
GP Profile: Nordic Capital

Since 1989, Nordic Capital has invested €11bn's worth of equity in 250 corporate acquisitions

  • GPs
  • 14 July 2017
Guy Weldon of Bridgepoint
GP Profile: Bridgepoint

Plans to launch Bridgepoint Growth take shape as GP returns €1.6bn to investors

  • GPs
  • 28 June 2017
Unquote's In Profile series
GP Profile: Bregal Freshstream

GP closed its maiden fund on €600m and makes minority and majority investments in businesses across the UK and Benelux regions

  • GPs
  • 21 June 2017
Lyndon Lea of Lion Capital
GP Profile: Lion Capital

Mid-market investor remains dedicated to its focus on consumer deals despite growing competition, though it may focus on fewer investments

  • GPs
  • 02 May 2017
Andrea Bonomi of Investindustrial
GP Profile: Investindustrial

GP is extending the lifespan of its standard close-ended funds and expects other investors to follow suit

  • GPs
  • 14 November 2017
Unquote's In Profile series
GP Profile: Advent International

Recent investments for the firm include V Group, Integer.pl, Brammer, ATI Physical Therapy and Inventiv Health

  • GPs
  • 12 May 2017
Daan Knottenbelt of Palamon Capital Partners
GP Profile: Palamon Capital Partners

Pan-European mid-market GP has experienced an evolution in the mid-market space and the institutionalisation of PE as a whole

  • GPs
  • 22 May 2017
ben-evans-lonsdale
GP Profile: Lonsdale Capital Partners

GP held a final close for its maiden buyout fund on £110m in April 2016 after having previously invested on a deal-by-deal basis

  • GPs
  • 10 April 2017
Mark Wignall managing partner Mobeus Equity Partners
GP Profile: Mobeus Equity Partners

GP is nearing the end of its first institutional fundraising efforts, with its 2016-vintage maiden vehicle targeting £150m

  • GPs
  • 31 March 2017
Bain Capital's investment activity
GP Profile: Bain Capital

GP is currently investing from its $3.5bn fourth European buyout vehicle, which closed in 2014

  • GPs
  • 21 March 2017
Permira's investment activity
GP Profile: Permira

Global large-cap investor closed its latest buyout fund on €7.5bn in February 2016, making three investments from it to date

  • GPs
  • 09 March 2017
Mitch Truwit and Andrew Sillitoe of Apax
In Profile: Apax Partners

GP closed its ninth fund in 2016 on its hard-cap of $9bn and recently made high-profile exits including the 2015 IPO of Auto Trader

  • GPs
  • 17 February 2017
Dominique Gaillard of Ardian
In Profile: Ardian

Celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2016, the GP has differentiated over time with funds covering multiple investment approaches

  • GPs
  • 24 February 2017
James Almond of Duke Street
In Profile: Duke Street restructures Fund VI

Restructure and cornerstone fund paves the way for a new hybrid model

  • GPs
  • 31 January 2017
Nick Morrill of Rutland Partners
In Profile: Rutland Partners

GP most famous for rescuing Pizza Hut talks to unquote" and explains the importance of co-investment in its Maplin deal

  • GPs
  • 06 January 2017
Jeremy Hand of Lyceum Capital
In Profile: Lyceum Capital

GP has deployed 70% of its third fund and will start raising its fourth in 2017

  • GPs
  • 21 December 2016
Carl Harring of HIG Capital
In Profile: HIG Europe

GP has been particularly active in 2016, completing five exits and two buyouts, with two further deals in the pipeline

  • GPs
  • 16 December 2016
Simon Turner and David Whileman of Inflexion
GP Profile: Inflexion Private Equity

As part of our In Profile series, unquote" takes a look at the GP's busy 2016 and rapid-fire fundraises

  • GPs
  • 14 December 2016
Mayfair Equity Partners' Bertie Aykroyd with Waqqas Ahmad and Daniel Sasaki and Kunal Dasgupta
In Profile: Mayfair Equity Partners

Managing partner Daniel Sasaki speaks to unquote" about the firm's maiden fundraise and building its investment and portfolio management teams

  • GPs
  • 22 November 2016
Vitruvian Partners' investment activity
In Profile: Vitruvian Partners

As part of our In Profile series, unquote" takes a look at the GP's recent activity and what lies ahead

  • GPs
  • 02 December 2016
David Ewing of ECI Partners
In Profile: ECI Partners

As part of our In Profile series, unquote" speaks to managing partner David Ewing about deploying the GP's 10th fund and debt-market developments

  • GPs
  • 28 November 2016
Andy Gray of Graphite Capital
In Profile: Graphite Capital

Having been active for more than three decades, the GP's senior partners reflect on retail, restaurants and recent changes to the industry

  • GPs
  • 15 November 2016
Alex Fortescue of Electra Partners
In Profile: Electra Partners

Following a tumultuous year behind the scenes for the GP, unquote" explores the firm's recent track record and its future options

  • GPs
  • 11 November 2016
Adrian Lurie of Alcuin Capital
In Profile: Alcuin Capital

On the back of providing growth capital to video game developer Dovetail Games this month, Denise Ko Genovese talks to one of the first private equity houses to invest in Caffè Nero and Krispy Kreme

  • GPs
  • 18 November 2016
Chris Graham of Exponent
In Profile: Exponent Private Equity

unquote" takes an in-depth look at the typical characteristics of an Exponent investment, following its recent buyout of The Racing Post

  • GPs
  • 04 November 2016
Unquote's In Profile series
TDR hits the road as GP registers latest fund

GP launches its fourth vehicle, having successfully raised its annex fund earlier in 2016

  • GPs
  • 09 December 2016
Bal Johal of MML Capital Partners
In Profile: MML Capital

GP has left its mezzanine past behind and now has three funds focused on private equity investing

  • GPs
  • 08 November 2016
Sean Dinnen of CBPE
In Profile: CBPE Capital

unquote" takes an in-depth look at the GP behind nine fundraises and discusses strategy with managing partner Sean Dinnen

  • GPs
  • 20 October 2016
Grant Berry of NorthEdge Capital
In Profile: NorthEdge

unquote" takes an in-depth look at the northern GP, which scored Best Fundraise at the British PE Awards last week

  • GPs
  • 12 October 2016
Neil MacDougall of Silverfleet Capital
In Profile: Silverfleet Capital

unquote" talks to managing partner Neil MacDougall about fund performance, recent activity and strategy

  • GPs
  • 07 October 2016
Wol Kolade of Livingbridge
In Profile: Livingbridge

Wol Kolade talks to Denise Ko Genovese about plans to open an office in the US on the back of success in Australia and the scarcity of online expertise

  • GPs
  • 06 September 2016
Philip Shapiro of Synova Capital
In Profile: Synova Capital

GP has not wasted any time deploying Synova III, with Fairstone and Oakland Primecare investments already under its belt in 2016

  • GPs
  • 21 September 2016
Unquote's In Profile series
GP Profile: August Equity Partners

UK mid-market GP is currently out fundraising for buy-and-build opportunities in the healthcare sector

  • GPs
  • 05 September 2016
Mark Ligertwood of Dunedin
In Profile: Dunedin

With its latest fund surpassing target, unquote" catches up on the firm's strategy and recent CitySprint exit

  • GPs
  • 31 August 2016
Dominic Dalli of Sovereign Capital
In Profile: Sovereign Capital

unquote" takes a look at the buy-and-build specialist's recent deals and its pre-market approach to deal origination

  • GPs
  • 21 July 2016
Richard Daw of Phoenix Equity Partners
In Profile: Phoenix Equity Partners

unquote" takes a look at the firm's strategy and recent exits as it navigates the fundraising trail

  • GPs
  • 14 July 2016
Beth Houghton of Palatine Private Equity
In Profile: Palatine Private Equity

Following the final close of its third fund in 2015, unquote" analyses the GP's regional approach, generalist remit and the importance it places on ESG

  • GPs
  • 27 July 2016
Chris Hurley of LDC
In Profile: LDC

unquote" takes a closer look at LDC in light of the captive's explosive deal activity in recent months

  • GPs
  • 15 June 2016
Christopher Masek of IK Investment Partners
In Profile: IK Investment Partners

Having recently returned to the small-cap space, unquote" takes an in-depth look at the firm's overall strategy, fundraising, deals and team

  • GPs
  • 26 May 2016
Garry Wilson
In Profile: Endless

Following a tremendously busy 2015, unquote" reveals an overview of the firm's funds, deals and team

  • GPs
  • 08 February 2016
Steve Batchelor of HgCapital
In Profile: HgCapital

Following an active start to the year, unquote" delves into the firm's sector-focus-approach and looks at its portfolio highlights

  • GPs
  • 27 April 2016

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