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Month: September 2022

British Private Equity Awards: voting extended to 23 September

The deadline to vote for this year's Unquote British Private Equity Awards has been extended to 23 September at 5pm.

Access holds EUR 306m final close for second co-investment fund

Paris-headquartered Access Capital Partners (ACP) has held a EUR 306m final close for its second co-investment fund, which will continue the GP’s strategy of investing in small-cap European buyout vehicles.

InnovaFonds hires HSBC’s Bouchery as investor relations head

French growth and buyout investor InnovaFonds has appointed a former HSBC director to become its new investor relations head, according to a statement.

MML, Metric Capital unite to acquire GPS in EUR 260m deal

MML Capital Partners and Metric Capital Partners have acquired a majority stake in French reusable packaging business Global Packaging Solutions (GPS).

Riverside Company buys into store signage, merchandising display specialist Siffron

Lower mid-market investor The Riverside Company has bought into retail merchandising display provider Siffron alongside Blue Point Capital Partners. Siffron specialises in products ranging from candy racks and store signs to anti-theft tags and retail

First US VC fund exclusively targeting Ukrainian founders and startups launched

Early stage investor ff Venture Capital has launched the first US venture capital fund exclusively for Ukrainian founders and startups. The post First US VC fund exclusively targeting Ukrainian founders and startups launched first appeared

Avance has raised more than double its $500m target for the final close of its debut fund

Services, tech and consumer-focused private equity house Avance Investment Management has raised $1.1bn for its debut fund, more than double its $500m target. The post Avance has raised more than double its $500m target for

Auctus sells PharmaLex to trade for EUR 1.28bn

German GP Auctus Capital has sold pharma services company PharmaLex to US-listed trade AmerisourceBergen for EUR 1.28bn.

Veteran investor relations leader Michael Charlton joins Vista Equity Partners

Michael Charlton, a 30-year veteran of financial markets investor relations and marketing, has joined software investment giant Vista Equity Partners as a managing director. The post Veteran investor relations leader Michael Charlton joins Vista Equity

Mindful Capital leans towards IPO for Italcer over sale

Mindful Capital Partners is leaning towards an IPO over a sale of portfolio company Italcer as it progresses through a dual-track process, three sources familiar with the situation said.

Northzone raises EUR 1bn-plus for Fund X

Northzone has raised more than EUR 1bn for its tenth fund to invest in consumer tech and enterprise companies across Europe and the US.

Access Capital Partners follows 24.5% stake sale to Alantra by raising over €300m for co-invest fund

European private equity investor Access Capital Partners has raised more than €300m for the final close of its second co-investment buyout fund. The €306m final close for Access Co-Investment Fund Buy-Out Europe II comes just a

Vitruvian starts fundraising for VIP V

Vitruvian has started fundraising for Vitruvian Partnership V (VIP V), according to two legal filings.

Energy Impact Partners raises €390m Europe fund targeting ‘most promising investment opportunity of our generation’

Sustainability and net-zero focused VC investor Energy Impact Partners has hit a €390m final close for its debut European fund thanks to support from a string of prominent LPs. The post Energy Impact Partners raises

Securitize Launches Fund Providing Tokenized Exposure to KKR Fund for the First Time in the U.S

New Fund Unlocks Broader Access to Alternative Investments Through Digital Ownership on Blockchain NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Securitize, a leading digital asset securities firm, today announced the launch of a fund tokenizing an interest in KKR’s

Q&A: Syz Capital's Marc Syz on PE fundraising and alternative asset allocations

Against a backdrop of shifting asset allocation dynamics, US interest in Europe and fluctuating valuations, 2023 could be a strong fundraising year for private markets, Marc Syz, managing partner at alternative asset manager Syz Capital,

For the first time ever, KKR makes fund available to individual investors through blockchain

KKR has made a major move in allowing individuals access to its private equity funds by making one of its vehicles available to backers through a public blockchain. The post For the first time ever,

Ex-Energy Capital Partners exec Advani’s new sustainability-focused firm raises $475m for debut fund

SER Capital Partners, the sustainability-focused investment house launched by former Energy Capital Partners senior exec Rahul Advani, has hit a $475m final close for its debut fund. The post Ex-Energy Capital Partners exec Advani’s new

ECI reaps 6.1x return on MiQ sale to Bridgepoint

Mid-market sponsor ECI has sold New York-headquartered MiQ to Bridgepoint, generating a 6.1x money return and an IRR of 47%, Tom Wrenn, a partner at ECI, told Unquote.

EQT seals largest first-time growth fundraise in Europe with €2.2bn final close

EQT has raised €2.2bn for its debut growth investment fund to target fast-growing tech businesses in Europe and Israel. The post EQT seals largest first-time growth fundraise in Europe with €2.2bn final close first appeared

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