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May 18, 2022

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Nord Holding hires Ufenau’s Kukwa

Nord Holding has announced the appointment of Christian Kukwa as principal; Kukwa joins the Germany-based GP from Ufenau Capital Partners.

Europe
Harriet Matthews
May 17, 2022

Podcast: In conversation with… Mark Corbidge, Sun European Partners

Unquote hosts Sun European Partners managing director Mark Corbidge to discuss the development of the GP's strategy and where its priorities lie in 2022.

VC Profile: Jeito Capital in final stretch of biotech fund deployment

At a time when many big-ticket GPs are buying up specialist life science investors, France-based Jeito Capital is focused on staying an independent investor as it gears up to deploy the remaining third of its

Europe
Harriet Matthews
May 12, 2022

Ergon holds EUR 800m final close for Fund V

Belgium-headquartered European mid-market GP Ergon Capital Partners has held an EUR 800m final close for Ergon Capital Partners V (ECP V), surpassing its target and original hard-cap of EUR 750m.

Eurazeo gears up for Eurazeo Capital V

France-headquartered GP Eurazeo has made a regulatory filing for Eurazeo Capital V, its latest mid-cap buyout-focused fund.

Capital Dynamics holds EUR 300m final close for Future Essentials II

Zug-headquartered GP Capital Dynamics has held a final close for its Future Essentials II fund on its target of EUR 300m.

Buyout
Mike Didymus
May 5, 2022

Institutional LPs still hungry for GP-led secondaries despite market volatility, global headwinds

Institutional investors continue to have a strong appetite for GP-led secondary recap transactions across the globe, even in the face of increased market volatility, high inflation, and geopolitical instability, new research suggests. The post Institutional

GP Profile: Nordic Alpha Partners on hard-tech, hypergrowth mode

With a value creation model made for hypergrowth in greentech industries, co-founding partner Laurits Bach Sørensen tells Unquote about Nordic Alpha Partners’ now fully invested Fund I, and the milestones ahead.

Europe
Harriet Matthews
April 25, 2022

Stirling Square gears up for fifth fund

London-headquartered mid-market pan-European GP Stirling Square Capital Partners is gearing up for its fifth flagship fund, according to a regulatory filing.

Project A steps up PE co-investments, promotes Rösler to partner

Berlin-headquartered Project A has promoted Christoph Rösler to partner; Rösler will co-lead the firm’s private equity co-investment practice, which sees the firm invest in PE and growth deals alongside mid-cap GPs.

Lonsdale buys infrastructure consultancy Infrata

Lower mid-market GP Lonsdale Capital has acquired Infrata, a London-based infrastructure consultancy firm.

Europe
Harriet Matthews
April 12, 2022

European PE fundraising forges ahead amidst macro uncertainty

In a fundraising market that has never been as crowded or competitive, LPs and GPs alike are contending with the need to commit and raise capital amidst macroeconomic uncertainty. Unquote explores LP preferences, GP behaviour

Europe
Harriet Matthews
April 5, 2022

Access holds EUR 375m first close for ninth flagship fund

Paris-headquartered Access Capital Partners (ACP) has held a EUR 375m first close for its ninth flagship fund-of-funds, which will continue the GP’s strategy of investing in small-cap European buyout vehicles and secondaries.

Findos exits Karriere Tutor to Trill Impact

German GP Findos has sold local digital training provider Karriere Tutor to Swedish impact fund Trill just a year after it invested in the asset.

Europe
Wahida Ahmed
March 30, 2022

Equistone sells FirstPort to sponsor-backed Emeria

Mid-market GP Equistone has agreed to sell FirstPort, a UK-based residential property management company, to Partners Group- and TA Associates-backed European residential real estate services provider Emeria.

GP Profile: Patrimonium Private Equity aims for full fund deployment and add-ons in 2022

Switzerland-headquartered Patrimonium Private Equity is focusing on deployment in the DACH lower mid-market, as well as add-ons for portfolio companies including Bächler & Güttinger and Netzlink, senior directors Andreas Ziegler and Ulrich Mogwitz told Unquote.

Mirabaud appoints Nouri as partner, plans new Lifestyle fund

Mirabaud Asset Management has appointed luxury and consumer industry expert Chabi Nouri as private equity partner; she will co-manage the GP's Lifestyle strategy, which expects to launch a second vintage later in 2022.