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.

Soho Square explores Alpine Fire Engineers sale

UK sponsor Soho Square is prepping the sale of its portfolio company Alpine Fire Engineers, three sources familiar with the situation said.

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.

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.

Recent SEC Enforcement Developments

Posted by Haimavathi V. Marlier, Jina Choi, and Michael D. Birnbaum, Morrison & Foerster LLP, on Sunday, March 27, 2022 Editor's Note: Haimavathi V. Marlier, Jina Choi, and Michael D. Birnbaum are partners at Morrison

Pamplona to liquidate LetterOne-backed funds, to sell LP stakes in cut-off process

Pamplona Capital Management has set out its next steps for terminating LetterOne’s participation as an LP in its funds; the process will see the liquidation of all LetterOne-backed funds.

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.

One Peak gears up for fund III

London-headquartered European growth technology investor One Peak Partners has made a regulatory filing for One Peak GP III.

CalPERS reveals $6.6bn of new alternatives commitments, Oak Hill takes lion’s share

Pension fund giant CalPERS has made $6.6bn of new alternative asset fund investments - with almost half of those going to private credit firm Oak Hill Advisors. The post CalPERS reveals $6.6bn of new alternatives

Capital D-led consortium acquires Phrasee

Mid-market GP capital D has acquired a majority stake in Phrasee, a London-based AI-powered copywriting technology group.

ESG from ‘nice to have’ to prerequisite for almost all LPs – survey

The vast majority (98%) of LPs say that ESG considerations are affecting their investment decisions, according to Adams Street Partners’ 2022 Global Investor Survey.

Peter Thiel helps equity, debt tech investor Tacora push close to $300m debut fund goal

Investment manager Tacora is within touching distance of its $300m target for its debut fund after picking up backing from prominent venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel. The post Peter Thiel helps equity, debt tech

Oaktree and 17Capital announce strategic partnership

Alternative investment manager Oaktree Capital Management has acquired a majority stake in London-headquartered non-dilutive LP, GP management company and portfolio financing provider 17Capital.

Rhône Group registers big capital commitment total as its hunts down €3bn Fund VI goal

Rhône Group has hauled in capital from dozens of LPs as it continues towards its €3bn goal for its latest flagship private equity fund. The post Rhône Group registers big capital commitment total as its

Gimv exits Wolf Lingerie in NextStage-led SBO

Belgian GP Gimv has sold its majority stake in France-based Wolf Lingerie to PE investor NextStage AM. Co-investors BNP Développement and BPI as well as the company’s management are also investing in the deal.

New venture capital investment help Indian fintech Money View to $625m valuation

India-based FinTech platform Money View has closed its Series D funding round on $75m, which values the business at $625m. The post New venture capital investment help Indian fintech Money View to $625m valuation first

Pamplona Capital announces process to redeem LetterOne investments

UK sponsor Pamplona Capital announced it has begun a process of redeeming the limited partnership interests of LetterOne after EU sanctions were placed on the LP’s Russian backers.

Nord Holding launches Small-Cap Fund

Germany-headquartered Nord Holding has announced the launch of a new DACH-focused Small-Cap Fund with a EUR 125m target and an initial EUR 50m commitment from the GP.

CalSTRS PE portfolio outperforms in rebound from Covid, LP reveals $3.7bn of fund commitments

US pension giant CalSTRS has revealed $3.7bn of new private equity investments amid reporting above-benchmark portfolio performance for the asset class in the rebound from the Covid-19 crisis. The post CalSTRS PE portfolio outperforms in

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