Eastern Asia was the top-performing region across private equity and venture capital last year with an impressive 31.5% annual return, new research shows. The post Eastern Asia top for PE, VC returns in 2020, paired
Trilantic Europe has bought into German eye care company Smile Eyes Group eyeing its extensive network in the market. The post Trilantic Europe backs German Smile Eyes Group eyeing extensive network in the market first
European venture capital house Speedinvest has hit a €60m final close for its second specialist marketplaces and consumer fund, beating its initial target. The post Speedinvest strikes above-target €60m final close for second marketplaces, consumer
European private equity fundraising is on track for a record year after firms hauled in close to €60bn of capital in the first half of the year, new data from PitchBook shows. The post European
Private equity major BC Partners has scored what is believed to be a 4x return through the €1.6bn sale of European generic drugmaker Pharmathen to Partners Group. The post BC Partners believed to score 4x
Private equity giant EQT has hit a €2.1bn hard cap close for its latest European logistics fund. The post EQT hits €2.1bn hard cap close for new Europe logistics fund, three months after merging RE
The European private equity industry has rebounded strongly in the last 12 months following the initial shock of Covid-19-induced lockdowns, new data suggests. The post European private equity seals powerful rebound from Covid shock first
Novalis Biotech has closed its second fund on €25m - a hefty increase from the €4 million it raised for its debut fund in 2018. The post Novalis Biotech closes second fund on €25m, 6x
With unprecedented growth in interest in renewables as an asset class amongst institutional investors, AltAssets asked Rosheen McGuckian, CEO of specialist European renewables investment manager NTR, to reveal the key questions LPs should be asking
TDR Capital has ended a 17-year investment with an agreement to sell modular buildings specialist Modulaire Group to Brookfield Business Partners. The post TDR Capital to end 17-year investment with $5bn sale of Modulaire Group
Icelandic early-stage investment house Frumtak Ventures has launched a $57m third fund focused on post-seed and Series A startups. The post Iceland’s Frumtak Ventures eyes next generation of Nordic winners with new fund first appeared
Private equity major Clayton Dubilier & Rice has upped its take-private offer for London-listed healthcare advisory and commercial services specialist UDG after being rejected by shareholders. The post CD&R ups UDG offer after shareholder rejection, values company
Eastern European and Russian-speaking entrepreneurs are over-looked and under-valued - so goes the thesis of early-stage investor Leta Capital, which has launched its third and largest fund to date. The post East Europe, Russian entrepreneurs
Private equity investment major KKR has agreed a roughly $1bn buyout of a majority stake in Telefónica's Chilean fibre optic network.
Alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital is jumping on the Special Purpose Acquisition Company train by announcing its intention to sponsor a vehicle focued on the European financial services sector.
Bain Capital Specialty Finance has teamed up with Pantheon's private credit business to provide private direct lending solutions to mid-market borrowers across Europe and Australia.
Silver Lake has bought into EQT and Nestle-backed European veterinary care major IVC at an enterprise value of €12.3bn.
Seed investor Frontline Ventures has scored €70m for the final close of its third fund targeting early-stage European tech startups.
Global buyout house KKR has hired Michael Small from Park Square Capital as a partner in its European credit and markets team.
Europe's biggest healthcare private equity investor ArchiMed is expanding in the US through five new appointments in the New York City office.
