Germany-headquartered venture capital firm Earlybird has announced the opening of a new office in London, expanding its European presence with the aim of partnering with more UK-based entrepreneurs.
Sponsors exiting portfolio companies in Europe this year have been unable to count so much on the appetite of strategic players.
European investment major Eurazeo has hit a €210m first close for its debut infrastructure fund focused on the digital, transport and energy transition sectors. The post Eurazeo strikes €210m first close for infrastructure transition fund,
European private assets specialist Access Capital Partners has closed its second infrastructure fund on €400m. The post Access Capital strikes €400m final close for sophomore infrastructure fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Spanish fund manager Tresmares Capital has expanded into the UK with the launch of a £725m evergreen fund and dedicated London office. The post Spanish fund manager Tresmares expands to UK with £725m fund, London
INVENIO Partners, a Bulgarian PE firm focusing on Southeast Europe, is on the fundraising trail for its second investment vehicle, aiming for a EUR 75m close by the middle of next year, CEO Elvin Guri
Fintech investor Motive Partners has agreed to buy European venture capital platform embedded/capital. The firm, which boasts former JPMorgan Chase exec Blythe Masters as a founding partner, will expand its operations into Europe through the investment
Alternative investment giant HIG Capital has brought in a trio of experienced execs to bolster its fundrasing-focused capital formation group. The post HIG boosts European fundraising with trio of new hires first appeared on AltAssets
European sponsor 21 Invest has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Trime from Wise Equity following a competitive process for the Italian lighting tower manufacturer.
Italian private equity firm Armonia has agreed to exit BioDue in a deal with Riverside, which will acquire a controlling stake in the Italian company specialised in the development, manufacturing and commercialization of food supplements,
UK-based investor abrdn has hit a £220m first close for its evergreen Inflation-Linked Infrastructure Debt Fund. The post Abrdn strikes £220m first close for inflation-linked infra debt fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
UK-headquartered listed GP Bridgepoint is on track to hold a final close for Bridgepoint Europe Fund VII in H1 2023, the firm said in an FY22 trading update.
Alternative assets major ICG has tapped its €1.5bn debut infrastructure fund to buy Spain and Portugal-based renewables platform Dos Grados. The post ICG’s debut infra fund more than 75% deployed after Dos Grados renewables deal
Global alternative investment major HIG Capital has agreed to buy a majority stake in European motor pump and generating set business Onis Visa. The post HIG Capital buys into European generators business Onis Visa first
German buyout house Golding Capital Partners has continued its flurry of 2022 fundraising by bringing in €75m for the first close of its inaugural private credit co-investment vehicle. The post Golding Capital keeps up blistering 2022
Specialist food sector investor Isara has launched its debut GBP 300m fund, focused on improving the efficiency and sustainability of food supply systems across the UK, Ireland and Western Europe.
Sponsors investing in Europe are set for a poor year for fundraising with just EUR 100.5bn committed so far, Unquote Data shows.
European PE activity softened in Q3, with buyout and growth deals trending down alongside early-stage, which had already begun to slow in the second quarter amid a wider risk-off pivot in capital markets, according to
The Bolt-ons Digest is a compilation done by Unquote with the main add-on deals announced by PE-backed companies in Europe over the last few days.
France-headquartered private asset manager Ardian has held a final close for its European mid-market focused Ardian Private Credit Fund V on EUR 5bn, surpassing its EUR 4bn target.
