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Veteran Sofinnova Partners COO Saulnier to retire after 40 years with firm

European life sciences investment major Sofinnova Partners is losing 40-year veteran and managing partner Monique Saulnier. The post Veteran Sofinnova Partners COO Saulnier to retire after 40 years with firm first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

Ardian soars to €5bn for latest private credit raise, 70% above generation from 2020

Global investment giant Ardian has raised €5bn for its fifth generation private credit platform, a huge increase compared to its previous generation. The post Ardian soars to €5bn for latest private credit raise, 70% above

HighBrook eyes compelling European RE market with target-beating Fund IV

Transatlantic real estate backer HighBrook Investors has beaten its target for its latest value and special situations fund through a $632m final close. The post HighBrook eyes compelling European RE market with target-beating Fund IV

Ardian reinvests in Italian pharma business Neopharmed, NB Renaissance joins as investor

Global investment giant Ardian has reinvested in Italian pharmaceutical commercialisation business Neopharmed. The post Ardian reinvests in Italian pharma business Neopharmed, NB Renaissance joins as investor first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

GIP and KKR-led Consortium Enters Into Strategic Co-control Partnership With Vodafone to Invest in Vantage Towers AG

Two of the world’s leading infrastructure investors and Vodafone team up to jointly transform Vantage Towers into a leading player in the European telecoms tower sector The Consortium, as partner to Vodafone, will co-control Vodafone’s

EQT closes Europe’s largest VC fund with EUR 1.1bn raised

EQT has closed Europe’s largest venture capital fund with EUR 1.1bn raised for its third venture vehicle.

EQT raises €1.1bn for Europe’s biggest early-stage tech-focused VC fund

Alternatives giant EQT has raised Europe's biggest-ever venture capital fund focused on early-stage tech startups. The post EQT raises €1.1bn for Europe’s biggest early-stage tech-focused VC fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Madison Dearborn, Ampersand sell Alcami stake to GHO Capital, Vistria Group

European healthcare investor GHO Capital Partners has teamed with Vistria Group to buy a controlling stake in pharma contract development and manufacturing organization Alcami. The post Madison Dearborn, Ampersand sell Alcami stake to GHO Capital,

Sun European exits Allied Glass to trade for GBP 315m

Sun European Partners has sold its stake in UK-based glass packaging group Allied Glass to French strategic Verallia just three years after acquisition.

Hambro Perks strikes £100m first close for ‘inflation hedge’ growth debt fund

UK investor Hambro Perks has hit a £100m first close for its new growth debt fund. The post Hambro Perks strikes £100m first close for ‘inflation hedge’ growth debt fund first appeared on AltAssets Private

Abris Capital ‘confident’ about new fundraise in 2023

Abris Capital Partners, a Central Europe-focused mid-cap growth equity firm, is pitching itself as an ESG transformation specialist as it deploys the remaining dry powder from its third fund and gears up for a fundraise

Nuveen buys Arcmont, forming Nuveen Private Capital

US-based Nuveen, the investment manager of pension fund TIAA, has acquired Arcmont Asset Management, one of the few independently owned private debt investors in Europe.

Nuveen takes controlling stake in Arcmont to form new credit division

Nuveen, the investment manager of TIAA, has acquired a controlling stake in Arcmont Asset Management, a European private debt investor with $21bn in committed capital. The post Nuveen takes controlling stake in Arcmont to form

GP Profile: Equistone banks on experience to ride through the next cycle

European mid-market sponsor Equistone is banking on the multi-cycle experience of its team to carry the firm and its portfolio through the next storm as it looks towards future fundraising and portfolio development, UK-based partner

Sienna Investment Managers names new managing partner for private equity division

Sienna Investment Managers, the alternative investment platform of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, has appointed Viktor Speckinger as managing partner of Sienna multi-manager private equity (Sienna MM PE). The post Sienna Investment Managers names new managing partner

BGF earns 9.6x return on exit of bakery St Pierre Groupe

UK investment house BGF has completed the exit of bakery St Pierre Groupe to Grupo Bimbo, earning an IRR of 85%. The post BGF earns 9.6x return on exit of bakery St Pierre Groupe first

IK Partners backs French digital services company Plus que PRO

European private equity firm IK Partners has invested into France-based digital platform and services company Plus que PRO, alongside the co-founders Gregory Regouby and Sacha Goepp. The post IK Partners backs French digital services company

Platform boot camp: Buy-and-build holds fast in healthcare sector

Times might be hard for dealmakers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), but healthcare remains one of the most resilient sectors. And private equity (PE) firms are betting on platform-building as a winning

CVC Capital Partners acquires 50% stake in Gridspertise

CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire 50% of Gridspertise, a smart grid OEM serving electricity infrastructure operators. The post CVC Capital Partners acquires 50% stake in Gridspertise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Nordic Capital closes largest private equity fund in Europe this year

Nordic Capital has closed its largest ever fund, pulling in €9bn ($8.8bn) for its Nordic Capital Fund XI, and well above its €8bn ($7.9bn) target. The post Nordic Capital closes largest private equity fund in

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