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Zetland Capital closes second distressed fund amid ‘once in a decade opportunity’

Distressed and special situations-focused private equity house Zetland Capital has picked up €620m for its sophomore fundraise - and has already almost completely invested the vehicle. The post Zetland Capital closes second distressed fund amid

OpenGate looks to create European aluminum extrusion major with Extol buyout from MCH

Transatlantic private equity player OpenGate Capital has entered exclusive negotiations to buy aluminium extrusion specialist Extol from Spanish buyout house MCH. The post OpenGate looks to create European aluminum extrusion major with Extol buyout from

The Bolt-Ons Digest – 19 August 2022

The Bolt-ons Digest is a compilation put together by Unquote with the main add-on deals announced by PE-backed companies in Europe over the last few days.

Montagu gears up for seventh fund

London-headquartered European mid-market sponsor Montagu has made a legal filing for its seventh fund.

Hg hauls in more than €17bn across two funds, eyes imminent flagship vehicle close – report

European private equity major Hg has reportedly breezed past its $8.5bn target for its third large-cap fundraise ahead of an imminent final close. The firm has hauled in $11bn for Saturn 3 according to PEI, which

Innova Capital preps for Fund 7 deployment with promotion of long-serving exec to partner

Hot on the heels of a €220m first close for its seventh flagship fundraise, Innova Capital has revealed the promotion of long-serving exec Michał Wojdyła to partner. The post Innova Capital preps for Fund 7

HIG Europe's lower mid-cap strategy eyes succession and carve-out opportunities

HIG Europe’s lower middle-market strategy is taking advantage of its wide-ranging remit to invest in opportunities bought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, a source familiar with the fund said.

Golding opens up ‘difficult to access’ impact market with first close of €300m-targeting fund of funds

German buyout house Golding Capital Partners has struck a first close for its debut impact investing fund of funds, with eyes on a €300m total next year. Golding said the currently €65m Golding Impact 2021 will

PE Firms Poised for Diversity Drive

Posted by Kem Ihenacho, Clare Scott, and Anne Mainwaring, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Monday, August 15, 2022 Editor's Note: Kem Ihenacho is partner, Clare Scott is counsel, and Anne Mainwaring is an associate at

Energy giant E.ON anchors €250m VC fund targeting energy transition

European energy major E.ON has anchored a €250m-targeting energy transition fund being raised by its Future Energy Ventures arm. The post Energy giant E.ON anchors €250m VC fund targeting energy transition first appeared on AltAssets

Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Growth equity’s mounting momentum

Unquote speaks to Bregal Milestone’s Cyrus Shey and HPE Growth’s Manfred Krikke about the European growth equity landscape, how this has changed over time, and what it means to be a growth equity investor.

HIG Capital exits Der Grüne Punkt to trade

Alternative investment firm HIG Capital Europe sold German recycling group Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland (DSD) to plastic recycling specialisy Circular Resources.

Investindustrial agrees $950m carve out deal for TreeHouse’s meal prep business

Italian buyout house Investindustrial has agreed to acquire significant portions of the meal preparation business of TreeHouse Foods Inc for $950m, representing 13.6x its 2022 estimated EBITDA. The post Investindustrial agrees $950m carve out deal

GP Profile: Tikehau’s Aerofondo set for aerospace industry take-off after first deal from debut fund

Aerofondo IV, an aerospace fund targeting the Spanish aerospace industry and managed by Tikehau Ace, is looking at deals across the entire aerospace industry as it looks to play into the theme of reindustrialisation of

After more than a decade, HIG Capital finally exits German recycler DSD

Global private equity major HIG Capital has sold Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland to Circular Resources after more than a decade in its portfolio. The post After more than a decade, HIG Capital

Innova Capital soars past 60% of target for first close of latest CEE-focused fundraise

Polish private equity house Innova Capital has raised more than €220m for the first close of its Innova/7 fund. Innova has taken ten months to reach the first close, which puts it at over 60%

Balderton hires firm’s first head of impact and sustainable future goals from Deloitte

European VC major Balderton Capital has hired Elodie Broad from Deloitte as the firm's first head of impact and sustainable future goals. The post Balderton hires firm’s first head of impact and sustainable future goals

Nordic PE firm Summa Equity picks California for its first office outside Europe

Nordic private equity firm Summa Equity is opening its first office outside of Europe in Palo Alto, California. The post Nordic PE firm Summa Equity picks California for its first office outside Europe first appeared

Macquarie Asset Management agrees €2.4bn deal to buy Suez Recycling from Veolia

Macquarie Asset Management has agreed €2.4bn deal to acquire 100% of the share capital of Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Group from French waste management giant Veolia. The post Macquarie Asset Management agrees €2.4bn deal

ICG closes European Corporate fund on EUR 8.1bn

Listed private investment firm ICG has raised EUR 8.1bn for the eighth vintage of its flagship European Corporate fund, exceeding its EUR 7bn target.

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