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European VC house ETF Partners leads Series A for crowdsourced cybersecurity platform Intigriti

Crowdsourced cybersecurity platform Intigriti has closed its Series A round on €4.14m.

AMB :- European leveraged finance issuance leads to a 15.3% fall in accumulated proceeds

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European leveraged finance issuance dropped in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic hit markets, leading to a 15.3% fall in accumulated proceeds, said a study. According to Associatio...Article Link

KKR Becomes a Shareholder in Mirastar to Grow European Logistics Platform

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Mirastar, a specialist developer, investor and manager of industrial and logistics (I&L) assets in Europe, announced that KKR has acquired a strategic stake in Mirastar from

Houlihan Lokey Expands in TMT With MVP Buy

Houlihan Lokey has agreed to acquire MVP Capital, an advisory firm specializing in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector. MVP’s services include mergers and acquisitions advisory, capital raising, restructuring advisory, and valuations. The firm’s

Finland’s eQ raises €345m for two Northern European funds

One amassed €190m to invest in the lower mid-market, while the other, focused on secondaries, collected €155m

New Head of PE Services at Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton has named Carlos Ferreira as its national managing partner for private equity beginning on August 1, 2020. Mr. Ferreira retains his position as the global co-leader for transaction advisory services at Grant Thornton.

Baudon to remain as Invest Europe chair after passing of Rory Macmillan

Anne Fossemalle, a director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, has been appointed as chair-elect for 2021-2022

Shock death of Invest Europe chair elect sees Baudon continue in role

The shock death of Invest Europe chair elect Roderick Macmillan will see current chair Thierry Baudon continue in the role as the association navigates the current volatile investment environment.

Baudon to remain Invest Europe chair, EBRD’s Fossemalle named chair-elect

Thierry Baudon, the 2019-2020 chair of trade body Invest Europe, will continue in his role for another term following the sudden passing of chair-elect Roderick “Rory” Macmillan.

HSBC recruits Deutsche veteran to lead investment banking unit

Adam Bagshaw has spent the past 14 years at Deutsche Bank and also headed up its financial sponsors business in Europe

BNP Paribas seals timely €570m-plus fund close to help European SMEs through coronavirus crisis

BNP Paribas Asset Management has raised more than €570m for the final close of its second Euro SME Debt Fund, following its first fund completing its investment period earlier this year.

Central Europe-focused Genesis Capital back with €150m-targeting fundraise

Central Europe-focused private equity house Genesis Capital has launched a €150m fundraise for its sixth flagship buyout vehicle.

Ardian-led consortium takes stake in Inwit from Telecom Italia worth €1.6bn

The deal is one of the largest private investment in public equity (PIPE) deals carried out in Europe recently

Connect Ventures raises biggest fund to date to target European seed investments

London-based investment house Connect Ventures has sealed a £65m fundraise targeting seed-stage tech deals across Europe.

Ontario Teachers Names New Director of Equities

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board has named Karen Frank as its new senior managing director of equities. Beginning in Fall 2020, Ms. Frank will lead the group’s equities department and will report to Chief Investment

Rothschild Adds New Automotive Managing Director

Rothschild & Co has added Colin Cropper to its advisory business as a managing director. Mr. Cropper joins from RBC Capital Markets and he will be based in New York. At Rothschild, Mr. Cropper will

Genesis Capital launches €150m fund

Genesis Capital, a private equity firm dedicated to investments in central Europe, is launching a new fund, Genesis Private Equity Fund IV (GPEF IV), with a €150m target.

Ex-Warburg Pincus execs raise €392m for debut tech-driven B2B fund

Specialist investment firm Corten Capital has held the €392m final close for its maiden fund, which will back technology-driven B2B services.

Sherpa Capital shrugs of coronavirus fears to close the first private equity fund in Spain since the pandemic began and doing so in just a matter of weeks

Iberian private equity firm Sherpa Capital has held the final close for its fourth fund, securing a capital pool of €120m.

European PE has worst half-year for deals since the global financial crisis amid Covid-19

As of 12 June, the industry had reported 205 transactions, 38% down year on year, according to Imperial College London's Centre for Management Buyout Research (CMBOR)

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