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British Private Equity Awards 2022: winners announced

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Unquote British Private Equity Awards, held last night in London.

83North looks to add to 14 unicorns with new $400m fund

London and Tel Aviv-based VC investor 83North - formerly known as Greylock IL - has raised $400m for its latest flagship fund. The post 83North looks to add to 14 unicorns with new $400m fund

Beleaugered Atos rejects €4.2bn ICG, onepoint buyout offer for Evidian unit

UK private equity house ICG has seen its €4.2bn buyout offer for the Evidian unit of beleagured French tech consultancy Atos unit rejected. The post Beleaugered Atos rejects €4.2bn ICG, onepoint buyout offer for Evidian

Powerful returns see healthcare investor Apposite Capital strike £200m Fund III close

London-based Apposite Capital has hit a £200m final close for its latest fund targeting high growth and high impact healthcare and life science SMEs across Europe. The post Powerful returns see healthcare investor Apposite Capital

UK waste specialist Biffa accepts cut-price Energy Capital Partners buyout offer

UK waste management major Biffa has accepted a cut-price buyout offer from US private equity firm Energy Capital Partners amid the pound crashing to its lowest ever level against the dollar. The post UK waste

Apax Partners races past $10bn for new flagship fundraise – report

Private equity major Apax Partners has reportedly raced to more than $10bn for its latest flagship buyout fund after just five months in the market. The post Apax Partners races past $10bn for new flagship fundraise

Wingman Ventures eyes new USD 120m fund to back Swiss startups

Wingman Ventures is planning to raise a new USD 120m fund to continue to support Switzerland-based technology companies at pre-seed stage, founding partner Lukas Weder told Unquote.

DCP set for final close on EUR 45m growth fund this month

DCP, a deep tech-focused venture capital firm with investments in Turkey, expects to hold the final close for its second fund on EUR 45m this month, partner Haluk Zontul told Unquote.

LDC expands in East England with hires from Alantra, PwC

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has made two new hires to bolster its investment teams in the East Midlands and East of England.

YFM to hit the road for GBP 80m-GBP 100m fundraising in 2023

UK-based sponsor YFM is getting ready to start fundraising for its third flagship vehicle in the first half of 2023, Managing Director David Hall told Unquote.

Blackstone sells famed UK holiday resort Butlin’s back to former owners after 20 month hold

Blackstone‘s 20-month ownership of venerable UK holiday resort chain Butlin’s has already come to an end through a buy-back deal from the family behind the company’s former owners. The post Blackstone sells famed UK holiday resort

British Private Equity Awards: voting extended to 23 September

The deadline to vote for this year's Unquote British Private Equity Awards has been extended to 23 September at 5pm.

First US VC fund exclusively targeting Ukrainian founders and startups launched

Early stage investor ff Venture Capital has launched the first US venture capital fund exclusively for Ukrainian founders and startups. The post First US VC fund exclusively targeting Ukrainian founders and startups launched first appeared

Northzone bags over €1bn for one of Europe’s biggest VC raises this year

Nordic investor Northzone has raised more than €1bn for its biggest fund ever, doubling the size of its 2019 predecessor vehicle. The vehicle – one of the biggest venture capital funds raised in Europe this

Hiro eyes EUR 400 hard-cap for metaverse and gaming fund by year-end

Hiro Capital, a VC investor in the gaming and metaverse space, is gearing up for a close on its EUR 400m hard-cap for its new fund by the end of the year, founding partner Luke

Duke Street to reap 2.5x-plus money in Medi-Globe sale to trade

Duke Street has agreed to sell German medical services developer Medi-Globe Technologies to DCC Healthcare, a healthcare business subsidiary of DCC plc, for EUR 245m.

Duke Street agrees £213m deal to exit German medical tech business Medi-Globe to DCC

London-based PE firm Duke Street has agreed to sell German medical tech business Medi-Globe Technologies to FTSE 100 listed DCC for £213m. The post Duke Street agrees £213m deal to exit German medical tech business

Mayfair gears up for third flagship fund

UK-based sponsor Mayfair Equity has made a Companies House filing for its third fund, Mayfair Equity Partners III.

British Private Equity Awards: vote for the winners

The shortlist for this year's Unquote British Private Equity Awards has been announced – pick your winners before 14 September at 5pm.

Hiro Capital closes Fund II on €300m to target games, Metaverse innovators

Tech-focused venture capital firm Hiro Capital has closed its second fund on €300m. The post Hiro Capital closes Fund II on €300m to target games, Metaverse innovators first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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