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The Bolt-Ons Digest – 26 January 2023

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.

KKR & Co. Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter 2022 Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) announced today that it plans to release its financial results for the fourth quarter 2022 on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, before the opening of trading on

WestView surges to $1bn Fund V close after just four months of fundraising

Boston-based buyout house WestView Capital Partners has hit a $1bn final close for its fifth flagship fund after just four months in the market. The post WestView surges to $1bn Fund V close after just

Disney CEO Iger, KKR co-founder Kravis buy into Josh Kushner’s VC firm Thrive Capital

Business heavyweights including Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger and KKR co-founder Henry Kravis have bought into Thrive Capital, the venture capital firm founded by Josh Kushner. The post Disney CEO Iger, KKR co-founder Kravis buy

Partners Group picks up Apollo’s Kawai as new head of Japan

Partners Group has boosted its Japanese investment team by bringing in former Apollo senior exec Teppei Kawai as country head. The post Partners Group picks up Apollo’s Kawai as new head of Japan first appeared

Travers Smith names new head of PE and financial sponsors group

Law firm Travers Smith has promoted partner Lucie Cawood to head of private equity and financial sponsors following the poaching of its previous practice lead by Cleary Gottlieb earlier this month.

German health minister’s 'locust sponsors' comments spook live healthcare deals

Sponsors are rethinking new platform deals in German healthcare following stark remarks by health minister Karl Lauterbach pushing to curtail private investment in the outpatient sector, market sources watching the situation told sister publication Mergermarket.

Ardian plans North American drive with tech, services deals on radar

Ardian is adding technology and business services to the sectors that are part of its deal hunt in North America as the French sponsor seeks to ramp up its presence in the region in the

Koinos Capital explores return to fundraising trail in 12-18 months

Italian PE firm Koinos Capital could start fundraising for a new SME-focused fund in 12-18 months as it aims to have Fund I 70% deployed by the end of this year, Managing Partner Francesco Fumagalli

Q4 Barometer: deal count remains steady amid tough environment

European PE activity continued to fall in Q4, although the decline was less pronounced than in previous quarters, and encouragingly, the volume was more or less flat, according to the latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer,

InnovaFonds gears up for first close of new SME fund

French sponsor InnovaFonds expects to reach the first key milestones of its new SME-focused fund by the end of this semester, managing partner Anthony Dubut told Unquote.

Flight to quality, impact investing to drive allocations in 2023 – HarbourVest

Ahead of a challenging year, LPs are seeking ways to commit to private markets and take advantage of impact, secondaries and co-investment opportunities, London-based members of private assets manager HarbourVest’s investment team told Unquote.

Andera Partners hits €600m target for MidCap 5, but is raising more

French private equity house Andera Partners has reached the €600m target for its fifth Midcap fund and will continue to raise funds for six more months. The post Andera Partners hits €600m target for MidCap

Munich Private Equity Partners names co-head of business development

Munich Private Equity Partners (MPEP) has named Marc Schiedermeier as its new co-head of business development. The post Munich Private Equity Partners names co-head of business development first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

McWin snaps up stake in Italian restaurant chain L’Osteria

McWin, a private equity firm focused on the foodservice and food technology sectors, has acquired a majority stake in FR L’Osteria SE. The post McWin snaps up stake in Italian restaurant chain L’Osteria first appeared

Thoma Bravo acquires Magnet Forensics in $1.3bn deal

Private equity giant Thoma Bravo has acquired Magnet Forensics, a digital investigation solutions developer, in a CAD 1.8bn ($1.3bn) deal. The post Thoma Bravo acquires Magnet Forensics in $1.3bn deal first appeared on AltAssets Private

Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners makes final investment of Fund VI

Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners (WDIP) has made the final investment from its sixth fund, which had a capital pool of $79.3m. The post Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners makes final investment of Fund VI

Texan PE firm Bema makes significant investment into Beryllium InfoSec

Texan private equity firm Bema Capital Investments has made a significant investment into Beryllium InfoSec, which offers virtual enclaves and compliance advice. The post Texan PE firm Bema makes significant investment into Beryllium InfoSec first

Goldman Sachs to cut exposure to alternative investments

Goldman Sachs’ asset management division is reportedly set to ‘significantly’ reduce its exposure to alternative investments, reducing its own $59bn worth of assets. The post Goldman Sachs to cut exposure to alternative investments first appeared

Sterling Investment Partners exceeds target for Fund IV

Mid-market private equity firm Sterling Investment Partners has closed its fourth fund on $934m, slightly exceeding its initial target of $900m. The post Sterling Investment Partners exceeds target for Fund IV first appeared on AltAssets

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