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Accession Capital Partners aims for autumn 2023 final close for Fund V

Central and Eastern Europe-focused mid-market firm Accession Capital Partners (ACP) is eyeing opportunities in the region as it heads towards an autumn final close for its newly launched AMC V fund, Christian Stix, partner and

Partech doubles down on Africa seed to growth investing with €245m Fund II close

Global tech investor Partech has raised €245m for the final close of its second Africa-focused fund, almost double the size of its 2019 predecessor in the strategy. The post Partech doubles down on Africa seed

IIP Denmark closes $2.2bn for new buyout, venture capital funds of funds

European pension fund investor IIP Denmark has closed on $2.2bn across a new buyout fund of funds and a separate venture capital-focused FoF vehicle. The post IIP Denmark closes $2.2bn for new buyout, venture capital

Bregal Milestone to launch Anywhere365 sale in Q1 2023

Bregal Milestone-backed Anywhere365 will soon hit the market with Lazard mandated to guide a sale process expected to launch in the next month, three sources familiar with the situation said.

Carlyle picks ex-Goldman CFO Schwartz as new CEO after abrupt Kewsong Lee departure

Global private equity giant Carlyle has revealed its replacement for former CEO Kewsong Lee, who abruptly stepped down last August despite years of being groomed for the top job. The post Carlyle picks ex-Goldman CFO Schwartz as

‘Not a popular market’ proves profitable for Hanover as firm hits halfway for £300m Fund III raise

UK-based Hanover Investors is halfway to its £300m target for a new private equity fund at its second close. The post ‘Not a popular market’ proves profitable for Hanover as firm hits halfway for £300m

Greenbriar soars past Fund VI goal to raise almost $3.5bn

Greenbriar Equity Group has soared past its target for its sixth flagship private equity fund to hit almost $3.5bn in a final close. The post Greenbriar soars past Fund VI goal to raise almost $3.5bn first

Carlyle Names Harvey Schwartz, Former Goldman Sachs Executive, as CEO

Harvey Schwartz, who was once in the running for the top job at Goldman Sachs, is taking over at the investing giant after the abrupt exit of its former C.E.O.

CVC buys majority stake in AEA Investors-backed Scan Global Logistics

CVC Capital Partners has picked up a majority stake in Scan Global Logistics from fellow private equity house AEA Investors. The post CVC buys majority stake in AEA Investors-backed Scan Global Logistics first appeared on

CVC acquires Scan Global logistics from AEA Investors

CVC Capital Partners will acquire a majority stake in Denmark-based Scan Global Logistics (SGL), a transport and logistics services provider, from AEA Investors’ Small Business Fund.

Carlyle, Stellex seals sale of ship repair major Titan to Lone Star Funds

Global private equity giant Carlyle and investment partner Stellex Capital Management have agreed to sell ship repair services business Titan Acquisition to Lone Star Funds. The post Carlyle, Stellex seals sale of ship repair major

Eurazeo shakes up executive board; CEO Virginie Morgon to depart

French listed investor Eurazeo has appointed a new executive board that will see CEO Virginie Morgon, alongside general secretary Nicolas Huet and mid-large buyout head Marc Frappier, leave their posts in April.

Ex-KKR exec Momtazee closes world’s biggest dedicated healthcare PE fund on $3.9bn

Patient Square Capital, the healthcare-focused private equity house launched by former KKR dealmaker Jim Momtazee, has sealed an impressive $3.9bn final close for its debut fundraise. The post Ex-KKR exec Momtazee closes world’s biggest dedicated

Seventure preps third generation of microbiome fund

French sponsor Seventure Partners will renew its scouting for microbiome investments in Europe, the US and Israel as it prepares to launch the third iteration of its super-specialised fund, CEO Isabelle de Cremoux said.

Idacapital targets close to USD 30m for impact fund

Idacapital, a Turkish VC focusing on impact investments, is planning to raise close to USD 30m for its first rolling fund, Managing Partner Cem Baytok told Unquote.

Ara Partners picks up stake in business carbon reduction specialist Wattstor

Ara Partners, a specialist buyout firm focusing on industrial decarbonization investments, has backed automated carbon reduction tech specialist Wattstor. The post Ara Partners picks up stake in business carbon reduction specialist Wattstor first appeared on

Media, entertainment-focused PE house Shamrock Capital closes $600m content, media rights fund

Media, entertainment and communications-focused private equity house Shamrock Capital has reached a $600m hard cap close for its third content and media rights fund. The post Media, entertainment-focused PE house Shamrock Capital closes $600m content,

Atalaya Capital collects $1.8bn for oversubscribed Fund VIII

Credit and special opportunities-focused investor Atalaya Capital Management has hit a $1.8bn final close for its oversubscribed eighth flagship fundraise. Special Opportunities Fund VIII targets opportunistic purchases of credits or assets from sellers in need of

McDermott adds to German PE team with Noerr and Latham duo

Law firm McDermott Will and Emery is to bolster its Germany-based private equity and M&A practice with the hiring of Noerr’s Holger Ebersberger and Latham & Watkins’ Hanno Witt.

MML launches lower-mid-market strategy for UK, Northern European B2B assets

Private equity investor MML Capital has kicked off deployment of its new, lower-mid cap strategy targeting B2B companies serving a range of sectors.

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