The Bolt-Ons Digest – 14 December 2022
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.
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.
Tech sponsor Hg has agreed to sell Transporeon to US-listed industrial technology group Trimble in a deal that values the German transportation management software provider at EUR 1.88bn.
Kester Capital has agreed to sell Vixio Regulatory Intelligence, a UK-based provider of global regulatory intelligence to the payments and gambling markets, to European private equity investor Perwyn.
Austrian VC firm Speedinvest has raised EUR 500m for its fourth flagship fund and held a EUR 80m final close for its Climate & Industry Opportunity vehicle.
William Blair has opened an office in Madrid and added investment banking capabilities to its Zurich office.
France-headquartered private equity asset manager Mircap Partners is aiming to hold a first close for its debut co-investment fund by the end of 2022, founding partner Michele Mezzarobba told Unquote.
Two thirds of large LPs and public pension funds are citing the denominator effect as a factor that is slowing down the pace of their commitments to private equity, Coller Capital’s latest Global Private Equity
Intermediate Capital Group is in the early stages of exploring a sale of With Intelligence, the data and intelligence service used by the asset management industry, sources familiar with the matter said.
Pan-European growth equity fund Move Capital plans to secure a final close for its debut European growth technology fund by H1 2023, co-founders Sophie Sursock and Hervé Malaussena told Unquote.
EQT has transferred its minority stake in Swiss drug delivery manufacturer SHL Medical to EQT Future, the GP's new impact-driven, longer-hold investment strategy.
Bicycle manufacturer Pinarello will hit the Italian auction pipeline in a process guided by Houlihan Lokey, a source close to and a source familiar with the situation said.
Christophe de Dardel is to take up the role of the CEO at Switzerland-headquartered asset manager Unigestion from 1 January 2023, succeeding Fiona Frick after her 12-year tenure in the role.
US software investor Thoma Bravo has completed fundraising for its buyout funds totaling more than USD 32.4bn in capital commitments.
Norway-headquartered EV Private Equity is planning to double down on energy transition investments in technology-enabled businesses with its next fund, partner and head of responsible investment Karem Kobayashi told Unquote.
The C$242bn-managing Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed to pay almost $1.5bn for a 25% stake in the electricity transmissin network of Scotland-based energy provider SSE. The post Ontario Teachers to pay almost $1.5bn for
European investment major Eurazeo has hit a €210m first close for its debut infrastructure fund focused on the digital, transport and energy transition sectors. The post Eurazeo strikes €210m first close for infrastructure transition fund,
Gas and nuclear sector businesses have welcomed an EU proposal to classify these energy sources as green, hoping for increased investment, but sustainability-focused sponsors remain wary.
Climate Adaptive Infrastructure has pulled in more than $1bn for its inaugural fundraising program targeting large-scale, low-carbon real assets in the clean energy, water and urban infrastructure sectors. The post Ex-Macquarie Renewable Energy CEO hauls
Sustainability and net-zero focused VC investor Energy Impact Partners has sealed its second major fund close in two months by bringing in $485m for its new climate tech vehicle. The post Another fundraise from Energy Impact
Impact-led venture capital firm Future Planet Capital (FPC) is planning to get ahead of the curve in areas including energy security, while launching a new fund and pursuing acquisitions to consolidate the VC market, Executive