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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.

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.

SUSI Partners leverages steep energy price rise opportunity with Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund

Sustainable energy-focused investor SUSI Partners has raised more than €130m towards its Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund. The post SUSI Partners leverages steep energy price rise opportunity with Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund

Equistone to exit Bulgin to Infinite Electronics

Equistone has agreed to sell its majority stake in Bulgin, a UK manufacturer of environmentally sealed connectors and components, to Infinite Electronics, a Warburg Pincus-backed portfolio of in-stock connectivity solution brands.

Accel-KKR weighs strategic options for Kerridge Commercial Systems

Accel-KKR is assessing strategic options for Kerridge Commercial Systems, a UK-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provider, sources familiar with the situation said.

European VC dealmaking remains strong despite slump from record 2021: PitchBook

European venture capital investment slumped from 2021's record highs last year as a combination of high inflation, rising interest rates, weak economic growth, and renewed geopolitical tension weighed heavily on the industry, new research from

Trio of new partners at Alpine Investors help firm ring in new year

Software-focused private equity house Alpine Investors has named a trio of new partners amid a string of new year promotions and hires. Dorothy Walter, Daniel Cohen and Jake Brodsky become partners at the San Francisco-based investor,

Vista scores part-exit of legal software specialist Zapproved to Leeds Equity portfolio business

Vista Equity Partners has agreed to sell a majority stake in Zapproved, an e-discovery software provider for corporate legal teams, to Leeds Equity Partners portfolio company Exterro. The post Vista scores part-exit of legal software

Montagu exits Maincare to state-owned Docaposte in off-market deal

London-based sponsor Montagu has sold healthcare software supplier Maincare to Docaposte, the digital arm of France's postal service, in an off-market deal.

Bed Bath & Beyond in Talks to Sell Assets

The beleaguered retailer, which has warned of a possible bankruptcy, is said to be in discussions with suitors about selling pieces of its business, including its Buy Buy Baby stores.

Bridgepoint appoints advisers for Qualitest sale

Bridgepoint has appointed JPMorgan and Jefferies to explore a sale of UK-headquartered software testing company Qualitest, sources familiar with the matter said.

Gatemore eyes larger stakes in listed SMEs as path to take-privates

Amid a sluggish UK small-cap equities market, activist investor Gatemore is moving towards taking larger stakes that can drive better value-creation and private equity takeovers within its portfolio, managing partner Liad Meidar told this news

GrowthCap Announces The Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2022

The most competitive nominee pool since GrowthCap's annual awards began nearly a decade ago, these awardees were selected based on the depth of deal experience, ability to help scale companies,...(PRWeb December 22, 2022)Read the full

IK to exit Quanos in sale to Keensight Capital

IK Investment Partners has agreed to sell Germany-based Quanos, a software developer for smart information, to pan-European sponsor Keensight Capital.

Can Child Care Be a Big Business? Private Equity Thinks So

Some high-end chains are surprisingly profitable, and they are trying to shape child care policy in Washington.

Private Equity Trendspotter: Sponsors look for sure footing as market slowdown signals change in deals landscape

2022 had a lot to live up to following the heady heights of private equity activity last year. But, after a war and the most aggressive series of interest rates hikes in decades, the contrast

Hg to exit Transporeon in EUR 1.88bn sale to trade

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.

Thoma Bravo raises USD 32.4bn across three strategies

US software investor Thoma Bravo has completed fundraising for its buyout funds totaling more than USD 32.4bn in capital commitments.

Sheridan Capital buys into data-focused healthcare commercialisation specialist ADVI Health

Healthcare-focused buyout house Sheridan Capital Partners has agreed to take an ownership stake in data-informed commercialization, market access and policy expertise specialist ADVI Health. The post Sheridan Capital buys into data-focused healthcare commercialisation specialist ADVI

DBAG sees NAV drop 15% amid market uncertainty

German listed investor Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has seen the valuation of its investments drop by 15.1% over the current financial year amid “unexpected influences” from geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties, according to its annual result

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