Private Equity Awards 2024: Winners announced
Real Deals’ 23rd annual Private Equity Awards ceremony recognised Europe's very best private equity transactions, and the most successful firms and advisers
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RSM UK announces head of private equity
Stuart Clowser succeeds Charlie Jolly who now joins the consulting leadership team
CVC invests in HR company platform World of Talents
The deal follows an exit by Belgian investment firm Baltisse
DB AG reaps more than 3x on In-tech sale to Infosys
The German GP invested in the company in 2022
Greenpeak Partners closes inaugural continuation fund on €350m
The vehicle was led by HarbourVest Partners
Private Equity Awards 2024: Winners announced
Real Deals’ 23rd annual Private Equity Awards ceremony recognised Europe's very best private equity transactions, and the most successful firms and advisers
Deal in Focus: Progressio’s Archiva deal reflects focus on IT, but some sub-sectors ‘too fragmented’
Beatrice Capretti, partner at Milan-based Progressio, speaks to Real Deals about the "caution" required when shopping around for tech deals
Insights
Roundtable: Lending in times of volatility
In this discussion, we discover how lenders have kept deploying capital and supporting private equity firms in the face of stiffening market headwinds
Venture Views: Two Magnolias on a mission to embrace diversity every step of the way
Real Deals' Shivani Khandekar catches up with co-founders Jessica Rasmussen and Marie Korde to understand the importance of diversity in venture capital and what makes their firm stand out
Deal in Focus: Apiary’s 4x return on sale of entertainment touring agent TAG worth the wait
Apiary's Mark Salter and ECI's Rory Nath speak to Real Deals about the exit
Debt set: part one – Bomb squad
Taku Dzimwasha investigates if private credit can sustain its allure amid rising concerns
Climatetech’s second wind
Climatetech has emerged as a pivotal sustainability investment theme for private equity. Xhulio Ismalaj explores the journey climatetech businesses have been through in the midmarket and finds out why the future for the subsector remains hopeful
Deal in Focus: Progressio’s Archiva deal reflects focus on IT, but some sub-sectors ‘too fragmented’
Beatrice Capretti, partner at Milan-based Progressio, speaks to Real Deals about the "caution" required when shopping around for tech deals
Deals
CVC invests in HR company platform World of Talents
The deal follows an exit by Belgian investment firm Baltisse
DB AG reaps more than 3x on In-tech sale to Infosys
The German GP invested in the company in 2022
Greenpeak Partners closes inaugural continuation fund on €350m
The vehicle was led by HarbourVest Partners
Deal in Focus: Progressio’s Archiva deal reflects focus on IT, but some sub-sectors ‘too fragmented’
Beatrice Capretti, partner at Milan-based Progressio, speaks to Real Deals about the "caution" required when shopping around for tech deals
Battery Ventures-backed Proemion expands industrial asset analytics platform
The German company has acquired TrendMiner for €47m
Ardian-backed Planisware launches IPO
The software company postponed its intention to float in October last year
Funds
Greenpeak Partners closes inaugural continuation fund on €350m
The vehicle was led by HarbourVest Partners
bValue raises €90m to back tech startups in CEE
The announcement comes a year after bValue’s first close
Wellington Management raises $385m for climate innovation fund
The private investment manager will target late-venture and early-growth companies
Magnesium Capital raises €135m for energy-transition investments
The maiden vehicle kicked off fundraising last year
Beyond Capital Partners closes third fund on €180m hard-cap
The new fund will continue to acquire majority stakes in profitable DACH companies
Lakestar closes latest fund generation on $600m
Lakestar Early IV and Lakestar Growth II will focus their investments in AI, digitalisation, deeptech, healthcare and fintech