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Shivani Khandekar

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Shivani joined Real Deals in September 2022 after graduating in financial journalism from City, University of London. She has previously worked as an assistant producer for CNBC in India and has also interned with Agence France-Presse. As a 20-year-old undergraduate studying economics, she covered India’s federal budget from the parliament, which drove her to take up a career in journalism.

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Recent Posts

Battery Ventures-backed Proemion expands industrial asset analytics platform

The German company has acquired TrendMiner for €47m

Battery Ventures Belgium Germany Proemion Holding

bValue raises €90m to back tech startups in CEE

The announcement comes a year after bValue’s first close

Bvalue European Investment Fund Poland

Wellington Management raises $385m for climate innovation fund

The private investment manager will target late-venture and early-growth companies

Us Wellington Management

Unigestion strengthens secondaries practice

The asset manager has appointed Jordan Dimmock

Unigestion

Ardian-backed Planisware launches IPO

The software company postponed its intention to float in October last year

Ardian Bnp Paribas Hogan Lovells Rothschild & Co White & Case

Magnesium Capital raises €135m for energy-transition investments

The maiden vehicle kicked off fundraising last year

Pwc Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Triago

All Seas Capital invests in Reducate EdTech Group 

The deal marks the GP's first investment in the Netherlands

All Seas Capital De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Deloitte Ey Lincoln International Rsm Strategy&

Equistone sells work-platform lifts company Acces Industrie

During Equistone’s four-year hold the company’s headcount grew from 445 to 650 people, while revenue grew from €90m to €140m

8 Advisory Clearwater International Delmas Investissements & Participations Deloitte Duroc Partners Equistone Partners Europe Ey Goodwin Procter Hogan Lovells Natixis Partners Roland Berger

Lincoln International bolsters business services practice

The investment bank has appointed Lewis Gray as managing director

Lincoln International London Uk

Apax acquires Zellis Group from Bain Capital

The payroll provider counts Harrods, Iceland and Jaguar among its clients

Apax Partners Arma Partners Bain Capital Evercore Kirkland & Ellis Morgan Stanley Ropes & Gray Weil Gotshal & Manges

BGF pumps £6.25m into energy utility consultant Skewb 

The funding will support expansion of the company’s suite of products and services

Bgf Browne Jacobson Claritas Tax Clearwater International Freeths

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

Diversity And Inclusion Two Magnolias Venture Capital

Apheon exits Italian luxury brand Visionnaire

Leopoldo and Eleonore Cavalli will reinvest in the company and continue in their positions of CEO and creative director respectively

Apheon Gop Lazard Pwc

Buyout behemoth CVC unveils plans for long-awaited IPO

The sponsor has announced its intention to launch an offering and list on Euronext Amsterdam in what would be one of Europe's largest IPOs

Abn Amro Barclays Bnp Paribas Citigroup Cvc Capital Partners Deutsche Bank Ing Ipo Luxembourg Merrill Lynch Ubs

Armen appoints Christine Panier as senior executive adviser

The private equity specialist completed a 16-year stint at the European Investment Fund

Ardian Armen European Investment Fund

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

Apiary Capital Browne Jacobson Clearwater International Eci Partners Rothschild & Co Squire Patton Boggs