4

Alphabites

The BVCA’s diversity blueprint, four fundraises and a shift towards management fees. 

6

Family fortune 

Family businesses in CEE present opportunities for PE managers.

10

GP Workshop 

How to prepare for a successful IPO. 

11

Abris Capital 

Attractive sectors in CEE and Abris’ decarbonisation ambitions. 

12

EY: Overlooked opportunities in CEE

Advantages and disadvantages of investing in the region.

13

Enterprise Investors 

Expansion financing and the Warsaw Stock Exchange’s impact on PE. 

14 

Innova Capital

The firm’s succession process and key deals in 2020.  

16

Mid Europa Partners 

Successful dealmaking and CEE’s convergence towards Western Europe. 

17

Secondaries: GP-leds

GP-led deals surge despite wider secondaries dip. 

20

PEA Shortlist

The Private Equity Awards’ House of the Year shortlists. 

24

Corporate finance corner: ARX Corporate Finance

Digitalisation and data in PE. 

26

Transformation of the European investor base

The evolution of LPs and what this means for managers. 

27

Venture views

In conversation with Dawn Capital’s Haakon Overli. 

28

DIBS

A round up of deals from the last few weeks. 

30

People

New appointments at Kester Capital, Piper and more. 

31

Vulture 

All the cool GPs; Family drama and Breaking records.