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Climentum Capital reaches €60m first close for second climate hard tech...
Nordic venture investor Climentum Capital has held a €60m first close for its second fund, which is set to continue the firm's strategy of backing European hard-tech climate startups.
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Deal Roundup: GTCR agrees Corza Biosurgery sale to EQT, Lone Star...
GTCR has agreed to sell the Biosurgery business of Corza Medical, including the TachoSil product portfolio, to EQT, six years after forming the company.
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IK Partners hires Ardian’s Fernandez-Albiñana to lead new Madrid office
IK Partners has expanded its European footprint with the launch of a Madrid office, appointing former Ardian managing director Gonzalo Fernandez-Albiñana as partner and head of Spain and Portugal.
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Private equity suffers ‘lethargic’ three years – but investors remain bullish...
Private equity has endured a tricky three years as the boom from the end of the Covid-19 pandemic slowed - but investor confidence in the asset class remains high for 2025, research from Preqin shows.
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Mekong Capital launches climate-focused PE fund with $50m Green Climate Fund...
Mekong Capital has launched a climate-focused private equity fund targeting regenerative agriculture in Southeast Asia, anchored by a $50m commitment from the Green Climate Fund.
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AI, megadeals and strategic capital reshaping M&A landscape: Bain & Company
The global M&A market remains on course for another exceptionally strong year, with deal activity increasingly driven by strategic transformation rather than financial engineering, new research from Bain & Company shows.
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Deal Roundup: GTCR agrees Corza Biosurgery sale to EQT, Lone Star agrees €4bn ContiTech...
GTCR has agreed to sell the Biosurgery business of Corza Medical, including the TachoSil product portfolio, to EQT, six years after forming the company.
Climentum Capital reaches €60m first close for second climate hard tech fund
Nordic venture investor Climentum Capital has held a €60m first close for its second fund, which is set to continue the firm's strategy of backing European hard-tech climate startups.
Deep tech investor Drumbeat Capital launches debut fund targeting $50m
Deep tech-focused venture investor Drumbeat Capital has launched its debut fund with a goal of up to $50m, a new filing from the US SEC shows.
AI, tech investor Isogon Ventures eyes up to $150m in debut fundraise
Tech-focused investor Isogon Ventures has launched its debut fund eyes on raising up to $150m, according to a filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Eurazeo exceeds target with €2.3bn close for fifth secondaries programme
Eurazeo has hit a €2.3bn final close for its fifth-generation private equity secondaries programme, more than double the size of its predecessor vehicle in the strategy.
CVC doubles Catalyst III target at final close of latest European mid-market fund
CVC Capital Partners has raised about €3bn at the final close of its third Catalyst fund, almost doubling its €1.75bn target.
Magnify Ventures closes $46.6m Fund II to back AI infrastructure for care economy
Magnify Ventures has raised $46.6m for its second venture fund, deepening its focus on early-stage companies building AI infrastructure for the care economy.
Mekong Capital launches climate-focused PE fund with $50m Green Climate Fund cornerstone
Mekong Capital has launched a climate-focused private equity fund targeting regenerative agriculture in Southeast Asia, anchored by a $50m commitment from the Green Climate Fund.
Azalea launches first evergreen private equity fund with $350m anchor commitments
Singapore-based private markets investor Azalea has launched its first evergreen private equity fund, securing $350m in initial commitments from a group of anchor investors as it expands its range of private equity access products.
IK Partners hires Ardian’s Fernandez-Albiñana to lead new Madrid office
IK Partners has expanded its European footprint with the launch of a Madrid office, appointing former Ardian managing director Gonzalo Fernandez-Albiñana as partner and head of Spain and Portugal.
