Harriet Matthews

Private capital advisory firm Rede Partners has announced the opening of an office in Amsterdam with the aim of bolstering its European presence.,People,Advisory,Benelux ,people moves,Netherlands,Rede Partners

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.,Fundraising,LPs,GPs,Secondaries,UK / Ireland,Benelux,CEE,DACH,France,Nordics,Southern Europe ,HarbourVest,Secondaries

Germany-headquartered venture capital firm Planet A has raised EUR 160m in a final close for its debut fund with a focus on European greentech software and hardware startups.,Venture,DACH,UK / Ireland,France,Nordics,Technology,Industrials ,Venture,Germany,Impact

Following the eighth edition of the IPEM conference in Cannes, Harriet Matthews and Min Ho share what they gleaned from their conversations with market participants there, looking ahead to how this is likely to shape the private equity industry in 2023.,Industry,GPs,Fundraising,Investments,LPs,Advisory,France,Benelux,CEE,DACH,Nordics,Southern Europe,UK / Ireland ,France,Expert Voices,Podcast

UK-based private asset manager Foresight Group is “open for business” with capital to deploy into small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) over the course of 2023 via its private equity (PE) strategy, Manchester-based partner Claire Alvarez told Unquote.,GPs,UK / Ireland,Consumer,Healthcare,Technology,Support services ,Foresight Group,Women in Private Equity,United Kingdom

With private equity exits hitting a post-pandemic low point and dealmaking proving challenging due to financing conditions and valuation gaps, Harriet Matthews and Rachel Lewis discuss the current PE exits landscape, with a guest interview from Equistone senior partner Steve O’Hare.,Exits,Investments,GPs,Financing,Benelux,CEE,DACH,France,Nordics,Southern Europe,UK / Ireland ,Equistone Partners Europe,Podcast

Secondary buyouts (SBOs) in the European market have fallen to their lowest level since 2H09, with sponsors reluctant to play pass-the-parcel with assets amid tough financing markets and increased deployment selectivity, Mergermarket data shows.,Exits,Investments,Benelux,CEE,DACH,France,Nordics,Southern Europe,UK / Ireland,Support services,Consumer,Technology ,PricewaterhouseCoopers,Proskauer

Blackstone Senior Managing Director Alex Walsh speaks to Unquote editor Harriet Matthews about his career in private equity, LGBTQ+ representation and inclusion in the industry, and the outlook on investing in the current market.,Industry,GPs,Consumer,Healthcare,Technology,Support services,Financials,Benelux,DACH,France,UK / Ireland,Southern Europe,Nordics ,Podcast,Expert Voices,ESG

Listed UK-headquartered asset manager Bridgepoint is planning to accept commitments for Bridgepoint Europe VII until Q1 2024 to allow investors to use their 2024 allocations to commit to the fund, the GP said in its latest half-year report.,Funds,Buyout,Investments,GPs,UK / Ireland ,Bridgepoint,United Kingdom

Having raised its largest private equity fund to date from its family office investor base, London-headquartered multi-family office Stonehage Fleming is looking ahead to opportunities for its 2024 Fund, Annual Vintage Programme (AVP) co-manager Meiping Yap told this news service.,Funds,Fund-of-funds,UK / Ireland ,Family Offices