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NEWSLETTER | 22 Jan 2020

In this week's newsletter, James Williams examines how dedicated funds are targeting GP equity stakes and looks at how this trend is likely to continue driving activity in the private markets space.

Karin Wasteson meanwhile, reports on a new study by eFront which reveals that global VC performance continued to soar in 2019, and examines the driving forces behind that growth, including the launch of dedicated 'growth' funds from some of the largest buy-out PE funds…

Private Equity Wire

GP equity deals still a key gear driving the private markets engine

Wed | 22 Jan 2020, 12:08

The trend for dedicated funds targeting GP equity stakes is likely to remain strong as investors seek out opportunities in early stage and middle-market PE groups. Just as private equity provides strategic capital investment to help global businesses grow, likewise PE groups need growth capital to expand and evolve. And with investors only too keen to deepen relationships with GPs, over the last five or six years it has led to a vibrant market for acquiring GP equity stakes.

Wed | 22 Jan 2020, 12:08

The first quarter of 2019 broke the all-time record for investment in Europe, with EUR7.3 billion invested (EUR8.3 billion including Israel), and according to a new study by e-front, the global venture capital industry hit an all-time high last year.

Wed | 22 Jan 2020, 12:08

As the World Economic Forum celebrates its 50th year, Davos 2020 has the opportunity to transform business via fintech, something which Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group, calls the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution.’

Wed | 22 Jan 2020, 12:08

- Global venture capital fund performance continued to soar in 2019, reaching its highest level ever in Q2 driven by the success of Western European VC funds - Venture capital funds globally reached their best ever performance in the second quarter of 2019, surpassing the previous high recorded one year earlier, according to the latest Quarterly Private Equity Performance report, published by eFront.

Wed | 22 Jan 2020, 12:08

Middle market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has closed its fifth fund, Wynnchurch Capital Partners V, with USD2.277 billion of committed capital.

Wed | 22 Jan 2020, 12:08

Sixpoint Partners has closed Incline Equity Partners V, and Incline Equity Partners V-A, with USD1.165 billion of capital commitments.

Wed | 22 Jan 2020, 12:08

US-based Private equity investor Advent International (Advent) has completed its controversial GBP4 billion takeover of UK defence and aerospace company Cobham plc.