Private Equity

Dealmaking

Riverside Europe’s Karsten Langer tips dealmaking to rise as financing opens up

‘We are now starting to see that gap in buyer and seller expectations closing, with on the one hand sellers realising that peak valuations are no longer realistic and, on the other, buyers realising that the future is not as bleak as they may have expected.’

5 min read · 22 December 2023

Mutares' Jurjen Soppe says Prénatal will look at Dutch M&A

'We have positioned this transaction also as a way to focus more on local specialisation in the Dutch market, on the specific needs there,' says Jurjen Soppe, managing director at Mutares.

2 min read · 22 December 2023

PSG’s Dany Rammal expects Q4 dealmaking pickup to accelerate in 2024

‘While 2023 was a year of idea generation for Generative AI-type solutions, in 2024 we will start to see specific B2B use cases applied and monetised, leveraging Generative AI technology. That will be transformative,’ says Rammal.

3 min read · 22 December 2023

Deals

Readers are stressed about distributions

Of our four most-read stories this year, three are focused on the venture secondaries market.

1 min read · 21 December 2023

Deals

MedImpact to seek approval to acquire Rite Aid’s Elixir PBM business

A competitive auction for Rite Aid’s PBM business was canceled on December 21, while the company’s attorney will continue to seek offers for the retail stores at auction.

2 min read · 21 December 2023

Apheon buys food ingredients producer Salpa

The sellers were the Cherubini family and Equinox, an Italian private equity investor.

1 min read · 21 December 2023

Hg-backed software firm Visma grabs €4bn

The new and existing investors include Altaroc, Jane Street, NYC Retirement System, ICG, TPG and Hg, which has a majority stake in Visma.

1 min read · 21 December 2023

Apollo’s WattEV charges up California’s truckers; Vista promotes six; Rite Aid’s Elixir auction

Vista Equity makes six senior leadership promotions.

4 min read · 21 December 2023

Deals

Apollo-backed WattEV's growth to be fueled by decarbonization of California and other states

Starting in 2024, companies like Procter & Gamble, Target, IKEA, MGA and Walmart must use zero-emissions vehicles at ports of entry for commerce in California.

3 min read · 21 December 2023

FSN-backed OptiGroup picks up Top Service

Top Service is a table top products, food packaging and cleaning and hygiene products distributor.

1 min read · 21 December 2023

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