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Stories about CapVest

Side Letter: Dyal, Owl Rock and the SPAC
What Dyal does next. Plus: how to hang on to a prized healthcare asset courtesy of CapVest, carry waterfall data and much more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Lion bites into food sector
Lion Capital is backing the food sector for growth in a secondary transaction, which marks the culmination of CapVest’s acquisitive run building one of Europe’s largest frozen food manufacturers.
Lion Capital acquires bakery in tertiary buyout
European buyout firm Lion Capital, which specialises in branded consumer businesses, is buying Scandinavian baking company Vaasan & Vaasan from rival CapVest.
CapVest, Blackstone in talks over £1bn Unilever unit
The two private equity firms are reportedly considering forming a consortium to make a £1bn bid for Unilever’s frozen foods business, which includes brands such as Birds Eye and Iglo.
EQT sells bakery to CapVest
Nordic buyout firm EQT has sold Finnish baker Vaasan & Vaasan for an undisclosed sum to another equity house sum following a limited auction led by Deutsche Bank.
CapVest completes Young’s Bluecrest MBO
LGV has sold its stake in Young's Bluecrest to CapVest and management in a £137m management buyout.
Jumbo European mezzanine fund from CapVest
CapVest Equity Partners, part owned by US insurer AIG, is launching a E1bn fund to invest in the European mezzanine market.
CapVest contact information
Offices
Contacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Contact | Job titlePartner, Head of Investor Relations and Fundraising | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email |
| Key Contact | Job titleInvestor Relations Associate | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email |
Job titleChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email | |
Job titleHead of ESG | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email | |
CapVest funds managed
Funds in market: 2
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size | Open dateApr 2026 | Strategy | |
Fund size | Open dateJun 2025 | Strategy | |
Closed funds: 18
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size | Close dateApr 2026 | Strategy | |
Fund size | Close dateApr 2026 | Strategy | |
Fund size | Close dateApr 2026 | Strategy | |
Stories that mention CapVest
Side Letter: 'Not zero' targets
In today's edition: The SEC commissioner makes the case for PE allocations in retail portfolios; Another mega-CV closes; ESG, DEI become less of an operational priority on both sides of the aisle.
Next Gen Leaders of Secondaries: Class of 2024
Now in its ninth iteration, we reveal this year's most impressive secondaries individuals under 36.
Side Letter: Fundraising Swiss Army knives
MVision's departure from the industry is symptomatic of an evolving placement landscape. Plus: Oakley Capital has defied fundraising headwinds with its latest vehicle. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Future 40 Leaders – 2023: Lawyers
40 under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity. Meet the lawyers at the vanguard of PE transactions and fund formation, from secondaries and ESG to fund finance.
PEI Awards 2020: Secondaries winners
Awards for the strategy in 12 categories, including Firm, Deal, Law Firm and Advisor across EMEA, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.
GP-led terms sweeten for sellers
The small print of some recent deals is some of the most seller-friendly in the secondaries market. Could this new dynamic be here to stay?
Side Letter: Texas Muni's European plan, Vanguard's arrival, Temasek on GPs
Vanguard just sailed into PE's harbour, but it looks like it comes in peace. Plus: A US public pension's plans for Europe, sub lines in a downturn and how Temasek views its PE partners. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Texas Municipal eyes emerging GPs in Europe
The $30bn pension is building a five-year road map for Europe PE and seeks to back up to 10 GPs.