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<br /> THE INDEPENDENT VOICE OF EUROPEAN PRIVATE EQUITY<br /> INSIDE<br /> SEEKING SAFE BETS<br /> What do LPs want?<br /> June 2023/527/realdeals.eu.com FUMNaDkSin-OgFh-aFyUwNhDilSe<br /> the sun shines<br /> DUE DILIGENCE<br /> Derisking in a<br /> volatile market<br /> The Nordics private equity<br /> ecosystem is standing strong<br /> in the face of stiff headwinds<br /> Focusing on Lifestyle, Fashion, Design, Beauty and Food & Wine<br /> The private<br /> equity fund<br /> investing<br /> in Lifestyle<br /> and Made in Italy<br /> excellence<br /> In light of the success of Made in Italy Fund I,<br /> Quadrivio Group & Pambianco are launching<br /> a second private equity fund centred on the world<br /> of lifestyle and Made in Italy excellence.<br /> The new apparatus will have a fund-raising<br /> target of €500 million.<b<a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=1"> THE INDEPENDENT VOICE OF EUROPEAN PRIVA</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=2"> Focusing on Lifestyle, Fashion, Design, Beauty an</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=3"> CONTENTS 10 DEEP ROOTS Real Deals examines</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=4"> </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=5"> Editor Taku Dzimwasha Reporter Jennifer Forrest R</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=6"> ALPHαBITES TA Associates hits $16.5bn hard-cap fo</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=7"> Mercia nets 4.5x return after Texere Publishing e</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=8"> FUNDS IN FOCUS Real Deals spoke to the Swedish fu</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=9"> Infravia Capital Partners' founder and CEO, Vince</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=10"> NORDICS REPORT A </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=11"> Mennander, general partner at Paris- based VC firm</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=12"> and trade with outside nations. To be competitive</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=13"> Number of deals where the acquired company was in</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=14"> Q&A Bridging the Nordic infra deficit Ardian’s Da</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=15"> equity, stry exp G ating in t p </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=16"> GP PROFILE Riding the ups and downs To celebrate </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=17"> DATA INSIGHT Nordic later-stage dealflow: </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=18"> MID-MARKET FUNDRAISING LPS SEEKING SAFE BETS Af</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=19"> While Allstate Investments has supported firs</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=20"> GP PROFILE Moving with the times Fresh from a ful</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=21"> COMMENT Self-awareness: the meta skill </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=22"> FUNDS-OF-FUNDS F </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=23"> In an uncertain market, being a discerning invest</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=24"> Class of 2023 This year’s Private Equity Award</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=25"> </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=26"> PRIVATE EQUITY AWARDS 2023 Q&A MAŁGORZATA BOBROWS</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=27"> Q&A ALEXANDRE NEISS, INVESTEC Soaring interest ra</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=28"> DIGITALISATION Turbocharging value creation Digi</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=29"> What some of these systems do is allow yo</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 30" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=30"> COMMENT Private equity and digitalisation: How AI</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=31"> COMMENT Ergon Capital rebrands </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=32"> ROUNDTABLE DOUBLING DOWN ON DUE DILIGENCE Due dil</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=33"> </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=34"> sectors or countries that they don’t know much ab</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=35"> There are some cases of investments not working o</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=36"> In a bull market, GPs can become overly focused o</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=37"> London | Brussels | Paris | Berlin | Amste</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=38"> So it’s very much case by case and it’s defin</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=39"> COMMENT Unleashing the potential </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=40"> SuperReturn International 2023 P </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=41"> portfolio management to portfolio enhancement.” </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 42" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=42"> DEALS IN FOCUS Levine Leichtman bets on regtech w</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 43" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=43"> BGF delivers 2x money multiple on RiverRidge exit</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 44" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=44"> PEOPLE Invest Europe Capstone </a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 45" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=45"> more than 25 years’ experience advising PE and co</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 46" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=46"> Vulture SUITS AND SIRENS This Old Bird had the pr</a> <a title="RD-527-June-2023 page 47" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1b99e2a?page=47"> From investment strategy to deal diligence. 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