GPs and LPs say there are a variety of reasons to be optimistic about the European venture market even as a growing number of economists foresee a recession for the world's largest economies.
'I think we have a set of circumstances now that are very fertile for the acceleration of electric vehicles,' TPG Growth partner Scott Gilbertson told PE Hub in May.
Ardian recently acquired Alicante-based telecoms services firm Aire Networks from Magnum Capital.
'We're looking for businesses where there's some type of inflection point, not businesses that are aiming to maintain the status quo,' says Bain Capital’s Devin O'Reilly.
Havea’s addition to the portfolio is a ‘natural extension’ on previous investments.
'We are probably going to have four or five platform companies that lead a market and then other firms will tuck into those other platform businesses,' Trilon CEO Michael Renshaw said.
'When a downturn comes, our portfolio will still be young, and we will not be managing 10-plus-year-old investments,' said EQT’s Eric Liu.
ESG as an ‘inherent part’ of the investment approach keeps OEP ‘in a position to seek an increase in profitability,’ says Marc Lindhorst.
The influx of PE investment in drug development is 'great evidence of the need for capital solutions for the life sciences,' said NovaQuest’s Patrick Jordan.
Ironmark has excelled in navigating the complexity of enforcing seamless communication in a personalized manner, said its new investors.