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RCP Advisors closes $994m co-investment fund above target to back lower mid-market buyouts

Private Equity Insights

Both new and returning investors contributed to the successful raise. The fund will generally co-invest alongside lead buyout managers raising between $100m and $1bn. Founded in 2001, RCP Advisors provides access to small buyout managers through a range of strategies including primary, secondary, and co-investment funds.

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Buyout firms struggling to exit due to price gaps

Private Equity Wire

Disagreements over valuations have been a barrier for buyout firms attempting to exit their portfolio companies, according to a report by Bloomberg, which cites an Ares Management (Ares) executive speaking at this year’s IPEM in Cannes. And so the middle gets squeezed.” He added: “Some of our investors are starting to see inflows again.

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GP-led deal activity to drive further secondaries market growth

Private Equity Wire

As liquidity constraints put pressure on the private equity industry, the secondaries market is expected to grow substantially over the next twelve months, with fundraising and deal flow set to expand, according to Investec’s latest Secondaries Report, Charting a Course for Further Growth.

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Progressio raising EUR225m for fourth fund

Private Equity Insights

Progressio SGR, the Italian private equity firm, is raising a new fund, Progressio Investimenti III, in response to LP demand and a doubling of proprietary deal flow over the past five years. As with previous funds, the money will predominantly be spent on proprietary deals and primary buyouts.

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Apollo and Ardian anticipate surge in PE dealmaking

Private Equity Wire

Robert Seminara, head of Europe at Apollo Global Management, has reported a noticeable rise in private equity deal activity, and is forecasting attractive returns for investors entering the market now, according to a report by Bloomberg. “We’ve been very active, deploying $2bn in Europe alone recently,” he added.

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Rolling with the punches

Private Equity Wire

Rolling with the punches Submitted 27/06/2023 - 1:47pm This article first appeared in the March 2023 T ech Buyouts Insights Report The tech buyout market has watched deal activity take a downward trend through Q1 2023. Indeed, tech buyouts have been hit harder than most.

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Expected 2023 Private Equity Investment Trends

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Between 2020 and 2021, the industry experienced a period of unprecedented growth, only to see a regression in 2022 due to delayed economic reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic – the global buyout value dropped nearly 35%. This will bring about intense competition among firms for the best deals and may lead to a seller’s market.