Private Equity

Laurent Hengesch. Photo: Guy Wolff

100 finance movers & shakers, from A-Z: Hengesch-Kordes

Delano’s Autumn 2023 magazine featured 100 financial industry heavyweights. Here is the fifth set of 10 profiles republished from the magazine. Executives are listed in alphabetical order, by family name.

Delano.lu • 09.10.2023

Delano interviewed Nicolas Moura at Pitchbook and Marc Diederich from the Luxembourg Football Federation to discuss the impact of private equity in the management of football clubs in Europe and the role played by Luxembourg on the pitch and in the board room. Photos: Pitchbook; Luxembourg Football Federation. Montage: Maison Moderne

Luxembourg: a football powerhouse?

Sylvain Barrette • 19.09.2023

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Talan and the future of Private Equity

Talan • 19.09.2023

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In line with its strategy, Luxempart has continued to deploy its capital directly in growth companies such as Kestrel Vision and Coutot Roehrig, and via friendly investment funds and partners. Photo: Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne / Archives

Luxempart: consolidated shareholders’ equity up to €2.233bn in H1

Thierry Labro • 15.09.2023

The end of regulated energy tariffs in France has boosted the business of energy broker Opéra Énergie. It was the ideal time for both BPI and Oraxys to take a stake in the company. Photo: Shutterstock

Luxembourg’s Oraxys acquires a stake in Opéra Énergie

Thierry Labro • 14.09.2023

It’s essential to understand the barriers to entry, says Yannick Oswald. Photo: Mangrove Capital Partners

Economic “moats” to leverage as your business grows

Yannick Oswald* • 06.09.2023

Credit markets may be underpricing the inherent risks, cautions August in its latest European private equity fundraising report. Photo: Guy Wolff / Maison Moderne

Q2 European PE fundraising surges to €72.2bn, Benelux faces 10% decline

Kangkan Halder • 22.08.2023

“This further interim closing highlights the recognition by investors of the relevance of our investment strategy in what is seen as a more adverse macro-economic environment,” said Judith Charpentier and Lorenzo Zamboni, co-heads of Astorg’s flagship fund. Pictured is Zamboni speaking at an event organised by Astorg and the Luxembourg Association of Family Offices in Luxembourg in April 2023. Photo: Olivier Minaire Photography

Astorg fund reaches €4bn at interim closing

Lydia Linna • 27.07.2023

Accommodating some 100 people, Crestbridge’s Kirchberg location--new since April--is three times bigger than its previous space. Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne

What’s on my desk: flowers, photos, an original Frank Jons

Jeff Palms • 25.07.2023

CVC Capital Partners has a new flagship private equity fund. Photo: Shutterstock

CVC raised €26bn for new private equity fund

Aaron Grunwald • 21.07.2023

Navina Rajan (left), senior analyst, and Nicolas Moura (right), analyst, EMEA private capital, co-authored a Pitchbook private equity report published on 19 July 2023. Photos: Provided by Pitchbook. Montage: Maison Moderne

PE deal value remains subdued in Q2 2023, fundraising gains traction

Kangkan Halder • 19.07.2023

Claus Mansfeldt is the chairman and managing director of SwanCap Investment Management. Archive photo: Romain Gamba / Maison Moderne

SwanCap in ranking of top 10 fund of funds

Lydia Linna • 11.07.2023

Yannick Oswald is a partner at European venture capital firm Mangrove Capital Partners, best known for its investments in companies such as Wix, Skype, Walkme and K Health. Photo: Mangrove Capital Partners

Yannick Oswald: Back to basics

Yannick Oswald* • 07.07.2023

For LPEA CEO Stéphane Pesch, the association’s growth reflects the resilience of the sector. Photo: LPEA

The LPEA has a new board of directors

Mathilde Obert • 16.06.2023

The European Investment Fund hosted several roundtables with private market players to discuss its private equity and venture capital plans earlier this month. Photo: Shutterstock

How is the EIF contributing to the development in secondaries?

Sylvain Barrette • 23.05.2023

The initial quarter of 2023 brought about noteworthy and divergent changes in the European venture capital market, according to the latest data from Pitchbook. Pictured on the right is Pitchbook’s Nalin Patel, EMEA private capital. Photos: Shutterstock; Pitchbook. Montage: Maison Moderne

European VC market shows contrasting trends in Q1 2023

Kangkan Halder • 17.05.2023