Europe
8 stories covering europe — fund closes, LP allocations, regulatory filings, deal flow, and fundraising signals from PipelineRoad's editorial team.
Apollo’s £5.7bn easyJet takeover faces opposition from European unions
Apollo’s proposed £5.7bn acquisition of easyJet faces European union opposition as the airline targets completion by end of Q1 2027.
Blackstone logs about $6bn from European private equity exits in 2026 YTD
Blackstone has generated about $6bn in European private equity exit proceeds so far in 2026, more than double its prior annual record set in 2014, according to Private Equity Wire.
Mutares exits Cimos in management buyout backed by Vero Automotive
Mutares has exited automotive supplier Cimos in a management buyout backed by Vero Automotive, according to PE Hub.
PSG Equity closes PSG Europe III above €4.4bn at hard cap
PSG Equity said it raised more than €4.4bn for its third European growth equity fund, PSG Europe III, reaching its hard cap with commitments from new and existing investors.
Arini nears $4bn final close for debut European direct lending fund
Arini Capital Management is approaching a roughly $4bn final close for its first European direct lending fund, according to Private Equity Wire.
Syngenta et Amoéba signent un accord exclusif de distribution en Europe pour AXP20
Syngenta Crop Protection AG et Amoéba ont annoncé un accord exclusif de fourniture et de distribution en Europe pour AXP20, un fongicide biocontrôle de nouvelle génération.
Cinven closes €2.3bn Strategic Fund 2 for European mid-market control deals
Cinven raised about €2.3bn for Strategic Fund 2, about 50% above target, to pursue European mid-market control investments across financial services, business services and TMT.
Altor divests circular IT business Flex IT to Eurazeo for combination with T1A Group
Altor has divested Flex IT to Eurazeo, which is combining the circular IT business with its existing portfolio company T1A Group, according to PE Hub.
