Vitruvian Partners

Vitruvian Investment Partnership V is already 25% invested, according to details shared with Private Equity International.

Vitruvian keeps a low profile. Based on interviews with those who have invested with and worked alongside it, we discover why it is so successful.

Mega buyouts made up nearly a third of total investment value for the period and was the only investment stage that grew annually, according to a report from Invest Europe.

The number of funds that have closed so far in 2020 is down 50% year-on-year while the dollar value of capital raised remains steady, PEI data show.

Advisors are likely to widen their scope of deal type this year amid the pause in traditional LP sales and GP-led processes.

The London-based mid-market firm gathered €4bn in less than three months for its largest vehicle yet.

The Europe-focused owner of companies including Trustpilot and Skyscanner raised €2.4bn for its 2017-vintage predecessor.

Permira, Nordic Capital and EQT are all examples of GPs who have acquired minority stakes in assets they've just exited in so-called 'rollover co-investment' deals.