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In this panel discussion – part of Intertrust Group’s Private Funds Industry Live series of events – Moderator James Williams, Editor-in-Chief of Private Equity Wire, joins Niamh Ryan, Partner at Simmons & Simmons, Giles Dusemon, Partner, Arendt, and David Sarfas, Head of Private Capital, Intertrust Group, to explore how fund managers are navigating the complexity of global capital deployment in Europe.
PODCAST
In this podcast, Private Equity Wire speaks to New York-based growth equity firm LB Equity, a firm that invests in high-growth beauty and wellness brands, about sustainability themes within the beauty space. Founded in 2012, LB Equity is led by co-founders Jay Lucas (pictured), a former partner at Bain & Company, and Karen Ballou, who used to work for Redken and Elizabeth Arden.
DIGITAL SUMMIT
Join us on 2 December for Institutional Asset Manager, Hedgeweek and Private Equity Wire’s global summit as we analyse the key issues, changes and opportunities for fund managers, asset owners, intermediaries and advisors in the fast-evolving world of ESG and green investing.
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If you’re a member of an LLP, you need to watch out to avoid being caught unexpectedly by the Salaried Member Rules. Stephen Kenny (pictured) from Blick Rothenberg’s Financial Services team looks at the rules in more detail and explains what you need to know.
INTERVIEW
Venture capital firm DN Capital has announced the launch of its latest USD350 million fund, focusing on early-stage founders developing tech to boost the global post-Covid recovery.
DEALS
Transatlantic growth-stage venture capital fund Blisce has led a EUR15 million round into home help and well-being services startup Wesaca, with participation from existing investors Serena and ISAI, as well as the co-founder of BlaBlaCar, Frédéric Mazzella.
Wecasa offers ‘mobile wellness, beauty, and care services seven days a week, for you, your family, and your home.’ “Given the current context, it is essential to take time for oneself and to be able to count on talented home professionals,” said Antoine Chatelain, CEO and co-founder of Wecasa.
The startup will use the fresh capital to accelerate its international expansion following its
Q&A
In this exclusive Q&A interview, Private Equity Wire asked Christina Ulardic, partner at Astanor Ventures, some of our most burning questions regarding the future of food tech and her view on how it relates to the opportunities that private capital can provide in this space.
FOOD TECH
Deals in the food tech space have been picking up lately, with Scandinavian food tech startups like Curb, which was founded by Delivery Hero’s former executive Carl Tengberg, and Danish food platform Superb, being the latest in a string of recent growth equity investments in this space.
PARTNER FEATURE
Sandberg Capital, through the Sandberg Investment Fund II, has acquired a stake in the fast-growing Czech technology company Daktela, which focuses on providing complete solutions for contact centres and communication with customers.
PODCAST
In this 5th and final podcast of the series, Steven Unzicker, Founder of ANZU Research, SEI’s Ross Ellis and Michael Neumann, Head of AI Quantitative Strategies and Partner at Arabesque, discuss how the decentralised model – as characterised by Uber and Airbnb – could inform the future of fund management.
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
