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Andrea Gaini

Private Equity Reporter

Andrea Gaini is a London-based private equity reporter at PitchBook, covering the private equity markets in Europe and the Middle East. Andrea started his journalism career in 2019 and has written across finance and business publications including TechRadar and Channel Web. Born and raised in Italy, Andrea holds a postgraduate degree in journalism from Cardiff University.

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Articles by Andrea Gaini

Southern Europe PE market slows as smaller deals dominate

Procida island, Gulf of Naples, Campania, Italy.
Deal value in the region for H1 2025 halved from last year, but volume remained relatively stable.
August 7, 2025

KKR raises Spectris offer to $5.6B in bidding war with Advent

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PE giant increases stakes in a fierce takeover battle for the UK precision instrument maker.
August 5, 2025

Tikehau Capital posts fundraising record with $5.9B haul in H1 2025

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Paris‑listed firm notched best‑ever half‑year results as investors poured money into high‑conviction bets on clean energy, cybersecurity and European defense.
July 31, 2025

EQT launches $2.7B tender offer to take Japan’s Fujitec private

Fujitec Canada office in Richmond Hill, On, Canada.
If the deal goes ahead, it would be EQT’s biggest deal in Japan to date
July 30, 2025

Bridgepoint buys majority stake in German insurance distributor HBC

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Deal with British PE firm values the Hamburg-based platform provider at over $800M.
July 29, 2025

The bargain-hunters are back: US investors boost their European PE participation

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American activity on the continent increases to 19% of transactions, accounting for over a third of deal value.
July 23, 2025

Bridgepoint exits Vermaat in $1.8B sale to Compass Group

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Deal follows international expansion and strong revenue growth under PE firm’s ownership.
July 22, 2025

KKR investment values CVC-owned travel booker Etraveli at $3.1B

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Booking.com was blocked in its 2023 bid to buy the Swedish company.
July 21, 2025

European PE carveouts slow down after bumper year

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The region had 341 such deals this year, worth a combined €26.3 billion.
July 18, 2025

EQT racks up $15.1B in exits, already surpassing last year’s total

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The firm also marked a strong fundraising run in H1 2025 during a leadership handover.
July 17, 2025