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Spark Capital leads $20m series-B for Verse
Backers include US-based existing investor Greycroft Partners and eVentures
Foraging for opportunities in the food production sector
Though not typically a segment synonymous with private equity, the food sector is attracting increasing attention from the asset class
Innova Capital buys controlling stake in Profim
GP aims to support the company's expansion across the western European market
Perusa buys ECM's steak house Maredo
GP backs the company’s tertiary buyout via its Perusa Partners Fund 2
Talde fully exits Spanish telecoms firm Iberfibra
Following the sale of subsidiary Neo in 2015, the GP has now fully exited the asset
Bain's Bravissima fully exits Bravida
Accelerated bookbuilding process saw Bravissima sell its entire 15.48% remaining stake
Viking Venture invests in View Software
Deal sees GP lead an undisclosed funding round for the business and acquire a 49% stake
Carlyle's Comdata bolts on Overtop
Deal is the fourth bolt-on acquisition for the Italy-based Comdata group
Italy cuts taxes on carry to win Brexit business
Amid increasing competition across Europe, Italy reduces tax on carry in a bid to lure UK fund managers
PE-backed Coin sells 12% stake in OVS
As a result of the deal, Coin has reduced its stake in the retail business from 42% to 30%
FSN's Instalco to float with SEK 2.5bn market cap
At completion of the overallotment option, the GP will retain a 19.6% stake in the business
Alto Partners acquires bread producer Ro Mar
Deal is the eighth and last acquisition for the GP's 2011-vintage vehicle, Alto Capital III
Principia launches fashion- and design-focused VC fund
Launched with a €150m target, the fund expects to close its first transaction by Q3 2017
Deal in Focus: Idea CCR I in turnaround for Pigna
Investment in struggling pulp and paper company is the third investment by the debt-for-equity investor
Fond-ICO injects €160m into eight Spain-focused funds
Since its foundation in 2013, Fond-ICO has deployed €1.26bn with 56 domestic and international GPs
Apposite Capital leads €7m round for NIMGenetics
Deal is the third acquisition for the GP's 2016-vintage vehicle, Apposite Healthcare Fund II
Kartesia leads €25m round for Vet+a
Deal is the second investment in the insurtech sector for the GP, after backing GT Motion in January
KKR et al. buy Intertur Hotels
Backers include Iberian asset management firm Dunas and Alchemy-backed hotel chain Alua
LBO France buys VetroElite from Gradiente
Deal saw the Italian mid-cap private equity house divest the asset after a four-year holding period
Wise buys digital printing business Aleph
Deal is the fifth acquisition for the GP's 2015-vintage Wisequity IV
Catacap buys translation service LanguageWire
Deal is the second acquisition of 2017 for the Danish small- and mid-cap buyout house
Investindustrial hires former Clessidra CEO Bottnielli
Italian GP also promotes Roberto Ardagna as senior principal in its London office
Idea CCR I purchases Sinterama
Deal is the fourth transaction in 2017 for the Italian debtor-in-possession fund
PE-backed Lindorff bolts on credit recovery firm Gextra
Nordic Capital-backed credit recovery firm acquires Italian competitor from DoBank