Articles by Amedeo Goria
Alta Life Sciences leads €4.2m series-A for Peptomyc
Deal is the first investment for the Spanish GP, which manages the Alta Life Science Spain I fund
Magnum sells Orliman to strategic investor
Following a two-year investment period, the GP has fully exited the asset via trade sale
Activa's Mecadaq bolts on Armoa
Deal represents the second bolt-on for the aerospace manufacturing business since Activa came on board
Unigrains leads €4m round for Sodevat
Backers in the funding round include asset manager Idia Capital Investissement
Ogier appoints Bermingham in Luxembourg
New recruit focuses on fund structuring, formation, regualtion, operation and tax issues
LBO France acquires pharmaceutical distributer Piex
Following the deal, the GP has nominated a new CEO alongside a new management team
Portobello buys five dental clinics
Following a €500m first close, the GP completes the first investment from its fourth fund
Dentons hires three new partners
New hires will strengthen the firm's corporate M&A practice in the Czech Republic and the Netherlands
TIIN leads €5m series-A for shipping app SendCloud
Backers include Dutch seed investor henQ and existing shareholder Brabant Development Agency
Trilantic's Gamenet files for IPO in Milan
Company aims to list on Mercato Telematico Azionario (MTA), part of the Milan stock exchange
Banca Intermobiliare attracts PE offers
Warburg Pincus and JC Flowers filed binding offers for the Italian bank's 74% stake
International backers fuel record-breaking H1 in Spain
Country's dealflow has reached the highest level in value terms ever recorded
Gilde sells Viroclinics to Parcom Capital
Gilde sells the Dutch contract research organisation after a four-year holding period
HTGF leads seed round for DeviceTrust
Deal for software developer is the fifth German investment made by the VC in August 2017
TDR Capital sells Retirement Advantage via trade sale
GP has fully exited its holding in the financial services group after a four-year holding period
Sun European's Bösenberg joins Quadriga
Bösenberg left Sun European Partners in late June, triggering the closure of the GP's Frankfurt office
Rhône Capital buys minority stake in VistaJet
GP taps its fifth buyout vehicle to acquire a minority stake in the business
HgCapital sells Sequel for £250m
GP has fully exited its stake in the business after a three-year holding period
Vertis holds €30m first close for second VC fund
Fund manager aims to reach the fund's €60m target within the next 12 months
Principia invests in Gemelli Clinical Trial Center
GP provides capital via its healthcare-dedicated fund, Principia III – Health
L Catterton sells Intercos stake to Ontario Teachers'
Deal marks a partial sale for the US-based private equity house after a three-year holding period
Corporate caution creating carve-out opportunities for PE
Political instability may trigger a raft of corporate divestments, from which PE could profit
PE-backed Siblu in amend-and-extend refinancing
As part of the transaction, the company added a €30m note meant to support its growth
Livingbridge leads £3.5m series-A for Symphony Ventures
GP injected capital into the robotic automation business from its Baronsmead Venture Trust