Articles by Amedeo Goria
CVC backs Vitalia's SBO from Portobello
As part of the deal, existing shareholders will retain a minority stake in the business
Wise’s Biolchim bolts on Ilsa
Deal marks the fourth bolt-on acquisition for the business since Wise's acquisition in January 2013
Hellman & Friedman buys Allfunds for €1.8bn
Deal sees Santander, Warburg Pincus, General Atlantic and Intesa Sanpaolo fully exit their investments
LGT buys Ares' debt funds manager European Capital
As part of the deal, the LP acquired the firm from US-based investor Ares Management
Lone Star to float Neinor Homes in Madrid
Texas-based private equity firm intends to exit the Spanish home builder after a two-year ownership period
Portugal boosts southern Europe's 2016 resurgence
Recent uptick in the country's buyout activity mirrors similar investor appetite seen five years earlier in Spain
Natixis hires two in Milan
Investment bank boosts its coverage and M&A branch in Milan with two senior appointments
Kibo Ventures leads €2m series-A for Gamelearn
Deal marks the GP's second investment in digital gaming after $2m round for Omnidrone in 2014
Gradiente sells Alucap to Constantia Flexibles
Italian GP exits is holding in Trento-based packaging manufacturer after a three-year investment period
RedSeed leads €4.5m round for Fazland
Backers include Ad4Ventures, the venture capital arm of Italian telecommunications group Mediaset
Vesalius leads €8.3m series-B for Omeicos
Backers in the investment round include KfW Bank, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and Hich-Tech Gründerfonds
JTC hires two in London and Luxembourg
Firm boost its team with two senior appointments in Luxembourg and London
HIG acquires Swiss IT consulting business Infinigate
Rotkreuz-headquartered company intends to use the fresh capital to expand internationally through add-ons
Procuritas-backed Dantherm buys MCS from Alcedo
Transaction sees the Italian GP exit its asset after a five-year holding period
Ardian sells Frostkrone to Emeram
French GP exits its stake in the German forzen foods manufacturer after a four-year holding period
Deal in Focus: Ambienta reaps €330m on IPC trade sale
Trade sale of cleaning machine manufacturer marks the GP's largest exit since its foundation in 2007
Ambienta reaps €330m on IPC trade sale
Deal marks the largest exit and the third trade sale for the Italian private equity house
PE-backed Rad-x bolts on Acura
Deal marks the second bolt-on for the business, following the acquisition of Swiss diagnostic imaging provider IRD
BioMedPartners hits CHF 75m first close for third fund
Healthcare-focused GP expects to reach a final close by early 2018
Bruno leaves Clessidra after eight years
Departure follows the recent depearture of the GP's former chairperson, Francesco Trapani
Altor’s Norican bolts on Auctus-backed LMCS
Deal sees Auctus fully exit its portfolio company after a two-year ownership period
Lovell Minnick buys stake in Trea Asset Management
Deal for the Spanish asset management firm marks the sixth transaction for Lovell's Fund IV
Nazca backs Moldcom’s MBO
Deal marks the first investment for the GP's fourth fund, Nazca IV
DACH GPs hunt for value following fundraising bonanza
With strong fundraising activity in the region, GPs must now find value in a challenging market