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L Catterton buys bicycles manufacturer Pinarello
As part of the acquisition, the company's CEO will retain a minority stake
Clessidra holds €607.3m final close for third fund
GP has held a final close short of its initial €800m target, following a challenging fundraise
BC-backed Keter buys ABM Italia from Clessidra at c€400m EV
Clessidra reaped a 3x money return following a 17-month holding period
Atomico signs €10m series-A for Lilium Aviation
Deal saw the GP act as the only investor in the round for the Germany-based business
Xenon’s Eco Eridania bolts on Mengozzi
Deal marks the last of several acquisitions for the private-equity-backed business
Union Square and Mosaic join $20m series-B for Clue
Round was led by Finnish corporate venture firm Nokia Growth Partners
EQT reaps 3.2x on Automic sale
GP exits the company after a four-year holding period in a deal valuing the business at €600m
Sunstone Capital et al. lead €9m series-B for Dubsmash
GP co-led the round alongside Balderton Capital as well as existing investor Index Ventures
PAI Partners sells Xella to Lone Star for €2.2bn
GP's have sold their portfolio company after an eight-year holding period
Ardian buys majority stake in Schwind
Deal marks the fourth transaction for the GP’s Ardian Expansion Fund IV vehicle
High-Tech Gründerfonds leads €9m series-A for Audiocure
Backers in the round include new shareholder Med-El and several private investors
Digital Space Ventures leads €3m series-A for Cashboard
Existing backers include Redalpine, Earlybird, 500 Startups and several business angels
LGT hits $2.5bn first close for Crown Global Secondaries IV
According to a statement, the GP is eyeing a final close on the $2.8bn hard-cap in H1 2017
Deal in Focus: Finint bets on green with BP-CVS merger
An in-depth look at the GP’s strategies to cope in a highly fragmented sector following the merger of BP and CVS
Pillarstone hires in London and Athens
GP boosts its Greek office with new partner and a non-executive director
Mandarin Capital partner Solibieda leaves for BASF Venture Capital
Solibieda has left the Milanese GP after three years as head of private equity in its German office
Fondo Italiano commits €85m to 3 Italian private debt funds
Following announcements, Quadrivio holds €120m first closing for its maiden debt fund
SI Capital launches second fund
Vehicle has a target of €100m and focuses on the energy efficiency sector
Finint & Partners buys CVS Ferrari
GP acquires the business to merge it with co-investor BP Handling Technologies
P101 leads €720,000 round for Velasca
GP injects €370,000 ticket alongside private investors and the management team
PM & Partners launches third vehicle
GP expects to hold a first close in H1 2017 for its latest vehicle, targeting €300m
Verlinvest buys 24.5% of Mutti
Investor will boost the company's internationalisation and is understood to target an IPO
PM & Partners sells Plastiape for c€150m
Following three-year holding period, the GP sold its stake in an aunction led by Baird and Banca Imi
P101 holds €66.7m final close on first fund
Vehicle is now 60% invested as the GP eyes the launch of its second fund in 2017