Articles by Amedeo Goria
Warburg, General Atlantic sell 50% stake in Santander AM
Buyout firms Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic exit the asset after a three-year holding period
EOS IM buys 86.5% stake in Poplast
Controlling shareholder Credem fully exits the business and reaps 4x money multiple
EOS holds €55m first close for maiden fund
GP has recently closed its first transaction acquiring an 86.5% stake in packaging producer Poplast
P101, 360 Capital Partners raise $10m series-B for Musement
Prior to the transaction, the GPs led a €5m series-A for the Milanese startup in March 2015
BaltCap promotes four to partners
Promotions are part of the GP’s strategy to increase its focus on the Baltic region
Charterhouse buys ice-cream ingredients maker Optima
GP acquired the business through its 2015-vintage 10th vehicle, Charterhouse X
Investindustrial hires Karangelen as senior principal
Appointment ties in with the GP’s international expansion strategy for its portfolio companies
CDP’s Valvitalia buys Nuova Giungas from Xenon and Finint
As part of the deal, existing shareholders fully exited the Modenese business
Star Capital purchases majority stake in CSO Pharmitalia
Deal marks the fifth acquisition for the GP's 2012-vintage vehicle, Star III
Aksìa's Covisian buys CSS
Deal follows the dual acquisition and merger of Italian competitors Contacta and Visiant Contact
HarbourVest closes secondaries fund on $4.77bn
Fund-of-funds manager Harborvest's secondaries vehicle has reached a final close above its $3.6bn target
Bridgepoint buys majority stake in Sapec for €456m EV
According to a statement, the deal valued the Portuguese business at €456m
Ysios et al. raise €15.5m series-B for CorWave
Backers include existing shareholders Sofinnova Partners, BPI France and Seventure Partners
MCH buys gelatine capsule producer HC Clover
Deal marks the third transaction for the GP’s MCH Iberian Capital Fund IV vehicle
Arcadia sells H-old via trade sale
Deal marks the first exit for the GP's maiden vehicle, Arcadia Small Cap
Altamar appoints Martínez as managing director
Mónica Martínez will boost the firm’s international expansion across Latin American and European markets
Samaipata et al. in €2m round for OnTruck
Venture capital consortium includes Germany’s Point Nine Capital and UK-based Local Globe
Miura buys minority stake in Tekman Books
Deal marks seventh transaction for the GP's second vehicle, Miura Fund II
Deal in Focus: Cinven sells Avio to Space2
GP divests Italian aerospace operator to trade buyer following decade-long tenure
Caixa Capital Risc leads €1.5m round for Iproteos
Following the round, the company totals €3m of funding raised since its foundation in 2011
3TS injects €5.5m into H88
As part of the deal, the web hosting company purchased Polish competitor Domeny
Spark et al. lead $8.3m round for Verse
Transaction follows the $1.8m seed funding round led by VC house Draper Fischer Jurvetson
Italian pre-IPO fund eyes first close on €120m
Fund will acquire 30% stakes in 8-10 mid-sized companies targeting launches on the AIM segment of the Italian stock exchange
HarbourVest delists from Amsterdam stock exchange
As part of the strategy, the GP will consolidate its listing on the London stock exchange