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OpCapita hires Coleman and Pouzin
Over the last two years, the GP has increased its team from eight to 15 people
Quadrivio purchases 70% stake in Farmol for €20.5m
Deal marks the second acquisition for the GP’s third vehcle, Quadrivio Private Equity Fund 3
Palamon sells Sarquavitae to PAI portfolio company
Palamon reaps €140m in proceeds for a 3x money return following the sale to PAI
Lone Star purchases majority stake in Saeco
As part of the deal, the GP's portfolio company N&W will acquire a minority stake in the business
Consilium’s Celli buys Cosmetal
Deal marks the company’s second acquisition while under PE-ownership
K Fund launches €50m maiden vehicle
Maiden vehicle will invest in Spanish early-stage technology companies
Ysios holds €126.4m final close for second vehicle
Launched with a €100m target, the fund hit its final close after 19 months on the road
Cinven fully exits aerospace operator Avio
GP has fully exited its portfolio company after a 10-year holding period
Italy’s restructuring deals turning debt market around
The country is still suffering from a legacy of sub-performing loans, though new regulation should allow credit funds to emerge
Polaris sells Car-O-Liner for $155m
GP has exited the business via a trade sale after a four-year holding period
Alto Partners sells Trevisanalat via trade sale
Company's management will retain a minority stake in the mozzarella producer
Clearlake’s Sage buys Apollo
Deal marks the second acquisition in the Italian market for the US-based business
Investindustrial-backed Artsana sells Lycia to Sodalis
After a six-month investment period, the GP aims to focus the business on its core sectors
La Caixa leads €2.3m round for Worldcoo
Backers of the funding round include Mnext alongside high-net-worth individuals
Alto Partners et al. buy 42% stake in R&D for €7m
Deal saw Italian accelerator Rancilio Cube participate in the funding round
PE-backed Berlin Packaging buys Ardian’s Bruni Glass
Deal marks first deal in Europe for the business and the third since Oak Hill's acquisition
Qualitas closes Europe-focused fund-of-funds on €61m
GP expects to fully invest the fund by the end of Q1 2017
Simmons & Simmons hires two in Milan
Appointments follow the closure of the firm’s Rome office in 2015
Carlyle to buy Atotech from Total for $3.2bn
GP will draw down capital from its vehicles Carlyle Europe Partners IV and Carlyle Partners VI
PE-backed Axio sells Vidal for €100m
Deal marks a 2.8x cash proceed received by Electra from its original investment in Axio
Assietta buys 87% stake in MMB Costruzioni Meccaniche
Ape III is now 60% invested and aims to deploy its last acquisition by May 2017
Sunstone et al. raise $6m series-A for Sourced
Backers include venture capital houses Otium Venture and Kima Ventures
Assietta launches €60m fourth fund
Vehicle has a six-year lifespan and aims to raise up to €70m
Trident leads $14m series-A for 4iQ
Backers include Spanish venture capital firms Adara Ventures and Telefónica Open Future