Amedeo Goria
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Spanish fundraising offers hope amid lacklustre dealflow
Spain’s private equity activity suffered from political uncertainty in H1 but nevertheless managed to attract its fair share of international dry powder
Glovo raises €5m series-A from Antai et al.
Backers include VC houses Caixa Capital Risc, Seaya, Bonsai, Entrée alongside private investors
Talde and Espiga back medical equipment producer Deltalab
Existing backer Talde, alongside new investor Espiga, will aim to boost the company expansion
Caixa in €1.3m round for Nanusens
Backers include Spanish venture capital house Inveready and high-net-worth individuals
Caixa Capital Risc leads €1m round for Nautal
Backers include Spanish business angels and several high-net-worth individuals
Permira’s Higèa buys Biomedicale for €8.6m
Deal marks the 13th acquisition in the biomedical sector for the PE-backed group
Apax buys Italian maritime communication provider Telemar
GP intends to merge the business with its portfolio company Marlink
Cinven’s Ergo buys Old Mutual Wealth Italy for €278m
Deal follows the GP’s expansion plan for its portfolio company Ergo Italia
Star Capital acquires 70% stake in GLM
Deal marks the fourth transaction for the GP’s Star III fund
Sator acquires additional 35% stake in L’Autre Chose
Following the transaction, the GP will own an 84% stake in the Italian company
BGF injects £10m into Kids Planet
GP intends to back the company’s expansion across the North-West region of England
Deal in Focus: Ardian buys Dedalus for market consolidation
An in-depth look at Ardian's most recent investment in the Italian healthcare technology sector
Wooptix raises €3m round from Bullnet Capital et al.
Backers include venture capital houses Intel Capital and Caixa Capital Risc
Altamar VIII holds final close on €500m hard-cap
Spanish funds-of-funds manager also launches a secondaries-focused vehicle
Aksìa, Alcedo sell Gimi to German corporate Freudenberg
Italian GPs sell their stake in home care goods manufacturer Gimi after an eight-year holding period
Miura buys 25% stake in Spanish fruit exporter Martinavarro
GP invested alongside several minority investors while funding families retain a controlling stake
ArchiMed buys Italian biotech business Micromed
Deal marks the GP's second transaction in the Italian healthcare sector since inception
Abraaj holds $526m final close for 1st Turkey-focused fund
GP has held a final close of its first dedicated Turkey vehicle, Abraaj Turkey Fund I
Caixa Capital Risc leads $1m round for Codigames
Backers include Spanish venture capital firm Faraday Venture Partners, alongside existing investors
Three Hills holds €200m final close for second fund
Fund is managed by Three Hills in partnership with Swiss investment firm Decalia
Adara leads €1m round for CounterCraft
Backers include Spanish startup accelerator Wayra, Orza Investments and other investors
Deporvillage raises €3.5m round from P101 et al.
Backers include Mediaset, Samaipata Ventures, Cabiedes & Partners and the management team
Fondo Italiano d’Investimento appoints Mammola as CEO
Italian state-backed fund-of-funds nominates a new CEO and confirms Cipolletta as chair
Summit-backed DentalPro buys Dentadent
Deal marks the second bolt-on acquisition for the Italian dental clinic group