Articles by Amedeo Goria
GHO buys Nicox and Visufarma
Newco will hold a combined portfolio of 60 products worldwide
Fondo Italiano exits winding machines producer Marsilli
Italian state-backed GP has sold its stake in the business after a three-year holding period
Alto Partners’ Dolciaria Val d’Enza bolts on Artebianca
Deal marks the seventh transaction for the GP’s third vehicle, Alto Capital III
Consilium buys heavy machinery producer Faccin
French private equity firm Access Capital Partners co-invested in the business alongside Consilium
Clessidra hires CEO & vice-chair after Bottinelli departure
Following the acquisition by Italmobiliare, Clessidra has appointed a new CEO and a vice-chair
Carlyle acquires packaging producer Logoplaste
Deal marks the seventh transaction for the firm’s €3.75bn 2013-vintage vehicle, Carlyle Europe Partners IV
Alto Partners buys La Suissa
Deal marks the sixth investment for Italian SMEs-focused vehicle Alto Capital III
Corpfin sells Logiters for €85m
Deal sees Corpfin exit the Spanish logistics operator after two-year holding period
Carlyle takes 95% stake in Cupa for €170m
Following press reports, fresh capital will be used to repay the company’s €155m net debt
EQT sells Spanish parking operator Parkia
EQT Infrastructure and Mutua Madrileña sold the business after a five-year holding period
Addventure leads $3.2m series-A for Armut
Existing seed investor Hummingbird Ventures participated to the series-A funding round
Panakés and Invitalia lead €4m series-A for Echolight
Deal marks the fifth investment for Invitalia Ventures and the first for Panakés
Hellman’s TeamSystem buys E-conomic
Deal follows the recent acquisition of Italian startup Fatture In Cloud
Tim Ventures leads €600,000 seed round for Cloudesire
Deal marks the largest investment round so far for the Italian startup-focused venture capital firm
Mid Europa increases holding in Waberer
GP ups its stake in the business after a five-year holding period
Endless’s Liberata sells Trustmarque for £57m
Private equity house Endless exits the business after a two-year holding period
Epidarex leads £4.3m series-A for Mironid
Backers include existing investors Scottish Enterprise and the University of Strathclyde
Caterwings raises €6m round from Holtzbrinck at al.
Backers include German venture capital house Tengelmann Ventures and Rocket Internet
Investcorp buys Corneliani for $100m
Deal marks the fourth investment in the luxury clothing segment for Investcorp
Carlyle sells remaining 13.9% Applus stake for €150m
GP has fully exited the business after a nine-year holding period
Highland leads $30m series-A for Condeco
Europe-focused GP Highland Europe invests as a separate entity following its spinout from HCP in 2012
Summit’s DentalPro bolts on Giovanni Bona for €80m
Pemberton supported the acquisition with a €70m bond facility
TravelC raises €1m from La Caixa, acquires Hotelerum
TravelC has bought Barcelona-based competitor Hotelerum as part of the deal
Ambienta fully acquires Ravelli
Deal sees the founding family exit the business after a two-year auction process