Articles by Amedeo Goria
Partech Ventures leads £12m series-A for Privitar
Backers include corporate investment group Salesforce Ventures and US-based CME Ventures
3i reaps £117m in Mémora sale
GP fully exits the Iberian funeral service after nine years of ownership
Deal in Focus: Ambienta bets on tighter market regulation with Safim
A look at the rationale behind the GP's 25th investment since the launch of its maiden fund in March 2008
Principia backs Trifarma MBO
Deal is the first majority acquisition for the GP's healthcare-dedicated vehicle, Principia III Health
Portobello buys Spanish resorts chain Blue Sea
Deal is the last acquisition for the GP's third fund and follows a €500m first close for Fund IV
Mentha Capital buys drilling equipment maker Brownline
Deal follows the recent €143m final close of the GP's fifth vehicle in January 2017
Alpha sells minority stake in Caffitaly
GP partially exits the business after a four-year holding period
Mandarin secures second ceramics investment with Elios
Deal follows the recent acquisition of Italian luxury ceramics manufacturer La Fabbrica in March 2017
Lone Star buys Esmalglass for €605m
GP acquires its stake via Lone Star Fund X from Bahrain-based asset management firm Investcorp
HPS buys Slovenian wholesaler Merkur
Formerly known as Highbridge Principal Strategies, the GP span out of JP Morgan in March 2016
GPF Capital buys freight transport firm Vicarli
Deal is the fifth acquisition for the Spanish private equity fund manager
Bain, Cinven in increased bid for Stada
Following a failed bid in June, the GPs launch a new offer with a 25 cents increase
Chequers buys Synergo's Bozzetto
Synergo sells its stake in the business after a 13-year holding period
Palamon sells Sigla to Alchemy Special Opportunities
Italian listed asset management firm DeA Capital fully exits its stake alongside Palamon
BC Partners buys bridal wear manufacturer Pronovias
Deal is the first investment in Spain in the last six years for BC Partners
Ambienta acquires hydraulics manufacturer Safim
Deal is the GP's 25th investment since the launch of its maiden fund in March 2008
Progressio buys controlling stake in Garda Plast
GP buys a controlling stake in the bottle preforms manufacturer via its Progressio Investimenti II fund
ProA Capital backs Men At Work's MBO
Deal is the first acquisition in Italy for Spanish fund manager ProA Capital
High-Tech Gründerfonds sells Fruux
GP sells its stake to the company's founding partner after a five-year holding period
Eurazeo buys Magnum's Iberchem for €405m
French GP backs the third secondary buyout for the Spanish fragrance and flavour producer
Investor influx drives southern European multiples upwards
Increasing global levels of dry powder are seeing international GPs setting their sights on southern Europe in search for value
Mid Europa lists Waberer's in Budapest
Largest Hungarian IPO since 1998, despite pricing at the lower end of the initial range
Alpha's Savio issues €85m note
HIG WhiteHorse, the credit affiliate of HIG Capital, and Tikehau Capital invest in five-year notes
Neuberger Berman in exclusive negotiations for FII's portfolio
Exclusivity ends the bidding process for the portfolio, which also attracted Tikehau and Italmobiliare