Articles by Amedeo Goria
Primomiglio leads €1.5m round for Codemotion
Backers include Italian venture capital firms Invitalia Ventures and LVenture Group
Idea Capital Funds appoints Perco as new CEO
Current CEO Paolo Ceretti will remain CEO of the GP's parent company DeA Capital
Alantra sells Probos for €99m
Deal sees the GP sell its entire equity stake in the business to listed German corporate Surteco
EMH hits €350m final close for maiden fund
Fund targets later-stage venture capital investments, mainly across the DACH region
Alto Partners buys hair products manufacturer Tricobiotos
Deal marks the first acquisition for the GP's latest vehicle, Alto Capital IV
CVC inks third Italian deal with Pasubio
GP acquires a controlling stake in the Italian business via CVC Capital Partners Fund VI
Ardian purchases minority in T2O
Deal sees Ardian Growth acquire a minority holding in the Spanish business
Livonia buys minority in CGates
Deal is the fourth for the GP's Baltic mid-cap-focused fund Livonia Partners Fund I
Montana to acquire GP Nem
Proposed deal follows a government-led €17bn rescue package issued for Banca Popolare di Vicenza
Quadrivio looks for investor to buy controlling stake
Following resignation of its chair and CEO, the GP is now looking for an international backer
Towerbrook et al. buy Springwater's stake in Aernnova
Deal is the first acquisition in Spain for Towerbrook, which opened an office in Madrid in 2016
Mittel buys 80% in Ceramica Cielo for €15m
Deal follows the acquisition of elderly care homes operator Gruppo Zaffiro in November 2016
BGF injects £3.85m into Dolphin Homes
Deal is the 12th transaction in 2017 for the UK-based growth capital investor
Tikehau, Italmobiliare make offer for Fondo Italiano portfolio
GPs set up an equally split joint venture to acquire FII's portfolio of assets
Accel leads $11m series-A for Soldo
Connect Ventures, IrReach Ventures, U-Start and R204 Partners also took part in the round
Sici purchases €4m stake in Copro Vigili Giurati
Deal sees Quadrivio Private Debt and Tenax capital provide a senior debt facility
Deal in Focus: Value Italy hands out DT to Ardian
An in-depth look at the GP's investment throughout a challenging cycle for the automotive industry
GED buys GTT from Realza
Realza sells its majority stake after a four-and-a-half-year holding period
Hannover Finanz purchases majority stake in Widos
German GP acquires an 80% stake while Finexx and the management team will retain a 10% holding each
Ufenau reaps 6x on NRW sale to Bregal Unternehmerkapital
Swiss GP fully exits the German refurbishment company following a 32-month ownership period
Palamon to buy 49% stake in Il Sole 24 Ore events division
Acquisition would be based on an €80m EV for the company's events division
DBAG acquires stake in Duagon
Deal is the GP's first MBO in Switzerland and the third deal via its DBAG Fund VII in six months
Lonsdale to float Global Yachting Group
IPO is the first exit for the GP's maiden vehicle, Lonsdale Capital Partners Fund I
HgCapital buys messaging service Esendex from Darwin
Following the deal, the GP aims to combine the asset with two portfolio companies