Articles by Alessia Argentieri
IK, Luxempart invest in Eurazeo's IM Global Partner
Eurazeo will remain the controlling shareholder in the business and continue to actively support the company
Advent Life Sciences raises $215m across two new funds
Funds invest in early- and mid-stage life sciences companies developing new therapeutics and technologies
PSG's Mapal bolts on GetCompliant
With this add-on, Mapal expects to strengthen its existing software offering and expand its presence in the Nordic region
Itago IV holds €60m first close, buys SR-Mecatronic
Fund inks its first deal by acquiring a majority stake in Italian business SR-Mecatronic
Arcadia buys salmon producer Starlaks
GP invests in the company via Arcadia Small Cap II, which closed on €80m in May 2019
Five Seasons launches second fund
VC targets the European food technology industry, primarily investing in series-A and -B rounds
IK acquires Innovad
GP deploys capital from IK IX Fund, which closed on its €2.85bn hard-cap in May 2020
Ambienta buys Collingwood from Baird
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Baird, which invested in the company via its $310m Baird Capital Global Fund I
FII leads €17m series-B for Inxpect
GP invests in the company via Fondo Italiano Tecnologia e Crescita (FITEC), which backs Italian technology SMEs
Marlin backs e-commerce specialist Lengow
With Marlin's support, the company plans to further develop its technology and boost its international expansion
Altamar launches €120m debt fund-of-funds
Altamar Private Debt III plans to target both direct lending funds and senior loan vehicles
Tikehau launches SPAC to invest in financial services sector
Tikehau sponsors the vehicle in partnership with Financière Agache, Jean-Pierre Mustier and Diego De Giorgi
Sherpa sells Macrolibros to Gold Tower's Graficas Ceyde
With the addition of Macrolibros, Graficas Ceyde plans to boost its expansion into new business verticals
LocalGlobe et al. invest in €20m series-A for Libeo
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further develop its B2B payment service and scale up its team
Eurazeo Smart City II Venture holds €80m first close
Fund invests in energy, transport, property technology and logistics startups worldwide
Ouest Croissance, Trocadero back VAC
With the support of its new investors, the company plans to further expand across France and consolidate its market position
Kurma et al. invest in MedLumics
Investment is part of a larger round led by Asabys Partners, along with VI Partners and CDTI Innvierte
MTIP, Akilia et al. invest in Koa Health
Company intends to use the fresh capital to accelerate its product development and further expand internationally
Kester Capital backs Optibrium
GP invests in the company via its second fund, which closed on its £90m hard-cap in August 2020
DeA Capital buys coffee producer Ekaf Cellini
GP invests in the company via Taste of Italy 2, which held a final close on €330m in November 2020
Apax to acquire BTP Consultants
Apax invests in mid-market businesses across the TMT, consumer goods, healthcare and financial services sectors
Capital Croissance backs Idealwine
Founders Cyrille Jomand, Angélique de Lencquesaing and Lionel Cuenca retain a majority stake in the company
Peak Rock backs packaging specialist AMB
GP is currently investing via its second fund, which targets mid-market companies based in North America and Europe
Advent, Columbus lead €22.6m round for Highlight Therapeutics
Company intends to use the fresh capital to further develop its drug candidate BO-112