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Adara Ventures leads €1.25m investment in Fluzo
Sabadell Venture Capital, the venture capital arm of Banco Sabadell, also take part in the round
LVenture leads €2.5m funding round for Filo
Pi Campus, Al.Pe Invest and several business angels also take part in the investment
StepStone closes fourth secondaries fund on $2.1bn
SSOF IV's investment strategy focuses on the inefficient segments of the secondaries market
P101 leads €6m funding round for Codemotion
P101 invests €3.5m in the company from two vehicles, Programma 102 and co-investment fund ITA500
Springrowth closes debt fund on €417m, plans new €200m rescue fund
Fund targets mid-market European companies generating EBITDA of at least €3m and revenues of €30-150m
Insight Partners XI closes on $9.5bn
Fund deploys equity tickets in the $10-350m range in startups operating across the software industry
Lakestar leads $13m series-A for Yapily
Lakestar is currently investing its third early-stage-dedicated fund and its first growth fund
Main Capital-backed Obi4wan buys HowAboutYou
With the support of Main Capital, the group plans to build a software platform and expand internationally
Riello Investimenti launches €150m debt fund
Fund is larger than its predecessor, Impresa Italia Private Debt I, which raised €70m in 2016
FVS exits Exor, buys stake in Holdex
FVS invests for minority stakes in Italian companies operating in a wide range of sectors
FVS launches €75m second fund
Fund targets minority stakes in companies based across the north-east of Italy, with revenues of €10-200m
CDP Venture Capital invests €21m in Primo Space Fund
Fund has an €80m target and invests in seed, series-A and series-B rounds in the space technology sector
Bridgepoint buys 28% stake in French asset manager Cyrus
GP invests via its lower-mid-cap fund Bridgepoint Development Capital III, which raised around £600m
Essling-backed SPVIE bolts on Assurances de l'Adour
GP is investing from Essling Expansion Fund, a vehicle dedicated to the French lower-mid-market
Riello Investimenti backs First Advisory
GP invests via its Italian Strategy Fund, a €150m vehicle that held a €50m first close in June 2019
Hoxton leads $10m series-A for learning platform Preply
Point Nine Capital, All Iron Ventures, EduCapital and Diligent Capital also take part in the round
OpCapita's Sebeto sells Ham Holy Burger
With this divestment, Sebeto intends to focus on its core pizza and pasta business
Cowen Healthcare in €47m extension round for AM-Pharma
Round comprises €23m in equity and a €24m finance facility provided by the European Investment Bank
York Capital, Elements Capital buy Pillarstone-backed Famar
In addition to Famar Italia, the Italian subsidiary of Famar, the deal also includes Famar Properties
Atena Equity exits Portuguese foundry ASBW
Sale ends a four-year holding period for the GP, which invested in the company via its first fund
CVC to finance Deoleo capital increase
Restructuring agreement will reduce the company's current debt, amounting to €575m, to €242m
MJ Hudson Alma appoints Nigro as equity partner
Roberto Nigro will be based in Milan and focus on venture capital deals and transactions
Jerusalem Venture leads $25m series-C for Pyramid Analytics
Investment brings the total funding raised by Pyramid Analytics to $66.5m
Main Capital launches restructuring fund for Covid-19 crisis
Fund is dedicated to UTP exposures and is composed of a credit section and a finance unit