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Portobello sells car rental provider Centauro for €130m
Sale ends a two-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company via its €375m third fund
Aksìa holds €100m first close for fifth fund
Fund targets businesses with potential for high growth, and expansion and buy-and-build opportunities
KKR, Artá back kitchen panels specialist Alvic
Company plans to further expand internationally and open new manufacturing facilities
Aksìa sells Lameplast to trade for €88m
Sale ends a three-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company via its fourth fund
Wise closes fifth fund on €260m after two months
Italian investor has held a final close on the vehicle's hard-cap, having launched in June
Alantra buys stake in VC firm Asabys Partners
Alantra will invest in the first vehicle of Asabys, Sabadell Asabys Health Innovation Investments
Alpha Private Equity buys accessories specialist AMF
GP intends to further boost AMF's growth both organically and via new acquisitions
Clessidra sells Cavalli to Dubai-based firm
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Italian GP Clessidra, which owns a majority stake
BPI, Supernova in €20m series-C for logistics business Traxens
Company intends to use the fresh capital to expand internationally, with a special focus on Asia
A&M buys surveillance specialist La Patria in SBO
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for the GPs, which owned a combined majority in the company
Nazca buys lighting rental business Cinelux
First investment made by the GP via its Fondo Nazca V, which closed on €150m in June
Mobeus backs Star Brands BIMBO
Following the deal, Gavin Thomas will be appointed as finance director and Nick Ward as chair
MJ Hudson buys Amsterdam-based ESG consultancy
Spring Associates Responsible Investment Service will trade under the MJ Hudson Spring brand
Charterhouse-backed Siaci Saint Honore buys Cambiaso Risso
Combined group will operate in five new countries while strengthening its position in several ports
Itago's NEIP III sells ABL to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for NEIP III, which owned a 44.25% stake in ABL
Ardian-backed Dedalus buys IT specialist Softech
Company expects to bolster its growth and further consolidate its position in the Italian market
EQT backs Italian energy efficiency specialist Antas
Deal follows the recent opening of an office in Milan to strengthen EQT's presence in the country
Source, Holtzbrinck in $50m series-A for Wind Mobility
Company plans to use the fresh capital to pursue its international expansion in Asia and Europe
Tamburi backs Milan-listed IT specialist Sesa
Tamburi buys a 14.95% stake in ITH, which controls a 52.8% holding in Sesa, for €17m
Impact investing gains traction in Spain
Despite representing a very young niche within the country's PE landscape, impact investment is picking up steam and attracting local LPs
HIG Capital buys Metalprint
GP deploys capital from its fund HIG European Capital Partners II, which closed on on €825m
Arcadia exits Lisapharma to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for the GP, which acquired the company alongside Futurimpresa
Cronos acquires fashion accessories manufacturer Lampa
First deal made by Cronos, which targets majority stakes in Italian mid-market companies
Quadrivio Group buys restaurant operator Nabucco
First deal made by the GP via its Industry 4.0 fund, which held a first close on €100m