Articles by Alessia Argentieri
Ambienta-backed Safim bolts on Omni
GP intends to strengthen Safim’s position within the DACH market with the bolt-on
Project A Ventures leads $7.9m series-A for Casavo
Previous backers Picus Capital and 360 Capital Partners also take part in the funding round
CVC promotes Germani to head of France as Meunier retires
Germani worked alongside Bertrand, helping build CVC’s franchise in France in the last five years
Nauta Capital leads $6m round for German startup Zenloop
Piton Capital also takes part in the funding, alongside entrepreneurs including Christian Henschel
Alven leads $10m round for vegan cosmetics brand Typology
Firstminute Capital and investors Marc Simoncini and Xavier Niel also take part in the funding round
Ardian buys stake in SwanCap Partners from UniCredit
SwanCap combines primary investments, direct secondaries and direct co-investments
Standout Capital backs VisBook
GP invests via its Standout Capital I fund, which held a final close on SEK 1bn in August 2017
Investindustrial launches €3bn fund
Fund follows the same strategy as its predecessor, which closed on €2bn in 2016
360 Capital leads €7m series-A for Signaturit
Previous backers, including Bonsai Partners and Banco Sabadell, also take part in the round
Naxicap-backed BVA bolts on Doxa
BVA expects to become one of the main market research groups in Europe and reach revenues of €200m
Siparex Investimenti 3 to be launched in 2019
Fund is managed by Insec Equity Partners, which is based in Milan and led by Barbini and Gianola
Innova Capital sells Neomedic in €70.5m deal
Sale of obstetrics-focused hospital group brings to an end a seven-year holding period
Convent, Nedvest sell Cirex to trade
US-based Signicast acquires the company to expand its customer base and market penetration in Europe
ProA Capital holds €475m final close for third buyout fund
ProA Iberian Buyout Fund III targets mid-sized companies with potential for internationalisation
Alto Partners acquires Bia
Third investment made by Alto Capital IV, which held a €210m final close in 2018
Acon Investments backs Germaine de Capuccini
GPs plan to boost the company’s product innovation and expand its growth organically and via add-ons
Idinvest holds €340m final close for second growth fund
Fund was launched with a €300m target and held a first close on €250m in November 2016
QuattroR backs Trussardi
QuattroR invests via its €711m fund, which targets companies in temporary financial distress
BluGem sells DMC Group to Lion Capital
Sale ends a three-year holding period for BlueGem, which bought the company via its €370m second fund
Beringea leads £2.4m funding round for DeepCrawl
Funding will enable DeepCrawl to further consolidate and expand its presence in the UK and the US
Strong Italian dealflow boosts southern European activity
Italy reached an all-time peak in terms of buyout dealflow and aggregate value in 2018, boosting the region's figures as a whole
Alantra backs Frías Nutrición
GP is investing from Alantra Private Equity Fund III, which held a €450m final close in 2017
Hi Inov leads $6.2m series-A for Deepomatic
Previous investor Alven Capital and entrepreneur Bertrand Diard also take part in the round
Main Capital exits Roxit to PE-backed Visma
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Main Capital, which invested via its third and fourth funds