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PEP's IDB bolts on Saba Italia
Saba Italia is the fifth bolt-on inked by IDB, which expects to reach a turnover of €100m in 2018
BC Partners-backed Cigierre bolts on Temakinho
Temakinho founders will retain a minority stake in the business and continue to lead the company
Ysios Capital, OrbiMed lead €79m series-C for Galecto
HBM, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Maverick Ventures and Seventure Partners also take part in the round
Star Capital backs IPS and Moda Italia in MBO
GP is investing via its Star IV Private Equity Fund, launched this year with a €120m target
FSN-backed Bygghemma bolts on Edututor
Edututor will continue to operate as an independent entity within the DIY segment in Finland
Amadeus Capital appoints two new UK-based partners
Kingsbury and Hirsch will join the firm's team of early-stage venture capital investors in the UK
Tiger Global leads €10m series-A for Cowboy
Company will use the fresh capital to boost its expansion into new European markets including France
Inveready launches new ICT fund, closes biotech vehicle
VC house also closes its Inveready Biotech III fund, after just three months on the road
Southern Europe heats up with record levels of mega-deals
Volume and value of €1bn+ buyouts in the region reached their all-time peaks in the first nine months of 2018
KKR's Calsonic bolts on Magneti Marelli in €6.2bn deal
FCA will enter into a supply agreement with Magneti Marelli to support its operations in Italy
Dunas Capital launches first fund-of-funds
Madrid-based Dunas Capital has launched its first fund-of-funds, Rainforest Dunas Iberia Fund I, with a €100m target.
GVC CFO Bowtell to join Alchemy Partners
Paul Bowtell will step down on 5 March 2019 and will be replaced by Ladbrokes Coral's Rob Wood
HIG-backed SLPA bolts on Eco-dex
Company will continue to operate under its brand and to be managed by its current CEO Loïc Bessin
Blackstone, Goldman invest €100m in Prima Assicurazioni
Co-founders Alberto Genovese and Teodoro D’Ambrosio will retain a majority stake in the company
Bullnet Capital sells Zhilabs to Samsung
Following the deal, Zhilabs will continue to operate independently under its own management
Quadrille holds €200m first close for new tech fund
Fund is larger than its predecessor, Quadrille Technologies III, launched with a €100m target
Ardian buys Opteven
Capzanine reinvests in the business alongside the management and retains a minority stake
P101, Samaipata lead €6m funding round for Colvin
Television group Mediaset Spain also takes part in the funding, alongside several private investors
Sun European Partners sells Elix Polymers for €195m
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Sun, which bought the company from Styrolution Group
Kinnevik leads $44m series-C for TravelPerk
Previous backers including Felix Capital, Target Global and LocalGlobe also take part in the round
CapAgro invests SEK15.6m in BoMill
CapAgro is currently investing via its Innovation fund, which held a final close on €124m in 2017
Caledonia buys Deep Sea Electronics for £162m
Caledonia bought a 98.9% stake in the company for £117.2m and provided a short-term bridging loan
Bregal Milestone backs Arkphire
GP invests via its debut private capital fund, which held a final close on €400m in July 2018
Nazca Capital backs Herbex
GP draws capital from Nazca IV Fund, which held a final close on its €275m hard-cap in December 2016