Articles by Alessia Argentieri
Panakes, Invitalia in €3m series-A for Aileens Pharma
Panakes principal Barbara Castellano and Invitalia’s Svetlana Vashkel will join the board
Alantra buys Grupo Ingenium
This is the sixth investment made by the GP via its Alantra PEF III fund
Terra Firma exits RTR in €1.3bn SBO
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Terra Firma, which acquired RTR from Terna
Tages buys stake in Vam Investments
Tages vice-president Trapani will also acquire a 15% stake in VAM, and will become executive chairman
Gaw Capital backs Hospes Hotel
Following the deal, Gaw will establish a joint venture with Omega Capital, which will acquire a 50% stake
Sofinnova leads €4m seed round for Enthera
JDRF T1D Fund, managed by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, also takes part in the round
Q&A: Alto Partners' Raffaele de Courten
Unquote speaks to the firm's founding partner about fundraising, dealflow and debt facilities in the Italian market
Alkemia exits pergolas and awnings maker Gibus
Alkemia, formerly known as Nem, bought a minority stake in Gibus in 2016 via its Nem Imprese II fund
Peninsula Capital to close Kiko deal
Talks between Peninsula Capital and the company's founders, the Percassi family, started in April
Three Hills backs WPI
Deal is structured as a combination of debt and equity, with the GP taking a minority in the company
True backs Frugi
Company intends to use the fresh capital to bolster its growth, and support its expansion plan
Portobello Capital exits Multiasistencia
Under Portobello Capital's management, Multiasistencia grew and expanded internationally
DeA Capital acquires Snaidero
GP deploys capital from its 2017 vintage, €300m corporate credit recovery fund, Idea CCR II
Nauta leads $2.2m seed round for Landbot
Spanish investment bank Bankinter and VC fund Encomenda Smart Capital also take part in the round
Capital Croissance exits BioBank
Following the deal, Capital Croissance will reinvest in the company by acquiring a minority holding
Campbell Lutyens appoints six new principals
In its London office, the firm appointed Annabelle Judd and James Sladden as principals
Nem exits food producer HDS
Nem acquired a 13.6% stake in Doreca, which owns HDS, in April 2013, via Nem Imprese II
Accel leads $3m seed round for FRVR
VC firm Makers Fund and several angel investors also took part in the funding round
DeA Capital holds €80m first close for agriculture fund
Management team will be supported by Ettore Fieramosca Advisor, which specialises in the agriculture sector
Pillarstone exits Cuki
Pillarstone acquired Cuki's loans from Italian banks Intesa Sanpaolo and Unicredit in 2015
Private debt picks up steam in Italy
Debt fundraising activity has been vibrant in Italy in recent months with the launch of several vehicles
ProA Capital acquires Neoelectra in SBO
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Sandton, which bought the company out of insolvency
Nauta et al. in $5m series-A for Lodgify
Existing investor Howzat Partners and newcomer Intermedia Vermögensverwaltung also take part
Capital Dynamics acquires Advanced Capital
Advanced Capital currently manages generalist private equity, real estate and energy funds-of-funds