Articles by Alessia Argentieri
Miura backs dental specialist Proclinic
GP plans to boost the company's growth in Spain and bolster its international expansion, primarily in Italy and France
Ardian buys LP interest in Bregal Freshstream
Freshstream I is a fund established in 2015 with €600m in commitments, and targets mid-market companies
TA Associates, Partners Group buy Unit4 in $2bn deal
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Advent International, which took Unit4 private in a €1.2bn deal
Lexington Co-Investment Partners V closes on $3.2bn
Fund focuses on co-investments alongside private equity sponsors, primarily in US and European companies
Riverside Europe VI closes on €465m
REF VI invests in European companies with high-growth potential, generating EBITDA of €5-30m
Capza Growth Tech Fund eyes €250-300m target
Fund invests in tech companies across continental Europe, with the aim of boosting their expansion
ICG buys stake in Alvinesa from Artá
With the GP's support, the business plans to further boost its growth and international expansion
Commonfund Venture Partners XIII closes on $625m
CVP XIII plans to deploy the majority of its capital in established early-stage global venture capital funds
Eurazeo buys Groupe Premium in €290m deal
GP invests in the company alongside current shareholders Montefiore Investment and the management team
NB Renaissance Partners III raises €950m, close to hit target
Fund acquires majority stakes in companies operating across a wide range of sectors, primarily based in Italy
Italy Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote compiles a round up of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Italian market, including Clessidra, Quadrivio, Mandarin, and more
Albion exits Berkley Care for 2.5x return
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Albion, which initially invested £16m in the business
Ethos invests in People Value
In addition to the equity deployed by Ethos, Harwood Private Capital provides senior debt to support the deal
Equita Private Debt II holds second close on €131.5m
Fund provides debt financing in small to medium-sized buyout transactions led by private equity sponsors
Magnum exits Ita Mental Health to Korian
Sale ends a four-year holding period for the GP, which invested in the company via Magnum Capital II
Apax buys Lutech from One Equity
Sale ends a four-year holding period for One Equity, which acquired a majority stake in Lutech via One Equity Partners VI
Waterland sells Base Logistics to Ardian's Staci
With this add-on, Staci expects to build a logistics group with annual turnover of €450m and 2,500 staff
Activa Capital buys Cityzen
This is the first deal made by Activa Fund IV, which recently held a first close on more than €100m
CBPE sells Xceptor to Astorg for 10.8x return
Sale ends a four-year holding period for CBPE, which bought a majority stake in Xceptor from SVG Capital
Activa Capital IV holds €100m first close
Fund invests in management buyouts of French companies operating in the B2B services industry
Magnum buys law school Isde
Deal is made via Digital Talent, established by Magnum to build an aggregation platform in the education sector
FPE sells Masstech to Genstar’s Telestream
This is the second exit made by FPE Fund II, following the sale of intelligence provider IWSR to Bowmark
Inflexion buys minority stake in CMSPI
GP invests in the company via its minority-dedicated Inflexion Partnership Capital II fund
PAI Mid-Market Fund closes on €920m
Fund invests in European mid-market companies across France, Germany, the Benelux region and southern Europe