Articles by Alessia Argentieri
GP Bullhound appoints Kindelán as head of Madrid office
In his new role, Kindelán will be based in Madrid and will oversee the firm's activities in Iberia
Alantra buys Unión Martín
GP deployed capital from its Alantra Fund III, which held a final close on €450m in February 2017
Andera et al. in €20m series-A for MMI
VC houses Panakès Partners and Fountain Healthcare Partners also took part in the funding round
Vesalius et al. lead $4.6m round for Sword Health
Vesalius deployed capital from its Vesalius Biocapital III fund, which was launched last year
Bain’s Fintyre bolts on La Genovese Gomme
Deal follows the acquisitions of Pneusmarket and Franco Gomme, and the merger with German Reiff
Neuberger Berman and aPriori exit Guala
Guala will be acquired by special purpose acquisition company Space4 and listed on the Italian market
Innogest leads €2m series-A for SoulKitchen.bio
VC house deploys capital from IPGest, a €40.9m vehicle backed by the Italian government
Investindustrial launches smaller fund, eyes €375m target
Fund is considerably smaller than Investindustrial VI, which held a final close in February 2016
MJ Hudson promotes Brozyniak and Amos to partner
Brozyniak joined MJ Hudson in 2017 from Macfarlanes and Amos joined from Allen & Overy
NB Aurora to float and acquire FII's portfolio
Fund expects to raise €150m in a private placement for institutional and professional investors
Invitalia launches second fund for southern Italy
Fund received a €150m commitment from the Italian government's Fondo Per Lo Sviluppo e La Coesione
PE-backed Snaitech sold to Playtech for €846m
Playtech will have to make a mandatory takeover offer for the remaining Snaitech shares
Orlando Italy to sell Favini
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for Orlando Italy, which acquired the company in 2009
Iris Capital injects €6m into Singlespot
Company will use the fresh capital to strengthen its presence in France and expand internationally
Index leads €23m series-A for Alan
Previous investors OpenCNP, Partech and Portag3 Ventures LP also take part in the funding round
Elaia, Nauta lead €5m series-A for Geoblink
Fresh capital will be used to support the company's growth and boost its global expansion
Alantra acquires Hiperbaric
GP deployed capital from its Alantra Private Equity Fund III to support the acquisition
PE-backed Alpitour buys Eden Viaggi
Following the acquisition of Eden Viaggi, Alpitour expects to reach a turnover of €2bn in 2019
Apax opens Milan office, appoints Revel-Sillamoni as head
Francesco Revel-Sillamoni will lead the new office with the support of senior adviser Francesco Panfilo
Investindustrial acquires Lifebrain
Lifebrain was initially funded with capital raised from several Austrian private investors
Bridgepoint's BigHand bolts on DWR
Following the deal, BigHand plans to further develop its software product and bolster its growth
IK acquires controlling stake in Questel
Fresh capital will be used to support the company's international expansion
Ontario Teachers' chief investment officer Graven Larsen resigns
Graven Larsen joined Ontario Teachers' in February 2016 and led the fund's global investment programme
Connection Capital backs HEL
Connection Capital invests £5.9m in the UK-based lab equipment manufacturer to boost growth