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PAI buys Grand Frais grocery business EEF
PAI intends to support EEF in accelerating its growth plans, both organically and via external acquisitions
CVC, Advent, FSI to buy Serie A in €1.7bn deal
Consortium will acquire a 10% stake in a new media company, which will manage Serie A's broadcasting rights
Clessidra launches fourth buyout fund
Fund will acquire majority stakes in profitable companies with high-growth potential
Knight Capital leads €10m series-B for Smart Protection
Swanlaab Venture Factory and CDTI also take part in the round, alongside previous backers including Nauta Capital
Eurazeo buys Altaïr from Motion Equity for €115m
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Motion Equity, which bought the company from Azulis, Gimv and co-investors
Covid-19, oversubscribed funds fuel interest in early secondaries
Early secondaries are tipped to become more plentiful in the coming months, but market observers urge caution to mitigate potential pitfalls
Consilium launches €100m fourth fund
Fund targets Italian mid-market companies and provides equity tickets in the €15-20m range
Bregal leads $53m series-C for Paack
Previous investors Unbound, RPS Ventures, Rider Global and Fuse Ventures also take part in the round
Eurazeo exits Iberchem in €820m deal
Sale generates a cash-on-cash multiple of 2.1x and a 25% IRR for Eurazeo Capital
Mutares exits Nexive in €60m deal
Mutares and Dutch mail company Postnl sell the entire share capital of Nexive to Poste Italiane
Aksia buys Nappi
This is the fourth acquisition made by Aksia Capital V, following its investments in Primo, Valpizza and Vomm
KKR backs CMC Machinery
GP invests in the company via KKR Global Impact Fund, which held a final close on $1.3bn in February 2020
Faber launches €30m second tech fund
Fund is dedicated to early-stage rounds, with a focus on data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning
Charterhouse buys Novetude Santé
GP intends to boost the company's growth, bolster its international expansion and pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Aglaé, BPI France lead $30m series-B for Livestorm
Raise Ventures and Idinvest also take part in the round, which brings the total amount raised by Livestorm to $35m
Turenne backs ABL Lyon
GP invests via Turenne Capital Santé 2, a healthcare-dedicated fund with a €165m hard-cap
Quadrivio acquires fashion brand GCDS
GP deploys capital from Made in Italy Fund, which targets companies across the fashion, design and food industries
Capvis buys Arag
GP invests in the company via Capvis Equity V, which held a final close on €1.2bn in September 2018
MCH sells Lenitudes, invests in Atrys
Sale ends a six-year holding period for MCH, which acquired a 66.5% stake in Lenitudes via its third fund
Portobello Capital raises €350m secondaries fund
Fund is dedicated to promoting the growth of Angulas Aguinaga and Industrias Alimentarias de Navarra
DeA Capital buys Gastronomica Roscio
This is the first deal inked by the GP via Taste of Italy 2, which recently held a final close on €330m
HTGF et al. lead €2m round for All3DP
Company intends to launch an international financing round, which is scheduled for 2021
Värde Dislocation Fund closes on $1.6bn
Fund has a global mandate to pursue a mispriced, stressed and distressed credit
PAI acquires Angulas Aguinaga from Portobello
PAI invests in the company via its PAI Mid-Market Fund, which recently held a €500m first close