Articles by Alessia Argentieri
Ver Capital launches €200m energy transition fund
Ver Capital Sinloc Transition Energy Fund targets brownfield and greenfield investments, and has a rich pipeline of deals
Ardian sells Gantner to Alantra-backed Salto
Deal is financed with a €125m capital increase deployed by Alantra, alongside Sofina, Peninsula and Florac
Vam, Adon buy Sicurezza e Ambiente
Italian lenders Banco BPM and Illimity provide a debt package to support the transaction
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Europe II closes on €463m
Fund has already completed one investment and has two additional deals under contract
RedFish invests in FII-backed Maticmind
Private debt funds Tenax QIAIF ICAV and Green Arrow Private Debt also take part in the investment
Ambienta's Amutec acquires Mobert, creates In Pack Machinery
Companies will be merged in a new entity named In Pack Machinery, which will become an aggregation platform
Sofinnova appoints Anderson as partner
Anderson has 25 years of experience in the healthcare and life sciences industries
FII, Vam create Florence fashion group
Clothing companies Giuntini, Ciemmeci Fashion and Mely's Maglieria will be merged to create a fashion group named Florence
Indigo Capital II holds €300m final close
Fund provides private bonds and preferred equity to European mid-market businesses
CVC, Advent, FSI win exclusivity for Serie A
Consortium plans to acquire a 10% stake in a new media company, which will manage Serie A's broadcasting rights
Alantra buys stake in Indigo Capital
Following this partnership, Alantra expects to further consolidate its position in the French market and the rest of Europe
Kartesia carves out ADL Biopharma from Black Toro's ADL Bionatur
Deal includes a new debt tranche of €5m made available by Kartesia at closing and a capital increase of at least €10m
Sabadell Asabys et al. lead €14m series-E for MedLumics
Previous backers Andera Partners, Caixa Capital Risc and Innogest Capital also take part in the funding round
IK buys You Sure from Synergia
GP deploys capital from IK Small Cap II Fund, which closed on its hard-cap of €550m in February 2018
HV Holtzbrinck, JME Ventures in $10m round for Lingokids
Round is led by German toy company Ravensburger, with participation from several previous private backers
Ÿnsect extends series-C round to $372m
This round is an extension to the $125m series-C led by a consortium of VC firms in February 2019
Kibo Ventures III holds first close
Fund invests in pre-series-A and series-A rounds, deploying initial tickets of €1-3m
Green Arrow makes two hires ahead of fourth fund launch
Vender is appointed as senior adviser and president of the PE committee, while Massari is hired as managing director
Sella holds €30m first close for debut VC fund-of-funds
Vehicle targets European, US and Israeli VC funds that invest primarily in early-stage rounds
FAI, Neuberger-backed Trasporti Romagna buys Logistica 2
With this bolt-on, the group reaches revenues of €240m, with a fleet of 700 temperature-controlled carriers
Investindustrial carves out CSM Ingredients from Rhône's CSM
GP deploys capital from Investindustrial VII and the China-Italy Industrial Cooperation Fund
Seaya Ventures III holds €85m first close
Fund targets technology companies based across southern Europe, with the aim of supporting their expansion
White Star holds first close for $30m Digital Asset Fund
Fund invests in blockchain-enabled businesses at each layer of the tech stack, with a focus on Europe and the US
Investindustrial launches €600m China-Italy Fund
CIICF intends to support the expansion and development of Italian companies across the Chinese market

























