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Southern Europe bounces back amid pandemic uncertainty
Southern European market has regained vigour and confidence in July following a catastrophic H1
OakNorth Bank provides fund facility to BlueGem
Key investors include Glendower Capital, Blackstone's Strategic Partners and BMO Global Asset Management
Capvis buys Business Systems Integration
GP deploys capital from Capvis Equity V, which held a final close in September 2018 on €1.2bn
Nordic Capital X hits €5bn target in first close - reports
Fund is larger than its predecessor, Nordic Capital IX, which held a final close on тЌ4.3bn in May 2018
Vangionen Capital backs Guenter Hofstetter
Vangionen is acquiring the company following its filing for bankruptcy at a court in Heilbronn in June
EQT to launch Huscompagniet's IPO - report
IPO is expected to be launched by the end of the year or the beginning of 2021 at the latest
Bullnet Capital sells Codice SW to PE-backed Unity
Sale ends an 11-year holding period for Spanish venture capital firm Bullnet Capital
Deutsche Beteiligungs buys PM Plastic Materials
First MBO in Italy for the GP, which will now start investing from its recently raised Fund VIII
Moira invests in Voovio Technologies
Company plans to use the fresh capital to expand its US operations and further develop its cloud services
Venture capital fund invests in Antikytera E-Technologies
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further expand, develop new features and scale up its team
Clessidra to buy wine producer Botter
Clessidra has been in negotiations for the acquisition of the Italian wine producer since February 2020
MCH buys pipes manufacturer Molecor
This is the second deal inked by MCH Iberian Capital Fund V, which recently held a €200m first close
Antin to buy PE-backed Babilou
Company's founders Rodolphe and Edouard Carle will retain a minority stake in the business
GED invests in SimpleCloud via Conexo Ventures
SimpleCloud plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate its international expansion, primarily in the US
Aquiline-backed ClearCourse buys Practice Point
Practice Point's management team will stay on with the business, which will continue to operate independently
P101 in €6.4m round for WeSchool
CDP Venture and Tim Ventures take part in the round, alongside Club Digital and Club Italia Investimenti 2
Nuo Capital, Olma in €4.5m round for Artemest
Early-stage investor Italian Angels for Growth and Swiss holding company Brahma also take part in the round
Panakes et al. in €20m series-B for InnovHeart
Indaco Venture and CDP Venture Capital also take part in the round, alongside previous backer Genextra
ICG launches second recovery fund
Second vehicle will be larger than its predecessor, which closed on тЌ843m in March 2010
Astorg sells Surfaces Group to TA Associates
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Astorg, which acquired a 75% stake in the company from Xenon PE
Axon launches €150m fourth innovation growth fund
Fondo Axon Innovation Growth IV acquires minority stakes in technology businesses with high-growth potential
Cathay, BPI-backed AD Education bolts on Ces
Add-on shortly follows the acquisition of Italian university Accademia Italiana Arte Moda e Design
Verizon Ventures, PME Investimentos in €4m round for PicAdvanced
PME invests via Fundo 200M, a €200m co-investment vehicle that supports the expansion of Portuguese startups
Wise's Innovery bolts on Obiectivo
Innovery is a portfolio company of Wisequity IV, which closed on €215m and is currently 92% deployed