Articles by Alessia Argentieri
Augens-, BMO-backed Impresa San Siro bolts on Bertini
Company will be integrated within the San Siro group, but will continue to operate under its own brand
Genesis Capital launches €150m fund
GPEF IV will focus on investments in small and medium-sized companies with high growth potential
Clessidra to launch €600m fourth fund
Fund will follow the same strategy as its predecessor, Clessidra Capital Partners III
PAI Partners appoints Boullier as managing director
In his new role, Boullier will lead IT and digital transformation across PAI and its portfolio companies
Mediobanca, Russell Investments launch third private market fund
Fund invests in secondaries, distressed assets and opportunities in dislocated industrial sectors
Abante, Altamar to manage Mapfre fund-of-funds
Mapfre Private Equity is managed by Abante, while Altamar acts as investment adviser
Sherpa Special Situations III closes on €120m
Fund targets distressed companies based in Iberia and active across a wide variety of sectors
Ardian's Frulact buys Sensient's yoghurt division
With this add-on, Frulact expects to consolidate its market position and further expand in the US market
Epidarex Capital III closes on £102m
Fund invests in new life science companies from emerging research hubs across the UK
3i-backed Evernex bolts on Vitruvian's Technogroup
3i deploys €47m in capital, while Vitruvian rolls over a significant investment in the combined group
Adara Ventures leads $5m round for CounterCraft
Round also sees participation from existing backers Evolution Equity Partners, Orza and Wayra
Tikehau to buy stake in Euro Group
Tikehau is investing in the energy transformation sector via its T2 Energy Transition Fund
Atomico leads $27m series-B for Onna
Glynn Capital takes part in the investment, alongside previous backers Dawn, Nauta and Slack Fund
Go Capital taken over by management
As part of this deal, Jerome Guéret is appointed as CEO and Bertrand Distinguin takes on the role of president
Meta Change Capital launches €100m fund
Fund is dedicated to investments in blockchain companies across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa
Vista-backed Accelya bolts on Farelogix
With this add-on, Accelya expects to further expand its end-to-end platform for the airline industry
Square buys VC-backed payment app Verse
Verse joins the Cash App division at Square and continues to operate as an independent business
Gradiente buys three companies, creates Argos Surface
GP deploys capital from Gradiente II, which held a final close on its €135m hard-cap in 2019
Asabys, BPI France, Ysios in €30m series-A for Ona Therapeutics
Company intends to use the financing to complete the pre-clinical trial of its lead candidate drug
Bain Capital, FSI to bid for Serie A – report
Bain Capital makes a €3.4bn preliminary offer for a 25% stake in Serie A, while FSI shows interest
Ubi Banca buys stake in Green Arrow Capital
This is the first financial investor that has entered the capital of the firm, owned by its founding partners
Xenon-backed Impresoft bolts on Progel
Following the deal, Progel's founders will stay on with the business and reinvest in the combined group
Secondaries players weigh up risk and rewards of "ring-fencing" deals
GP-led transactions isolating assets hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis could appeal to adventurous secondaries players, but challenges abound
Black Toro exits steel producer Irestal
Deal ends a five-year holding period for Black Toro, which boosted the company's growth and expansion

























