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Blue Horizon invests in Moira-backed Cubiq Foods
VC firm invests in startups developing a more sustainable food system through innovation and technology
360 Capital holds €90m first close for fifth fund
Fund targets series-A and -B rounds in European startups and deploys tickets in the €2-10m range
Cathay Capital raises €500m for Innovation II fund
Fund targets startups operating in a wide variety of sectors, with a focus on artificial intelligence
Cathay Capital closes Midcap II on €800m
Fund targets companies based in Europe, Asia and North America with high-growth potential and expansion plans
Centerbridge-backed Farmafactoring buys PE-owned Depobank
Depobank will be merged into BFF and the GPs will own a stake of 7.6% in the combined entity
Ambienta's Nactarome buys Create Flavours
Nactarome expects to expand the group's presence to the UK market and enlarge its product offering
DeA Capital backs Ingino with €8.5m investment
GP invests in the company via Idea Agro, which targets companies operating in the agricultural industry
Alto Partners buys Costruzione Emiliana Ingranaggi
GP invests via Alto Capital IV, which held a final close on its €210m hard-cap in 2018
Mandarin backs cosmetic specialist Klapp
GP invests via Mandarin Capital III, which has a €250m target and has raised €175m so far
Ara Partners closes debut fund on $400m
Fund makes buyout and growth capital investments in companies based across North America and Europe
Xenon-backed Panapesca bolts on Il Faro Quality Fish
With the GP's support, the group expects to increase its turnover and further expand internationally
Sofinnova invests €1.65m in PinCell
GP deploys capital from Sofinnova Telethon Fund, which recently held a final close on €108m
Ambienta raises $150m for absolute return fund
Ambienta X Alpha is managed by a team based in London, led by chief investment officer Fabio Pecce
Star Capital closes fourth fund on €140m
Fund targets Italian companies operating in a wide range of sectors and has a special focus on ESG
CDP commits additional €100m to FoF PE Italia
New commitment brings the total capital raised by the private equity fund-of-funds to €300m
Chimera Investments backs bike company Colnago
Colnago's founder, Ernesto Colnago, will retain a small minority stake in the business
Spanish GPs navigate tough fundraising, deal-making environment
Unquote rounds up notable funds delayed or postponed, and gathers dealflow updates from managers
Indaco Venture, Invesco invest €3m in Expert System
Company intends to use the fresh capital to further expand internationally, primarily across the US
Ardian backs Argon & Co
GP deploys capital from Ardian Growth II, which closed on €230m in April 2018, surpassing its target
Altamar holds first close for €750m secondaries fund
ACP 4 targets the growing market for GP-led secondary transactions
Armilar Venture, K Fund lead €1.8m round for Appentra
Previous backers Caixa Capital Risc, Xesgalicia and Unirisco also take part in the investment
FIEE launches €175m second fund
FIEE is an Italian private equity firm dedicated to the energy efficiency and renewable sectors
Aksìa hires two
Edoardo Peroglio Longhin is appointed as investment manager and Guglielmo Orsatti as senior analyst
US pension fund pulls back private equity commitments
Milwaukee County reduces commitments to four private equity funds, from $79.5m to $63.5m