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StarTIP leads €44m funding round for Talent Garden
Indaco Ventures, Club degli Investitori and US-based Social Capital take part in the investment
Volpi-backed CycloMedia bolts on Floating Point FX
Company plans to strengthen its presence in the US and enhances its data analytics capabilities
Gilde Healthcare closes third fund on €200m
Gilde Healthcare Services III targets healthcare providers based in the Benelux and DACH regions
Platinum Equity buys Iberconsa in SBO
Portobello Capital and Iberconsa's management team reinvest in the business alongside Platinum Equity
VC activity picks up steam in Spain
Venture capital activity maintained momentum in 2018, largely fueled by international players in later-stage rounds
Maven leads £7m round in electric vehicle specialist Avid
Avidтs previous backers NVM Private Equity and Downing Ventures also take part in the investment
DeA Capital's Idea CCR II buys stake in Calvi Group
As part of the transaction, Idea CCR II, together with Illimity Bank, provides €13.5m in financing
BC Partners exits OVS in €74.9m deal
Following the deal, Tamburi becomes the majority shareholder in the company with a 22.7% stake
Pureos Bioventures leads CHF 10m series-A for NovaGo
Swiss clinical-stage biotech company Neurimmune also takes part in the investment
MCH sells minority stake in Talgo in €69m deal
MCH first backed Talgo in March 2006 alongside US investment bank Lehman Brothers
ArchiMed to acquire Bomi in €70m take-private deal
GP intends to finance the acquisition via its Med Platform I fund, which held a €530m first close in 2018
FSI holds final close for mid-market fund on €1.4bn
FSI Mid-Market Growth Equity Fund acquires primarily minority stakes in Italy-based companies
Keensight-backed LinkByNet bolts on Objectif Libre
Objectif Libre's management team will join the board of LinkByNet and acquire shares
Genesis backs IT specialist CN Group
GP deploys capital from its Genesis Private Equity Fund III, which closed on €82m in September 2016
Carlyle's Comdata carves out PayCare from PE-backed Nexi
Deal follows the sale of Oasi, purchased by FSI's Cedacri from Nexi for €151m in January
Kreos Capital holds €700m close for sixth growth debt fund
Fund is larger than its predecessor, Kreos Capital V, which closed on its тЌ400m hard-cap in 2016
Gradiente holds €135m final close for second fund
Fund is larger than its predecessor, Gradiente I, which held a final close in 2012 on €76m
Capidea backs food supplement specialist TAP
GP acquires a majority stake in the business in partnership with Danish holding company Habico
Capzanine sells stake in Moving
Andera Partners and Swen Capital also exit the company, while Momentum and M Capital reinvest
Crest Capital acquires Penta Group
GP deploys capital from its Crest I Fund, which held a final close in October 2018 on €100m
Alantra holds €150m interim close for second debt fund
Alantra Debt Fund II increases its target size to €175m and its hard-cap to €200m
Fondo Agroalimentare invests in Orienta-backed Bassini
In addition, Fratelli Bassini acquires frozen baked goods specialist Glaxi Pane
Aksìa launches €200m fifth fund
Aksia Capital V is larger than its predecessor, a €110m vehicle closed in April 2016
Aksìa-backed Covisian bolts on Grupo GSS
Following this deal, Covisian expects to reach revenues of €300m and employ a staff of 14,000 people