Southern Europe
Qualitas buys genomics specialist Imegen
Deal saw the GP provide fresh capital from its 2014-vintage Q-Growth vehicle
Artá Capital buys a minority stake in Alvinesa
Deal reportedly is the second investment for the GP's second fund, Deyá Capital II
Rothschild et al. lead €34.4m series-B for MedLumics
New VC investors participated in the round, including Italian GP Innogest and Ireland-based Seroba Life Sciences
Bayside sells Bodybell to CVC's Douglas
Bayside first bought into the company's loans in 2009 and swapped its position to equity in 2015
Alcedo backs Duplomatic's €27m SBO from Progressio
Company's private-equity-ownership history started in 2008, when Ardian acquired an 85% stake
Aksìa buys Alpha Test from Alcedo
Following the deal, Treviso-based buyout house Alcedo has fully divested its third vehicle
Wise's Primat bolts on IEB
Deal marks second bolt-on acquisition for the business during its private equity ownership period
Mediterrania launches €250m third North Africa fund
Beside the GP's traditional focus on North Africa, the fund also targets sub-Saharan companies
Bain Capital buys BlueGem's Fintyre
London-based mid-cap private equity house BlueGem sells the asset after a nine-year holding period
Endurance Partners leads €6m round for Tuc Tuc
As part of the deal, Tuc Tuc acquired a stake in the GP's portfolio company Canada House
Kibo Ventures and JME lead €6m series-C for Odilo
Backers include existing shareholders Active Venture Partners and Inveready
Idea CCR I buys Targetti Sankey
Vehicle is the first debtor-in-possession financing vehicle raised in the Italian market
Inter-Risco, Portugal Ventures sell Cold Land to trade
Backers have sold their asset after a nine-year ownership period
21 Investimenti buys Contemporary Bags
As part of the deal, the company's founder will retain a minority stake in the business
CVC backs Vitalia's SBO from Portobello
As part of the deal, existing shareholders will retain a minority stake in the business
Wise's Biolchim bolts on Ilsa
Deal marks the fourth bolt-on acquisition for the business since Wise's acquisition in January 2013
Hellman & Friedman buys Allfunds for €1.8bn
Deal sees Santander, Warburg Pincus, General Atlantic and Intesa Sanpaolo fully exit their investments
Lone Star to float Neinor Homes in Madrid
Texas-based private equity firm intends to exit the Spanish home builder after a two-year ownership period
Portugal boosts southern Europe's 2016 resurgence
Recent uptick in the country's buyout activity mirrors similar investor appetite seen five years earlier in Spain
Natixis hires two in Milan
Investment bank boosts its coverage and M&A branch in Milan with two senior appointments
Kibo Ventures leads €2m series-A for Gamelearn
Deal marks the GP's second investment in digital gaming after $2m round for Omnidrone in 2014
Gradiente sells Alucap to Constantia Flexibles
Italian GP exits is holding in Trento-based packaging manufacturer after a three-year investment period
RedSeed leads €4.5m round for Fazland
Backers include Ad4Ventures, the venture capital arm of Italian telecommunications group Mediaset
Procuritas-backed Dantherm buys MCS from Alcedo
Transaction sees the Italian GP exit its asset after a five-year holding period