Southern Europe
Wise merges KBC and Guarisco to create Imprima
GP will merge the business and retain a majority stake in the new group
Wise buys Gradiente's Tapì
Deal marks the third investment for the GP’s 2015-vintage Wisequity IV vehicle
Metric Capital buys Gruppo Bancario Mediterraneo
Backers include high-net-worth individuals Filippo Cortesi and Nicola Bonito-Oliva
Azimut holds €120m first close for IPO Club fund
Fund targets Italian SMEs to list on the AIM segment of Milan stock exchange
Italy aims to close the tech-transfer investment gap with Europe
As part of the Juncker Plan, EIF and CDP launched a €200m fund-of-funds to help finance Italy’s tech transfer
R301, Impulse VC inject $830,000 into Buzzoole
Swiss venture investor R301 provided capital via its maiden vehicle, R301 Capital
Meridia buys minority stake in Andilana
Deal marks the second investment for the GP's maiden PE vehicle, Meridia Capital I
Idea buys 90% stake in Stalam
GP acquired the business through its Efficienza Energetica e Sviluppo Sostenibile fund
United Ventures leads €4m series-A for MainStreaming
GP deployed capital through its 2013-vintage maiden vehicle, United Ventures I
Deal in Focus: Idea Capital backs Italian drinks maker Lurisia
An in-depth look at Idea Capital Funds’ investment in Italian beverage producer Lurisia
RiverRock buys minority stake in Filippetti for €9m
Deal marks the first transaction for the GP’s RiverRock Italian Hybrid Capital Fund
Axa and Invitalia lead €750,000 round for Floome
Deal marks the first investment in the Italian sector for Axa Strategic Ventures
Invitalia leads €1.5m series-A for Vino75
Backers include Florence-based venture capital house Sici
Invitalia and Principia lead €1.4m series-A for Pedius
Funding round backers include Invitalia Ventures, Pricipia and existing investor TIM Ventures
Gradiente injects €1.8m into pasta maker Taste Italy
Deal marks second investment from the GP’s second vehicle, Invest in Modena
Inter-Risco buys 40% stake in Catari
Deal marks the fund’s second transaction executed on a stand-alone basis
Active sells Reviewpro via trade sale
VC investor exits the business in a deal reported to value the company at $35m EV
Idea Capital holds €218m final close for Taste of Italy fund
GP closes fundraising activity for its food-dedicated veicle after three years on the market
BlackRock invests €100m in Linkem
Deal completes a €500m total investment for the business, according to a statement
Invitalia leads €700,000 round for Remoria VR
Backers include Italian venture capital house LVentures Group and several business angels
Caixa, Kereon lead €2.5m round for Transplant Biomedicals
Deal marks the second round led by the two investors for the Spanish business
Magnum Capital acquires Itasa
GP drew down capital from its second vehicle, Magnum Capital II, to finance the transaction
Miura reaps $31m in GH Induction sale
After a four-year holding period, the GP exits the business via a trade sale
P101 exits its 42% stake in Bauzaar
Venture capital investor sells its stake in the business after a two-year holding period