Southern Europe
Talde exits Biópolis via trade sale
GP sells its asset after a 14-year ownership through its evergreen vehicle Promotion and Development
83North leads $10m series-A in MotorK
Backers in the round include Malmo-based venture capital firm Zobito
Wise sells 30.48% stake in Openjobmetis
Fund manager reaped €34.5m from the sale and will retain a 4.97% stake in the business
Progressio launches new fund with €225m target
GP expects to hold a first close on €120m by July 2017 and a final close by the end of the year
Vertis buys packaging manufacturer Selematic
According to local press reports, the GP acquired the business in a €20m deal
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