Southern Europe
MCH buys gelatine capsule producer HC Clover
Deal marks the third transaction for the GP’s MCH Iberian Capital Fund IV vehicle
Arcadia sells H-old via trade sale
Deal marks the first exit for the GP's maiden vehicle, Arcadia Small Cap
Altamar appoints Martínez as managing director
Mónica Martínez will boost the firm’s international expansion across Latin American and European markets
Investcorp buys Agromillora in SBO
Deal values the plant propagation firm at €200m, according to various reports
Idea Capital invests in Tecnomeccanica MBI
Former Titan Italia MD Ferrucci has also invested and will lead the business
Samaipata et al. in €2m round for OnTruck
Venture capital consortium includes Germany’s Point Nine Capital and UK-based Local Globe
Miura buys minority stake in Tekman Books
Deal marks seventh transaction for the GP's second vehicle, Miura Fund II
Deal in Focus: Cinven sells Avio to Space2
GP divests Italian aerospace operator to trade buyer following decade-long tenure
Caixa Capital Risc leads €1.5m round for Iproteos
Following the round, the company totals €3m of funding raised since its foundation in 2011
Spark et al. lead $8.3m round for Verse
Transaction follows the $1.8m seed funding round led by VC house Draper Fischer Jurvetson
Italian pre-IPO fund eyes first close on €120m
Fund will acquire 30% stakes in 8-10 mid-sized companies targeting launches on the AIM segment of the Italian stock exchange
Quadrivio purchases 70% stake in Farmol for €20.5m
Deal marks the second acquisition for the GP’s third vehcle, Quadrivio Private Equity Fund 3
Palamon sells Sarquavitae to PAI portfolio company
Palamon reaps €140m in proceeds for a 3x money return following the sale to PAI
Lone Star purchases majority stake in Saeco
As part of the deal, the GP's portfolio company N&W will acquire a minority stake in the business
Consilium’s Celli buys Cosmetal
Deal marks the company’s second acquisition while under PE-ownership
K Fund launches €50m maiden vehicle
Maiden vehicle will invest in Spanish early-stage technology companies
Ysios holds €126.4m final close for second vehicle
Launched with a €100m target, the fund hit its final close after 19 months on the road
Cinven fully exits aerospace operator Avio
GP has fully exited its portfolio company after a 10-year holding period
Italy’s restructuring deals turning debt market around
The country is still suffering from a legacy of sub-performing loans, though new regulation should allow credit funds to emerge
Alto Partners sells Trevisanalat via trade sale
Company's management will retain a minority stake in the mozzarella producer
Clearlake’s Sage buys Apollo
Deal marks the second acquisition in the Italian market for the US-based business
Investindustrial-backed Artsana sells Lycia to Sodalis
After a six-month investment period, the GP aims to focus the business on its core sectors
Activa-backed Armatis acquires Contact
Transaction marks the fourth bolt-on acquisition completed by the group this year
La Caixa leads €2.3m round for Worldcoo
Backers of the funding round include Mnext alongside high-net-worth individuals