Southern Europe
Adara leads €1m round for CounterCraft
Backers include Spanish startup accelerator Wayra, Orza Investments and other investors
Deporvillage raises €3.5m round from P101 et al.
Backers include Mediaset, Samaipata Ventures, Cabiedes & Partners and the management team
Fondo Italiano d'Investimento appoints Mammola as CEO
Italian state-backed fund-of-funds nominates a new CEO and confirms Cipolletta as chair
Summit-backed DentalPro buys Dentadent
Deal marks the second bolt-on acquisition for the Italian dental clinic group
360 leads €2m round for CharityStars
Existing investor 360 Capital Partners leads the investment alongside several family offices
Athena, Imi sell packaging printer Centroplast
Athena and Imi Fondi Chiusi exit the Italian business after an eight-year holding period
MCH in Geroresidencias-La Saleta exit
GP acquired the company as part of a direct secondaries deal in February 2016
Charme buys 75% stake in Igenomix
Deal marks the first investment for Charme III fund and the first since the launch of the firm's Spanish office
Fondo Italiano sells Caronte & Tourist stake
Italian fund-of-funds has sold its 10% stake in the business after a five-year holding period
ICG buys majority stake in Garnica
London-based asset manager invests in the business via its ICG Europe IV fund
Investindustrial loses out to Cairo on RCS bid
Italian media group Cairo Communication wins takeover bid for Corriere della Sera and El Mundo publisher
Brexit opens opportunities for Italian private equity
Following the Brexit vote, Italy senses an opening to forge a new role in the continent
Innogest leads €3m round for Supermercato24
Backers include existing venture capital investor 360 Capital Partners
Paine's Suba Seeds buys Brotherton
Deal marks the second bolt-on acquisition in the US market for PE-backed Suba Seeds
Clessidra relaunches fundraising activity for third fund
GP sets the vehicle’s renewed target at €800m, below the original €1bn target
Investindustrial sells jewellery manufacturer Stroili
Sellers include minority stakeholders 21 Investimenti, Wise, Ergon and NB Renaissance
Argos aims at October final close for new €550m fund
Argos has started fundraising for Euroknights VII with a larger target than its previous effort
MCH and Explorer sell Nutricafés for €74.5m
Iberian GPs have sold their portfolio company after a 10-year holding period
Northzone leads $25m series-B for Cornerjob
Backers include venture capital house E.Ventures as well as existing investors
Corpfin buys 60% stake in Palex
Founding family has sold a controlling stake in the business after 51 years
Apax Partners buys Invent Farma for €220m
Deal marks the first investment in Catalonia for Apax since the 2007 crisis
Consilium buys majority stake in GMM
Deal marks the second investment of 2016 for the GP’s third vehicle, Consilium Private Equity Fund III
Ardian buys 60% stake in Dedalus
Deal marks the sixth investment in the Italian mid-cap market for Ardian
NB, Apax take over Engineering Ingegneria Informatica
Following the transaction, the GPs have de-listed the company after 16 years on the stock exchange