Southern Europe
DeA Capital buys ice-cream maker Indian
Deal marks the second transaction for DeA’s private equity vehicle, Idea Taste of Italy
Investindustrial launches take-private bid for RCS
Investindustrial will own a 45% stake, with existing shareholders holding onto 55%
Q1 Barometer: Slow start across Europe despite French uptick
The European buyout segment witnessed a slow Q1 volume-wise, with the number of deals recorded being the lowest total since Q1 2014
Keensight merges Tecres and Aap Biomaterials
As part of the deal, French GP bought Aap for €36.6m and invested in the new holding company
Fondo Italiano acquires 30% of Ligabue from Alcedo
Alcedo exited its 40% stake to the GP and founding Ligabue family, which acquired the remaining 10%
Springwater buys Pullmantur and CDF
Deal marks fifth acquisition from Springwater across Royal Caribbean Cruises’ portfolio companies
Deal in Focus: Telepizza listing leads southern Europe IPO wave
An in-depth look at Telepizza’s listing on the Spanish stock exchange
Principia buys 49% stake in Rigenerand for €8.7m
Deal marks the fourth transaction for the Principia III-Health venture capital vehicle
PE-backed Polynt and Reichhold merge
Investindustrial and Black Diamond will retain a combined majority stake in the new group
Italmobiliare buys Clessidra for €20m
Italian holding company Italmobiliare has wholly acquired the GP
TPG holds final close on $10.5bn
Vehicle is the first buyout fund raised by the GP since the global financial crisis
Clessidra, Mandarin et al. sell Euticals to Amri for $358m
Deal sees the GP syndicate acquire a 19.75% stake in US-listed buyer Amri
IGI acquires 64% stake in Bracchi
SI2 and Siparex take part in the transaction, acquiring a combined 26% stake
Alcedo holds final close on €195m for fourth fund
International investors have doubled their commitments, making up 50% of LP capital
Axon provides €1m series-A for Coco & Lola
Following rebranding to Axon Partners, the VC continues investments from its ICT Axon II Fund
Evolution Equity leads $5.5m series-A for DFLabs
Funding will boost the company’s go-to-market strategy and expand its team
Nnergix raises €720,000 from Victoria Venture et al.
Deal marks the first investment of Spanish venture capital firm Victoria Venture Capital
Inveready sells Zip to Bionaturis for €1.6m
Transaction sees the venture capital house acquiring 5% of listed Bionaturis shares
Dentons hires Pocobelli as M&A partner
Lawyers Elena Martellucci and Claudio Segna also join the firm's Italian office as associates
Banca Carige rejects Apollo bid
Non-binding offer consisted of €550m for capital increase and purchase of non-performing loans
Arle initiates Technogym exit with Italian IPO
The GP will sell up to 28.75% of its stake raising gross proceeds of €162.5m
Peptomyc raises €1m round from Riva y García
Business angels and institutional investors also participated in the funding round
PE-backed Mercury buys Intesa Sanpaolo's payment platforms for €1bn
GPs’ syndicate includes buyout houses Advent, Bain Capital and Clessidra
MyTwinPlace raises €750,000 round from Inveready, Sabadell
Deal marks the first transaction for Banco Sabadell’s investment arm, Sabadell Venture Capital