Southern Europe
Ardian sells KOS to CIR and F2i for €292m
CIR has raised its stake in the business to 62.7%, while F2i has taken a 37.7% stake
Atena buys Prado Karton
Finpro forced to divest holding in Prado Karton after going into administration
Suma Capital invests in Cactus Soluciones Energéticas
Deal marks sixth transaction on the Iberian Peninsula for SC Energy Efficiency Fund
Caixa leads €2.2m series-B for Inbiomotion
Existing investors Ysios Capital and Fundación Vila Casas also participated in the round
Deal in Focus: Trilantic's investment in Maugeri highlights structural healthcare reform
An in-depth look at Trilantic’s third investment in the Italian healthcare sector
CVC acquires Doc Generici from Charterhouse
Charterhouse's ninth fund scores a 2.7x money multiple with a 40% IRR following the sale
Wisequity IV hits €215m hard-cap
Milan-based Wise has closed its Wisequity IV fund after six months on the road
Panakès launches first Italian medtech early-stage vehicle
Maiden medtech venture capital fund targets a €100m final close by the end of the year
Panakès hires Castellano as principal
Italian venture capital house also launches its new fund
Corpfin invests in Spain's Arenal
The investment will boost a four-year expansion plan in the country and launch a new website
Mandarin invests €12m in Marval
Sino-Italian GP has committed an additional €6m investment to the business
GED scores 2.3x on Aleastur exit
GED Capital has reaped a 2.3x exit multiple over a course of 15 years
Lonsdale Capital backs MBO for Global Yachting Group
Deal marks third investment in 12 months for Lonsdale Capital Partners
CornerJob raises $10m series-A from Bonsai et al.
Backers include Bonsai Venture Capital, La Caixa Capital Risc and Media Digital Ventures
Meridia Capital launches €125m Meridia Growth I fund
The fund targets Spain-headquartered companies generating revenues in the €15-100m bracket
Atlante Private Equity buys Gruppo Giunti
Previous owner Pietro Giunti has acquired 25% of the company and remains CEO
AnaCap acquires €2bn Italian NPL portfolio
Financial services specialist taps its AnaCap Credit Opportunities III fund to acquire the SPVs
Trilantic Europe invests €66m in Fondazione Maugeri
Trilantic Europe plans to increase its investment in the business to €100m by 2017
Carlyle Group acquires Spain's Digitex in SBO
Deal marks an exit for Altra Investment after a five-year holding period
Inveready leads €1.3m series-B for Odilo
European public fund Enisa also takes part in the funding round
Black Toro-backed Torrot bolts on Gas Gas for €9m
The Spanish GP has acquired Gas Gas through a juridical liquidation sale
Deal in focus: Alcedo completes off-market purchase of Exa
An in-depth look at how Alcedo managed to secure its proprietary acquisition of Exa despite PE interest
Immfly raises €2.4m from Caixa Capital
Spanish start-up will expand in European in-flight sale and communication market
Alcedo backs €11m MBO for Exa Group
Deal marks first transaction for Alcedo IV, which is targeting a final close in March 2016