Southern Europe
ZernikeMeta et al. invest €2m in CellPly
The company is developing in-vitro cancer treatments
Inveready–backed MásMóvil sold to Ibercom
Inveready to take 11% stake in Ibercom as part of transaction
Ysios Capital launches second fund
VC targeting €100m for life sciences fund
Eurazeo invests €285m in Desigual
Investor secures 10% stake in Spanish clothing brand
Clessidra in exclusive talks for Harmont & Blaine
Clothing retailer's estimated turnover €72m in 2013
Vodafone acquires Grupo Corporativo Ono
Ono valued at 7.5x 2013 EBITDA
Clessidra divests Pirelli stake
Clessidra has been an investor in the company for less than a year
HIG Capital strengthens footprint in southern Europe
Move highlights importance of local presence in Italy
Corpfin Capital sells Cunext Copper
GP sells its 80% stake after 10-year holding
Vodafone makes revised Ono offer
Vodafone is understood to have made a revised offer to buy private equity-backed Spanish broadband operator Grupo Ono.
Axon Partners launches new fund
Spanish venture capital investor Axon Partners Group has launched a new fund to back early-stage Spanish companies operating in the digital economy.
Charterhouse buys Nuova Castelli
Deal is believed to be valued at more than €300m
Deal in focus: Riverside scoops Mec3
Riverside's acquisition of gelato ingredients maker Mec3 proves the unshakable allure of "made in Italy" brands. Amy King reports
Springwater buys 30% of Aernnova
Deal values firm at €500m
Corpfin Capital buys FCC logistics division for €32m
Business to be renamed Logisters
PE-backed eDreams nears IPO
eDreams, the Spanish online travel agency backed by Permira and Ardian, is nearing an initial public offering.
Dinamia trading discount narrows
Dinamia Capital Privado Sociedad de Capital Riesgo, the listed fund managed by N+1 Mercapital, has seen its trading discount narrow from 49.4% to 27.3% over the course of 2013.
Intel's Battisti calls for increased venture regulation
We are currently experiencing the biggest crisis in European venture capital for a generation, says Marcos Battisti, managing director of Intel Capital for Western Europe and Israel
Riverside buys Mec3
Riverside has acquired Mec3, an Italian manufacturer of ingredients for gelato, pastry and other foods.
Q&A with Pantheon's Helen Steers
Q&A: Pantheon
Blackstone wins race for Versace
Blackstone has bought a 20% stake in high-end fashion brand Versace, making a €150m equity commitment and acquiring €60m in stock.
Vidal-Quadras to take over as head of 3i Spain
Alejo Vidal-Quadras, 3i
Privatisation: private equity's next big opportunity?
As Europe recovers from years of financial instability, many governments across the continent are looking to offload assets in a bid to reduce deficits. Could these potential upcoming state sell-offs provide an opportunity for private equity? Alice Murray...