Southern Europe
Moncler divests sportswear business to Emerisque
PE-backed Moncler has sold Industries Sportswear Company to Emerisque Brands UK's Cavaliere Brands.
JZCP targets Spain with new joint venture Toro Finance
Listed private equity fund JZ Capital Partners (JZCP) has teamed up with Avenue Capital Group to launch a new тЌ400m finance company in Spain.
Italian-German start-up Wise raises €1m
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Atlante Seed, b-to-v Partners and Agite have backed medical devices company Wiringless Implantable Stretchable Electronics (Wise) in a €1m seed round.
Vallis joins Inter-Risco in 32 Senses
Vallis Capital Partners has provided expansion capital to Portuguese dental business 32 Senses.
CCMP, Axis, Corpfin pump further €10.5m into Volotea
Spanish low-cost airline Volotea has raised a further €10.5 m from its existing backers.
3i-backed Everis sold to NTT Data
Japanese IT services company NTT Data has wholly acquired Spanish business consultancy firm Everis, giving an exit to 3i, Hutton Collins, Grupo Landon and Ariadne.
Blackstone and N+1 Mercapital sell Mivisa for €1.2bn
Blackstone and N+1 Mercapital have sold tinplate packaging manufacturer Mivisa to Crown Holdings in a €1.2bn transaction.
N+1 Mercapital avoids write-off with Hoteles Tecnológicos sale
N+1 Mercapital has sold Hoteles Tecnológicos in a partial exit from hotel group High Tech Hoteles & Resorts.
Ambienta holds €147.2m first close
Italian environmental investor Ambienta has held a first close for its latest fund, Ambienta Fund II, on €147.2m.
Ergon's Nicotra-Gebhardt secures €115m refinancing
Ergon Capital-backed Nicotra-Gebhardt has secured €115m of senior unitranche facilities to refinance existing debt and support its acquisition of Industrie CBI.
PAI's Marcolin picks up Viva
Italian eyewear manufacturer Marcolin, backed by PAI Partners, has acquired Viva International through a definitive stock purchase agreement.
Inveready launches second tech fund
Spanish investor Inveready has launched its second technology fund, Inveready Fund II, with a target of €15-20m.
Vertis in €1.2m round for Chef Dovunque
Vertis has led a €1.2m round for Chef Dovunque, an Italian firm that selects and distributes organic ingredients for home-cooking.
Inveready leads €1m round for Sweetspot
Spanish venture capital investors Inveready and Cube Investments have led a €1m round for Sweetspot Intelligence, a marketing analytics platform.
GED sells Grupo Sendal, reaps 2x return
GED has sold its stake in healthcare service provider Grupo Sendal to US-based Carefusion and reaped a 2x return.
Trilantic buys minority stake in Betty Blue
Trilantic Partners Europe has acquired a minority stake in Italian fashion and accessories company Betty Blue.
Moncler files IPO request
Italian down jacket maker Moncler has filed a request with the Italian stock market to list its shares following a seven-year courtship with private equity.
Alto reaps 3x money on Rancilio sale
Alto Partners has sold its minority stake in Italian espresso machine maker Rancilio Group to Ali Group, a global catering equipment firm.
Emisys Capital launches in Italy with €150m fund
New investor Emisys Capital has launched in Italy and simultaneously announced the first closing of its maiden vehicle on €131m.
Apax buys Rhiag-Inter from Alpha
Apax Partners has acquired Italian automotive parts distributor Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia from Alpha.
Doughty's Quirón buys Teknon from Magnum
Magnum Industrial Partners has sold Barcelona-based private medical clinic Centro Médico Teknon to Grupo Hospitalario Quirón, backed by Doughty Hanson, for €225m.
Fondo Strategico buys Ansaldo Energia
Italian state-supported fund Fondo Strategico Italiano has acquired 84.55% of Ansaldo Energia in a deal that values the firm at more than €1bn.
Cipio exits eMaze in management buy-back
Cipio Partners has sold security services and software company eMaze to the firm's management.
Italian fundraising slumps – Aifi
Total fundraising in H1 2013 in Italy fell to just €162m, the lowest half-year period across the five-year sample, according to Aifi data.