Southern Europe
Corpfin Capital makes 2.5x on Duplex sale
Corpfin Capital, the Spanish GP managed by Ascri president Carlos Lavilla, has completed the divestment of lift maintenance firm Duplex Elevación, reaping 2.5x money.
Fondamenta and IMI back MilkyWay
Italian investors Fondamenta and IMI Fondi Chiusi have made a €720,000 capital injection into extreme biking and sports equipment firm MilkyWay.
CVC strengthens Italian team
Andrea Ferrante, CVC
Lexington wins Generali private equity stakes
Italy's largest insurer Assicurazioni Generali has agreed to sell its holdings in European leveraged buyout funds to Lexington Partners, according to reports.
Active Venture Partners backs ReviewPro
Active Venture Partners has injected €3m into Spanish online reputation analytics firm ReviewPro.
Principia backs Weekend-a-gogo
Italian VC player Principia has injected €450,000 into Neapolitan social tourism platform Weekend-a-gogo.
Greek taxi-hailing start-up Taxibeat secures $2m
Athens-based Taxibeat, a taxi-hailing start-up business, has received $2m in fresh funding, marking a reawakening in Greece's hushed investment market.
Portobello Capital sells Cie to BlackRock
Spanish private equity firm Portobello Capital has sold its remaining stake in listed car parts manufacturer Cie Automotive Group to BlackRock.
Private equity-backed Moncler to float
Luxury jacket maker Moncler, backed by Eurazeo and Carlyle, is to sell around 30% of shares in a flotation expected in December, according to reports.
Smadex raises €600,000 from Cabiedes et al.
Spanish mobile advertising firm Smadex has closed a €600,000 funding round with participation from Cabiedes & Partners.
Argos Soditic buys Via Delle Perle
Argos Soditic has acquired a majority stake in womenswear firm Via Delle Perle.
Carlyle considering IPO for Applus
After an aggressive acquisition strategy, Carlyle is understood to be considering an initial public offering of Applus, a multi-industry testing, inspection and certification services firm.
Clave Mayor divests Gadea
Spanish venture capital investor Clave Mayor has divested its 9.73% stake in pharmaceuticals company Gadea Grupo Farmacéutico.
B4 Investimenti buys 24% stake in Migeca
Italian private equity investor B4 Investimenti has completed its maiden investment with the acquisition of a 24% stake in catering group Migeca.
Bankia to divest private equity portfolio
Bankia is to sell a portfolio of private equity funds and unlisted equity investments.
MPVenture sells Sempla to GFT Technologies
MPVenture has divested its 80% stake in IT consultancy company Sempla to GFT Technologies, reaping a money multiple in excess of 2x.
Axa PE ups stake in Genesi Uno
AXA Private Equity is to acquire Unicredit’s 40% stake in Holding di Investimenti in Sanità e Infrastrutture (HISI), the holding company of hospital construction firm Genesi Uno, increasing its overall shareholding to 80%.
CloudArena raises $1.5m from Aslanoba and 212 Capital
Istanbul-based CloudArena, a hospitality-focused cloud software provider, has received $1.5m in early-stage funding from Aslanoba Capital and existing backer 212 Capital Partners.
Innocenzo Cipolletta takes up Fondo Italiano presidency
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has announced its new board of directors, with Aifi's Innocenzo Cipolletta as president.
L Capital acquires CellularLine
L Capital and DVR Capital have jointly bought a 57% stake in CellularLine, a provider of accessories for smartphones and tablets, from the company’s founders.
Popular high-yield bond market shrinks refinancing wall
A new report has found that amend-and-extend activity has reduced the expected 2014-2015 refinancing wall.
Principia backs Im3D with €2m
Italian VC investor Principia has injected €2m into oncologic medical imaging company Im3D Clinic Sud.
Scope Capital leads $9.4m round for Artificial Solutions
Scope Capital has led a $9.4m funding round from existing backers for Artificial Solutions, a developer of orally interactive software based in Stockholm.
Tackling transparency and disclosure through data
While GP monitoring of portfolio companies becomes more sophisticated, LPs are demanding more granular insight into individual fund performance. The increasing demand for performance information begs several important questions: What data is required?...