Southern Europe
Foreign GPs boost Nordic buyout figures
Two months into the second half of 2012 and buyout statistics for the Nordics send out mixed signals.
Active Venture Partners holds final close on €54m
Active Venture Partners has closed its second technology fund on €54m.
Top 5 exits of 2012 so far
Top 5 exits of 2012
I2C backs Keramat with €600,000
Government-backed Galician venture capital fund I2C has injected €600,000 into ceramic biomaterials firm Keramat.
Voting ends today: British Private Equity Awards 2012
British Private Equity Awards
Seat Pagine Gialle in €1.3bn debt-for-equity swap
Seat Pagine Gialle, the Italian directories firm backed by CVC Capital Partners, Permira and Investitori Associati, has announced the conversion of a tranche of bonds to equity.
Would the real CEE please stand up?
Confusion over CEE stats
PE firms lose Fondiaria to Italian inner circle
PE firms lose Fondiaria
Flood of businesses for sale expected
Sale flood expected
Olympic legacy to accelerate UK venture
Accelerating European venture
Italian association introduces graduates to the industry
Italian private equity and venture capital association AIFI is to hold a conference in October to introduce young people to the industry.
21 Investimenti backs Assicom
Italian investor 21 Investimenti has acquired B2B credit collection services firm Assicom.
Star Capital SGR holds first closing
Italian investor Star Capital SGR has held a first closing on more than €70m for Star III, a fund aiming to back Italian SMEs.
Inveready launches €15m technology fund
Spanish investor Inveready has launched a €15m fund to back technology companies.
Alto Partners backs MBI of Virosac
Alto Partners has backed the management buy-in of environmentally-friendly household products company Virosac.
Sator and Palladio appeal rejected by courts
Italian private equity houses Palladio and Sator have had their appeal against the proposed merger of Unipol and Fondiaria-SAI rejected by the national courts.
Fondo Italiano backs Megadyne
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has invested €20m in Italian belts and pulleys manufacturer Gruppo Megadyne in exchange for a minority stake.
3i-backed La Sirena completes refinancing
La Sirena, a Spanish frozen foods firm backed by 3i, has completed its refinancing plan.
3i sells Esmalglass to Investcorp
3i has sold ceramic and enamel producer Esmalglass-Itaca to Investcorp in a deal understood to be worth around €200m.
Spain sees opportunity in disaster
Opportunity in disaster
Summit Partners raises $520m credit fund
Summit Partners has raised a $520m credit fund for middle-market companies, far surpassing its original $300m target.
Spain's CDTI to launch two venture vehicles
Spain’s Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) will soon launch two venture capital vehicles with capital commitments totalling €150m, according to reports in the Spanish press.
UK dominant as European deal activity stumbles
The UK has reasserted its dominance as a European private equity market in 2012, racing ahead of the competition, according to figures from unquoteт data.
Video: Natural attrition of GP relationships to accelerate – Capital Dynamics' Katharina Lichtner
Video: Capital Dynamicsт Katharina Lichtner