Southern Europe
High yield to revive Europe's loan market
High hopes for bonds
Connect Ventures holds €16m first close
Newcomer Connect Ventures has held a тЌ16m first close for its maiden early-stage fund.
Video: Pantheon's Hadass talks fund selection
Nowadays current portfolio performance is a strong gauge of future fund performance. Kimberly Romaine interviews Pantheon's Leon Hadass.
Doughty Hanson acquires Grupo Hospitalario Quirón
Doughty Hanson has agreed to acquire a stake of around 40% in Spanish hospital group Grupo Hospitalario Quirón from current owners the Cordón Muro family, who will retain the remaining shares.
IMI Fondi Chiusi backs Svas Biosana
IMI Fondi Chiusi has invested €6m in exchange for a minority stake in Italian medical devices and infusion solutions company Svas Biosana.
Fondo Italiano backs Angelantoni Test Technologies
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has made an €8m equity investment in exchange for a minority stake in Angelantoni Test Technologies, which provides testing equipment and services for use on mechanical and electrical systems and products.
Consilium acquires Tucano Urbano for €12m
Consilium SGR has acquired a majority stake of around 75% in Italian motorcycle clothing company Tucano Urbano for a reported €12m.
Wise and J Hirsch buy Alpitour from Exor
Wise SGR and J Hirsch & Co have acquired a 54% stake in Italian tourism company Alpitour from Exor – which will retain 10% of the company – in a deal that gives the business a €225m enterprise value.
Fondo Italiano backs Farmol
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has invested €11.25m in Bergamo-based aerosol company Farmol in exchange for a minority stake.
Southern Europe unquote" April 2012
In early March, Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy announced a self-imposed adjustment to the country’s budget deficit targets as defined by Brussels, adjusting the figure from 4.4% of GDP to a gentler 5.8%. The change has fuelled eurozone anxiety and...
BlackFin acquires Chiarezza
BlackFin Capital Partners has wholly acquired Italian insurance aggregator Chiarezza from motor insurance firm Admiral Group.
Investindustrial reaps 3x on Ducati exit
Investindustrial has sold Italian motorcycle designer and manufacturer Ducati to Audi AG, a deal believed to be worth slightly less than €900m.
Italian Stock Exchange launches PE initiative
The Borsa Italiana has announced the launch of Elite, a platform uniting 15 Italian private equity houses with the shared focus of boosting unlisted Italian SMEs.
Notion Capital holds a $100m first close
Notion Capital has announced a $100m first close for Notion Capital Fund 2, its second fund focused on emerging cloud computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies in the UK and Europe.
Assietta acquires Pamfood
Assietta Private Equity has acquired a 90% stake in Ligurian speciality food producer Pamfood from the Maggiali family.
OpCapita acquires GAME Iberia
OpCapita has acquired the Iberian operations of distressed videogames retailer GAME Group.
Investindustrial nears €1.25bn hard cap
Southern European GP Investindustrial is in the final stretch of raising its fifth fund, with more than €1bn in commitments already. Kimberly Romaine reports
La Caixa and Cabiedes back Deskidea
Caixa Capital Risc and Cabiedes & Partners have participated in a €350,000 funding round for Deskidea, a Spanish online retailer of office equipment.
CEE activity: bottomed out?
Next weekтs CEE unquoteт Congress will reveal reader sentiment for CEE prospects.
Comecer acquires Veenstra
Fondo Italiano portfolio company Comecer SpA has acquired Dutch nuclear medicine technology and software firm Veenstra Instruments BV.
Advanced Capital hires adviser
European fund-of-funds Advanced Capital has announced the hire of Alberto Clô as special adviser for investment in the energy sector.
Mercapital exits Bodegas Lan
Spanish private equity house Mercapital has sold Spanish wine producer Bodegas Lan to Portuguese wine group Sogrape.
Business Growth Fund: Myth versus reality
The newest kid on the block т made up of lots of the old boys in the industry т is struggling to make friends. People say the Business Growth Fund (BGF) is too big and too threatening. But is the BGFтs reputation warranted? Kimberly Romaine investigates...
Michael Queen steps down from 3i
3i chief executive Michael Queen has announced his intention to step down.