Southern Europe
Permira gears up for second Growth Opportunities fund
Fund is expected to follow the same strategy as its predecessor, which closed on $1.7bn in June 2019
Consilium buys Music Center
Consilium intends to consolidate the company's market position and boost its expansion via strategic acquisitions
Ion, GIC launch €1.86bn takeover for Cerved
Cerved will be de-listed from the Italian stock exchange if the offer is successful
Qualitas launches €200m fourth fund-of-funds
Qualitas Funds IV invests in fund managers operating across the lower-mid-market in Europe and North America
GP Profile: Arcadia
CEO Simone Arnaboldi discusses the firm's recent investments, its current pipeline and the prospect of launching a new fund
Italian GP Arcadia to start marketing new fund by end of 2021
Arcadia's third fund will be larger than its predecessor, which closed on €80m in 2019
Agilitas 2020 Private Equity closes on €565m
Fund focuses on mid-market companies across western Europe, within a range of sectors
FSI et al. sell Cedacri to Ion for €1.5bn
FSI intends to reinvest in Cedacri as a minority shareholder, doubling the capital deployed in 2017
Majority of LPs happy to commit without in-person meeting – survey
Cebile Capital survey finds that 51% of respondents expect to increase PE commitments in 2021
Quantifying PE's appetite for recurring revenue models
Buyouts in sectors where recurring revenue models are predominant went from 8% of European volume in 2010 to 22% in 2021 to date
Korelya leads €157m round for Wallapop at €690m valuation
Previous backers Accel, Insight Partners, 14W, GP Bullhound and Northzone take part in the funding round
Alantra buys 40% stake in MCH Investment Strategies
Through this partnership, Alantra expects to expand its financial service offering and enlarge its investor base
SICI backs Italian foundry 3M
Company plans to boost its technological development and bolster its international expansion
Riello buys Garmont International
GP invests in the company via Italian Strategy Private Equity Fund, which deploys tickets in the €5-30m range
Miura sells Equipe Cerámicas to Mandarin's Italcer
Miura reinvests in the deal alongside Mandarin and retains a minority stake in the combined group
FII to launch €700m Agritech & Food Fund
Fund invests in companies across the food and agriculture sectors to boost their growth and technological development
Sofinnova Crossover Fund closes on €445m
Fund focuses on investments in later-stage biopharma and medtech companies that need capital to scale up
Biotech market provides dose of optimism
In the past year, the biotech market has seen buoyant activity, reaching record levels of investments
Beyond Black holds first close for Pledge Fund I
Following the тЌ20m first close, the Berlin-based VC aims to launch a larger cleantech-focused fund
Kartesia takes control of ADL Biopharma
Company's board of directors is reduced to three seats and Ignacio Urbelz is appointed as new CEO
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No need to panic about high dry powder as PE market comes roaring back, says Bain
Appetite remains high for deal-making and exits, according to Bain & Companyтs 2021 Global Private Equity Report
P101 invests €6m in series-B for Bipi Mobility
P101 deploys capital from its Programma 102 and Italia 500 vehicles for the deal
Carlyle sells Logoplaste stake to OTPP
Packaging producer posted 2020 EBITDA of €120m, compared with €78m when Carlyle invested in 2016