Southern Europe
Eurazeo Smart City II Venture holds €80m first close
Fund invests in energy, transport, property technology and logistics startups worldwide
Kurma et al. invest in MedLumics
Investment is part of a larger round led by Asabys Partners, along with VI Partners and CDTI Innvierte
MTIP, Akilia et al. invest in Koa Health
Company intends to use the fresh capital to accelerate its product development and further expand internationally
DeA Capital buys coffee producer Ekaf Cellini
GP invests in the company via Taste of Italy 2, which held a final close on €330m in November 2020
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Peak Rock backs packaging specialist AMB
GP is currently investing via its second fund, which targets mid-market companies based in North America and Europe
Advent, Columbus lead €22.6m round for Highlight Therapeutics
Company intends to use the fresh capital to further develop its drug candidate BO-112
Elaia leads €15m series-B for Holded
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further develop its technology, scale up its team and open a new office
Abingworth Bioventures 8 closes on $465m
ABV 8 targets companies developing innovative therapeutics, with investments across the US, UK and continental Europe
How European venture capital weathered a rocky 2020
Q2 reflected a nice uptick in investment activity, and aggregate value continued climbing as the year went on
PSG closes debut European fund on €1.25bn
PSG Europe invests in lower-mid-market software and technology-enabled services companies
Cathay Innovation invests in €33m round for Wallbox
Round is co-led by Cathay Innovation and Wind Ventures, with participation from Iberdrola and Seaya Ventures
Mutares buys Ericsson Services Italia
GP intends to boost the company's growth, consolidate its market position in Italy and accelerate its expansion
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Q-Impact Fund increases target to €50m
Q-Impact invests in companies able to provide a positive and measurable social and environmental impact
Fasanara Capital leads $48m round for Scalapay
Baleen Capital and Italian family office Ithaca Investments also take part in the investment
Lauxera Growth I holds €100m first close
Fund is dedicated to financing and accelerating the commercial growth of promising healthtech companies
Lonsdale sells GYG for a 3x return
GYG had a market capitalisation of £35.7m at the time of publication
Oakley Capital invests €175m in EQT's Idealista
GP backs the company via Oakley Capital IV, which held a final close on €1.46bn in July 2019
GP Profile: Clessidra
CEO Andrea Ottaviano discusses the launch of the firm's last buyout fund, as well as dealflow and market perspectives in the wake of Covid-19
Sinergia Venture Fund holds €30m first close
Fund invests in pre-series-A and series-A rounds to support the growth of startups operating across a large variety of sectors
Ufenau buys refrigeration specialist R&M
GP intends to boost the company's growth both organically and via new acquisitions across the refrigeration industry
Providence-backed Imaweb bolts on Procar
With this add-on, Imaweb plans to consolidate its presence in the DACH region and broaden its customer base
Alta Life Sciences invests in Inbiomotion
Existing investors including Institut Català de Finances also take part in the financing