Southern Europe
Investindustrial buys Campus Training
GP intends to create a platform for new acquisitions across the professional education sector in Spain
CVC makes €175m offer for Vivartia
Marfin Investment Group, the Greek financial entity, is the vendor of the company
TriSpan Opportunities Fund II holds first close
Fund focuses on investment opportunities in the lower-mid-market across North America and Europe
Flexstone invests €6.3m in ProA-backed Pastas Gallo
With Flexstone's support, the business plans to further bolster its expansion, launch new products and boost its growth
SR One set to deploy $500m fund following GSK spin-out
CEO Simeon George tells Unquote that the firm is seeing early-stage and later-stage opportunities
Andreessen Horowitz raises $4.5bn across two funds
VC raises $1.3bn for its seventh early-stage fund and $3.2bn for its second growth fund
Alcedo buys Friulair
This is the ninth investment made by the GP via its Alcedo IV fund, which closed on €195m in May 2016
GP Profile: Consilium Private Equity
Italian GP has recently launched its fourth buyout fund, Consilium Private Equity Fund IV, with a €100m target
HIG Europe Capital Partners III closes on €1.1bn
Fund invests in buyouts, recapitalisations and corporate carve-outs of European businesses
Rhône Capital backs Illycaffè
With Rhône's support, the company intends to further boost its international expansion, primarily in the US
Satispay raises €93m in series-C round
Fintech startup has raised $160.7m in total since being founded in 2013, according to Crunchbase
Blackstone exits De Nora in €1.2bn deal
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, which owned a minority stake in the company
CVC, Advent, FSI to buy Serie A in €1.7bn deal
Consortium will acquire a 10% stake in a new media company, which will manage Serie A's broadcasting rights
GSK spinout SR One closes $500m debut fund
Biotechnology-focused vehicle will invest in Europe and the US, with GSK as cornerstone investor
Multiples Heatmap: average entry multiple hits 10.5x as dealflow recovers
The UK and Ireland was the hottest region for multiples in Q3, also seeing the largest increase in valuations of any region
Clessidra launches fourth buyout fund
Fund will acquire majority stakes in profitable companies with high-growth potential
Knight Capital leads €10m series-B for Smart Protection
Swanlaab Venture Factory and CDTI also take part in the round, alongside previous backers including Nauta Capital
Covid-19, oversubscribed funds fuel interest in early secondaries
Early secondaries are tipped to become more plentiful in the coming months, but market observers urge caution to mitigate potential pitfalls
Consilium launches €100m fourth fund
Fund targets Italian mid-market companies and provides equity tickets in the €15-20m range
Bregal leads $53m series-C for Paack
Previous investors Unbound, RPS Ventures, Rider Global and Fuse Ventures also take part in the round
Eurazeo exits Iberchem in €820m deal
Sale generates a cash-on-cash multiple of 2.1x and a 25% IRR for Eurazeo Capital
Mutares exits Nexive in €60m deal
Mutares and Dutch mail company Postnl sell the entire share capital of Nexive to Poste Italiane
Aksia buys Nappi
This is the fourth acquisition made by Aksia Capital V, following its investments in Primo, Valpizza and Vomm
KKR backs CMC Machinery
GP invests in the company via KKR Global Impact Fund, which held a final close on $1.3bn in February 2020