Southern Europe
Nazca exits Moldcom to Cranemere's ES Group
This is the first divestment made by Nazca IV, a €275m vehicle raised by the GP in 2016
GED buys four health services
GP deploys capital from GED VI España, which was launched with a €175m target and held a €100m first close in 2019
Wise acquires Cantiere del Pardo
GP invests in the company via Wisequity V, which closed on its €260m hard-cap in July 2019
Carlyle buys Officine Maccaferri
Maccaferri filed for the bankruptcy protection procedure known as "concordato preventivo con riserva" in May 2020
All Iron, Alma Mundi, FJ in $21m series-B for Jeff
Company intends to use the fresh capital to further boost its expansion across Europe and the US
Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact & Innovation holds €56m first close
Fund targets companies active in the ready-to-wear, cosmetics, jewellery, accessories, health and lifestyle sectors
Nazca acquires Filmin
With Nazca's support, Filmin intends to consolidate its market position in Iberia and broaden its product offering
Progressio buys minority stake in Assist Digital
GP deploys capital from Progressio Investimenti III, which held a final close on its €250m hard-cap in 2019
Quadrivio backs EPI
GP invests in the company via its Industry 4.0 fund, which was launched with a €300m target in 2018
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