Southern Europe
Ambienta's Amutec acquires Mobert, creates In Pack Machinery
Companies will be merged in a new entity named In Pack Machinery, which will become an aggregation platform
Sofinnova appoints Anderson as partner
Anderson has 25 years of experience in the healthcare and life sciences industries
FII, Vam create Florence fashion group
Clothing companies Giuntini, Ciemmeci Fashion and Mely's Maglieria will be merged to create a fashion group named Florence
Indigo Capital II holds €300m final close
Fund provides private bonds and preferred equity to European mid-market businesses
CVC, Advent, FSI win exclusivity for Serie A
Consortium plans to acquire a 10% stake in a new media company, which will manage Serie A's broadcasting rights
Alantra buys stake in Indigo Capital
Following this partnership, Alantra expects to further consolidate its position in the French market and the rest of Europe
Pictet launches technology-focused fund-of-funds
Vehicle is the GP's first sector-focused fund-of-funds and will also make direct and co-investments
Miura backs Terrats Medical
Producer of dental implants and abutments operates under the DESS Dental Smart Solutions brand
Kartesia carves out ADL Biopharma from Black Toro's ADL Bionatur
Deal includes a new debt tranche of €5m made available by Kartesia at closing and a capital increase of at least €10m
Sabadell Asabys et al. lead €14m series-E for MedLumics
Previous backers Andera Partners, Caixa Capital Risc and Innogest Capital also take part in the funding round
HV Holtzbrinck, JME Ventures in $10m round for Lingokids
Round is led by German toy company Ravensburger, with participation from several previous private backers
Kibo Ventures III holds first close
Fund invests in pre-series-A and series-A rounds, deploying initial tickets of €1-3m
Green Arrow makes two hires ahead of fourth fund launch
Vender is appointed as senior adviser and president of the PE committee, while Massari is hired as managing director
Sella holds €30m first close for debut VC fund-of-funds
Vehicle targets European, US and Israeli VC funds that invest primarily in early-stage rounds
FAI, Neuberger-backed Trasporti Romagna buys Logistica 2
With this bolt-on, the group reaches revenues of €240m, with a fleet of 700 temperature-controlled carriers
Investindustrial carves out CSM Ingredients from Rhône's CSM
GP deploys capital from Investindustrial VII and the China-Italy Industrial Cooperation Fund
Co-investment: get out or double down?
While some LPs could be overexposed to troubled sectors, others could up their game and deploy into opportunities arising mid-cycle
ECSO, private investors plan €1bn cybersecurity fund-of-funds
European Cyber Security Organization and eight private investors have approached the EC with a proposal
Seaya Ventures III holds €85m first close
Fund targets technology companies based across southern Europe, with the aim of supporting their expansion
Investindustrial launches €600m China-Italy Fund
CIICF intends to support the expansion and development of Italian companies across the Chinese market
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund holds first close
European Commssion-backed fund is targeting тЌ250m and aims to hold a final close by August 2021
CDP Venture Capital leads €15m series-C for Wise
Indaco and Eureka also take part in the round, alongside previous backers including Principia and HTGF
Arcano Secondary Fund XIV launches with €300m target
Fund will invest in mid-market buyout and growth capital vehicles across Europe and the US
Aksia's COC Farmaceutici buys Tubilux
With this acquisition the GP intends to create a platform for the development and manufacturing of ophthalmic products