Southern Europe
Nauta Tech Invest V holds €120m first close
Fund deploys tickets of €1-5m in seed and series-A rounds to support European B2B SaaS startups
Arcadia-backed Favillini bolts on Idea Grafica
Following the merger, the combined group will generate revenues of €25m and employ a staff of 130 people
HIG Capital buys Project Informatica
Intesa San Paolo, UBI Banca, MPSCS and Banco BPM provide a debt package to support the deal
Oddo BHF Private Equity Secondaries Fund closes on €358m
Oddo BHF Private Equity Secondaries Fund has a focus on secondary transactions ranging from €5m to €50m
Wise Equity buys Fimo from IGI
This is the first deal inked by the GP via Wisequity V, which closed on its €260m hard-cap in July 2019
White Bridge buys natural cosmetics specialist Specchiasol
GP intends to support the company's growth across Italy and boost its international expansion
Alta Life Sciences, Kurma lead €3.5m series-A for Deepull
Axis Participaciones and Sofimac Innovation, through Pertinence Invest 2, also take part in the round
Providence-backed Imaweb-IDF bolts on Serinfer
With this add-on, Imaweb plans to further consolidate its presence in Spain and accelerate its expansion
CVC hits €21.3bn close for eighth buyout fund
Fund invests equity tickets in the range of €200m-1bn in North American and European companies
B Capital closes second fund on $820m
Fund invests in series-B, -C and -D rounds to support B2B and B2C startups based across Asia, Europe and the US
Antares launches €300m UTP fund for fashion sector
Fondo Lusso & Lifestyle is dedicated to bank credits, with a special focus on UTP exposures
Golding holds first close for private debt vehicle
Fund-of-funds has already completed one co-investment and has made a number of primary commitments
Spanish impact fund Fondo Bolsa Social targets €25m
Fund targets early-stage companies able to generate a positive and measurable social or environmental impact
Aldea Ventures launches €150m fund-of-funds
VC house expects to hold a €35-45m first close by the end of July and a final close in around one year
M&A wave incoming in 2021, says Edmond de Rothschild CIO
Investment bank's H2 2020 outlook also emphasises continuing macroeconomic uncertainty, and singles out healthcare and data assets as winners
Alcedo to launch €230m fifth fund
Alcedo V will target Italian companies with high-growth potential and an export-orientated approach
NB Renaissance’s Rino Mastrotto buys Nuova Osba
With this add-on, the company expects to enlarge its offering and further consolidate its market position
Creas leads €3.6m round for Qida
Equity4Good, a vehicle managed by Ship2B, and Fondo Bolsa Social also take part in the round
FII-backed Seco to list on the Italian stock exchange
Seco hires Value Track as financial adviser, and Mediobanca and Goldman Sachs as global coordinators
Equinox closes third fund on €360m
Equinox III targets Italian companies operating in the food, retail, technology and healthcare sectors
Alcedo buys gnocchi specialist Bertoncello
GP invests in the company via its fund Alcedo IV, which held a final close on €195m in May 2016
Cathay, BPI-backed AD Education bolts on Accademia Italiana
Following the deal, Accademia Italiana founder Vincenzo Giubba will stay on with the business to support its expansion
Unigestion announces closes for Secondary V and Direct II
Secondary V has held a first close on €228m, while Direct II held a third close on €375m
Equinox buys Villa Pedemonte, Lombardi Vendorafa
GP invests via its third fund, which targets majority and minority stakes in mid-cap companies