Southern Europe
Aksia-backed Primo invests in L Catterton's CareDent
Combined group will operate a network of 155 dental clinics and generate revenues of around €100m
Oaktree Capital backs Mail Boxes Etc
GP acquires a stake of up to 40% in the company via a capital increase of up to €120m
Mandarin's Coffee Holding bolts on Yespresso
Deal is part of the buy-and-build strategy pursued by the GP to create a coffee production platform
Italian family offices join forces to invest in VC
Cube3 is intended to help Italian investors gain exposure to international investments strategies
Apollo takes betting business Gamenet private
Apollo increases its stake after initially buying 48.67% of Gamenet from Trilantic in October 2019
Apax-backed Idealista acquires Yaencontre
Apax Partners acquired a stake in Idealista from Bonsai Venture Capital et al. in July 2015
Vertis to launch €120m fifth VC scaleup fund
Fund will target companies with revenues of at least €5m, operating in a wide range of innovative sectors
Argos Wityu buys Sicura from Rekeep for €54.5m
GP intends to support Sicura by boosting its growth both organically and via strategic acquisitions
Arcadia buys pharma packaging specialist Favillini
GP invests via its Arcadia Small Cap II fund, which held a final close on €80m in May 2019
Eurizon launches private markets arm
New organisation, which has been operating since December 2019, has €3.4bn in AUM
Carlyle sells Golden Goose to Permira
Sale ends a three-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company via CEP IV and AGP V
Q4 Barometer: Continued buyout bonanza tops record-breaking year
Private equity investors completed 807 deals in Q4 2019, tipping the year into record-breaking territory
NB Renaissance Partners III close to hitting €1bn target
Fund acquires majority stakes in Italian mid-market companies operating in a wide range of sectors
KKR closes Global Impact Fund on $1.3bn
Fund targets lower-mid-market companies in the Americas, Europe and Asia, which contribute to sustainable development
Nexxus Iberia buys Grupo Bienzobas
Fifth investment made by the GP via its first Spanish fund, Nexxus Iberia Private Equity Fund I
Suma Capital increases stake in Party Fiesta
GP initially invested in the company in January 2015 by deploying capital from Suma Capital Growth I
Nexxus Iberia closes first Spanish fund on €170m
Fund targets investments in Spanish companies with potential to be expanded into Mexico and the US
Sherpa sells Cegasa Portable Energy to Autlán for €26m
Sale does not include the rest of the Cegasa group, which will continue to be manged by the GP
Alto Partners exits Pastificio di Chiavenna to trade
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Alto Partners, which acquired the company via its third fund
Iman Capital backs Spanish fintech company Crealsa
GP intends to support the company's growth and strengthen its market position across Spain
GP Bullhound in €4.4m round for Genially
GP Bullhound deploys capital from its fourth fund, which closed on its hard-cap of €113m in 2019
Nexxus invests in logistic specialist Maresa
GP deploys capital from its Nexxus Iberia Private Equity Fund I, launched with a €200m target in 2018
Lincoln appoints Candiani as managing director in Italy
Candiani will be based in Lincoln's Milan office and will work closely with Lincoln CEO Italy Rondelli
Mercer closes Private Investment Partners V on $2.7bn
PIP V consists of a US vehicle for US investors and a Luxembourg vehicle for non-US investors