Southern Europe
NEIP III's Altanova buys Intellisaw
With this add-on, Altanova expects to increase its revenues and further expand across the US market
Itago launches €130m buyout fund
Itago is an Italian GP recently established by a team that span out from Finint & Partners
Xenon closes seventh buyout fund on €300m
Vehicle is larger than its predecessor, Xenon Private Equity VI, a €184m fund closed in July 2014
BC-backed VetPartners buys Italian vet practices
VetPartners plans to further develop in Italy with the acquisition of additional practices
Team spirit: the enduring appeal of co-investment
This year, тЌ7.87bn was collected across seven co-investments funds, breaking Unquote Data records
Charterhouse's Optima acquires Blend Coberturas
Deal follows Optima's acquisitions of Modecor, Giuso Guido and Pernigotti's ice cream division
Bridges-backed Viva Gym buys Duet Fit
With this add-on, Viva Gym expects to reach revenues of €90m in 2019 and €115m in 2020
Q3 Barometer: deal volume hits new record with mid-market push
Buyout market has been strengthening consistently and was only four deals away from hitting 300 in the third quarter
Houlihan Lokey acquires Spanish firm Fidentiis Capital
Fidentiis Capital's Carlos Paramés and Juan Luis Muñoz will join Houlihan Lokey as managing directors
Ambienta backs machinery manufacturer Amutec
GP is investing via its third fund, which held a final close in May 2018 on €635m
F2i, Hat sell stakes in Sia to CDP Equity in €3.2bn deal
Deal ends a five-year holding period for F2i and Hat, which owned 17% and 8.6% respectively
Entangled Capital launches €150m buyout fund
Fund is dedicated to Italian small and mid-market companies operating in the industrial sector
FII holds €110m second close for growth capital fund
FII, in partnership with Lazio Innova, also launches an €18m VC fund called FII Tech Growth Lazio
Vertis et al. in €2m round for marketing platform Buzzoole
Vertis is investing via Vertis Venture 2 Scaleup, a fund launched in July 2017 with a €60m target
KKR European V closes on €5.8bn
KKR European V held an interim close on тЌ4.7bn in April 2019 and has a six-year investment period
Aksìa's Covisian carves out Avanza customer management unit
Following the deal, Covisian expects to reach a turnover of more than €330m
Ergon-backed Dolciaria Acquaviva acquires Milanopane
Company plans to further strengthen its market position and continue to pursue its buy-and-build strategy
Ardian's Jakala acquires stake in GeoUniq
Jakala intends to increase its stake in GeoUniq in the next three years
Ardian-backed Celli buys MF Refrigeration
Following this acquisition, Celli expects to reach revenues of around тЌ130m in 2019
Ardian's Neopharmed buys pharma company MDM
Neopharmed Gentili intends to consolidate its market position and expand its product offering
Sherpa buys Portuguese carpet maker Ferreira de Sa
First direct investment inked by a fund managed by Sherpa Capital outside of Spain
Platinum buys De Wave from Xenon
Deal ends a four-year holding period for Xenon, which bought the company via Xenon Private Equity VI
Bain Capital-backed Fedrigoni acquires Ritrama
Second add-on made by the company, following its acquisition of Cordenons in May 2018
Miura closes €350m agri-food fund, builds on fruit platform
Miura's new fund makes its first investment in Spanish fruit producer Frutas Esther