Southern Europe
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 €4.7bn 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 €130m in 2019
Mir Capital backs Cioccolatitaliani
GP intends to further boost the company's growth by opening 50 new cafes and doubling its turnover
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
Tamburi sells stake in luxury handbag designer Furla for €35m
Tamburi sells its shares to majority shareholder Bloom, the holding company of the Furlanetto family
Miura closes €350m agri-food fund, builds on fruit platform
Miura's new fund makes its first investment in Spanish fruit producer Frutas Esther
PEP-backed IDB bolts on Flexalighting
Company's founder and CEO, Roberto Mantovani, reinvests in the company and retains a minority stake
VC-backed DocPlanner buys TuoTempo
TuoTempo will operate independently and CEO Bianco will stay on with the business
Permira appoints Pascalizi as co-head in Italy
In his new role, Pascalizi will lead the firm's Milan office alongside co-head Fabrizio Carretti
Artá carves out Nuadi from Nucap Industries
As part of the transaction, Nuadi will also acquire Nucap's Chinese subsidiary based in Shanghai
Fideuram launches PE fund with ESG focus
Minimum commitment for non-professional investors is set at €100,000
Collins Capital exits Anna Ecologica to trade
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Collins Capital, which owned a 40% stake in the company
Carlyle closes fifth Europe Partners fund on €6.4bn
Fund invests in European upper-mid-market companies across a wide range of sectors
Argos Wityu backs Latteria e Caseificio Moro
GP intends to support the company's growth and boost its international expansion
Apollo buys Gamenet stake from Trilantic
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for Trilantic, which acquired the company via its fourth fund
Quadrivio backs wine specialist Prosit
GP invests via its Made in Italy Fund, which launched in October 2018 with a €200m target
Argo Capital targets year-end first close
Argo is targeting a €40m first close for the firm's inaugural energy transition fund