Southern Europe
LP Profile: Saranac Partners
Established in 2016, Saranac Partners is a multi-family office and financial advisory firm
Nauta Capital leads €5.2m series-A for Smart Protection
Existing backers Wayra, JME Ventures, Bankinter and Big Sur Ventures also participated in the round
Clessidra holds €320m first close for restructuring fund
GP intends to diversify its strategy and expand its business by entering the bank credit segment
Investindustrial appoints Gatti as managing principal
In his new role, Gatti will focus on the firm's sourcing activities and business development
Artá Capital buys majority stake in Preving from Corpfin
GP deploys capital from its second fund, which held a final close on €400m in February 2018
Omnes leads €8.4m funding round for Newronika
Previous backers Indaco Venture Partners and Innogest also take part in the round alongside F3F
Investindustrial-backed Italcanditi buys Prodotti Rubicone
Deal is part of a buy-and-build strategy pursued by Italcanditi to strengthen its market position
NB Aurora invests €20m in NB Renaissance's Rino Mastrotto
Deal follows the acquisition of a 70% stake in the company by NB Renaissance Partners last month
Point72 leads $60m series-C for translation platform Unbabel
Previous backers Scale Venture, Notion, Caixa Capital and Faber Ventures also take part in the round
P101, MIP lead €4.5m round for Velasca
Company will use the financing to boost its expansion and open 20 new stores across Europe and the US
MMC Ventures leads $19m funding round for Lookiero
All Iron Ventures, Bonsai Partners, 10x Venture Partners and Santander Smart also take part in the round
Ambienta exits Safim to trade
Deal ends a two-year holding period for Ambienta, which acquired Safim via its second fund
Oquendo Capital launches €250m fourth mezzanine fund
Oquendo Mezzanine IV expects to hold a first close by the end of 2019 and a final close by mid-2020
H1 Review: Deal volume steady in southern Europe; value drops
Region recorded 70 buyouts worth an aggregate value of €11.2bn in the first six months of the year
Equita Capital launches €200m debt fund
Fund will be larger than its predecessor, EDP I, a €100m vehicle that closed in 2017
DeA's Taste of Italy exits beverage producer Lurisia
Coca‑Cola HBC buys the entire share capital of Lurisia for an enterprise value of €88m
Sherpa backs Omega Spice
GP is currently investing via its third fund, which closed on €150m in 2018, against a €125m target
Advent raises $2bn for tech fund
Fundraise comes shortly after the $17.5bn final close of the GP's flagship product, GPE IX
Clearwater acquires Milan-based Brera Financial Advisory
Brera's team will join Clearwater's structure, which has 16 offices across nine countries
Five Seasons, Indaco lead €8.5m round for Cortilia
Primomiglio also took part in the round by deploying capital from its Barcamper Ventures fund
Anacap raises €1bn for credit fund
Vehicle was launched in November 2018 with a $750m target and raced to a first close on $600m
83North, Marathon Capital back Lenses.io
Series-A will help data and analytics specialist Lenses.io to expand internationally
Sator's L'Autre Chose buys luxury footwear brand Giannico
Giannico's founder, Nicolò Beretta, will be appointed creative director of both brands
Alantra appoints Joshi as managing director
Joshi joins Alantra from Lincoln International, where he worked for six years as a managing director