Southern Europe
KKR, Artá back kitchen panels specialist Alvic
Company plans to further expand internationally and open new manufacturing facilities
Aksìa sells Lameplast to trade for €88m
Sale ends a three-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company via its fourth fund
Kibo Ventures targets €100m for third fund
Kibo's second fund has recently finished its investment period after closing on €71m in 2016
Keensight carves out 3P Biopharmaceuticals
GP backs biologics production service 3P Biopharmaceuticals via Keensight Capital V
Wise closes fifth fund on €260m after two months
Italian investor has held a final close on the vehicle's hard-cap, having launched in June
Alcentra closes European direct lending fund on €5.5bn
Predecessor held a final close on €4.3bn in 2017 and had an average ticket size of around €100m
Rewriting the rulebook: how technology is disrupting PE
A round-up of key takeaways from speakers at Unquote's Allocate conference in June
Progressio closes fund III on €250m hard-cap
Italian mid-market firm Progressio held an interim close on €185m back in February
VCs inject $60m into extended series-C for TravelPerk
Fresh capital will support product innovation and European expansion for the Spanish startup
CVC closes second long-term fund
CVC is the first of the multi-product managers to raise a second-generation long-term capital fund
Alantra buys stake in VC firm Asabys Partners
Alantra will invest in the first vehicle of Asabys, Sabadell Asabys Health Innovation Investments
Alpha Private Equity buys accessories specialist AMF
GP intends to further boost AMF's growth both organically and via new acquisitions
Clessidra sells Cavalli to Dubai-based firm
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Italian GP Clessidra, which owns a majority stake
Italy: exit routes open up as foreign capital pours in
Exit routes for Italian-owned companies was a key theme at Unquote's Milan forum in early July
A&M buys surveillance specialist La Patria in SBO
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for the GPs, which owned a combined majority in the company
Nazca buys lighting rental business Cinelux
First investment made by the GP via its Fondo Nazca V, which closed on €150m in June
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Allocate special
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Charterhouse-backed Siaci Saint Honore buys Cambiaso Risso
Combined group will operate in five new countries while strengthening its position in several ports
Itago's NEIP III sells ABL to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for NEIP III, which owned a 44.25% stake in ABL
Ardian-backed Dedalus buys IT specialist Softech
Company expects to bolster its growth and further consolidate its position in the Italian market
EQT backs Italian energy efficiency specialist Antas
Deal follows the recent opening of an office in Milan to strengthen EQT's presence in the country
Source, Holtzbrinck in $50m series-A for Wind Mobility
Company plans to use the fresh capital to pursue its international expansion in Asia and Europe
Tamburi backs Milan-listed IT specialist Sesa
Tamburi buys a 14.95% stake in ITH, which controls a 52.8% holding in Sesa, for €17m
EQT opens Milan office
New office will be led by EQT managing director and head of Italy Federico Quitadamo