Southern Europe
Ambienta buys Image S
GP acquires the company via Next Imaging, its recently established buy-and-build platform
CIP Merchant Capital backs 7Star
Company plans to use the fresh capital to open new veterinary clinics in northern Italy
Vertis, StarTIP lead €7.8m round for Buzzoole
Previous backers R301 Capital and Impulse VC also took part in the funding round
NB Renaissance-backed Comelz bolts on Develer
Company will use the investment to open a new business unit focused on research and development
Nazca Capital buys Terratest from Platinum Equity
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further expand internationally, especially in the US
Nauta Capital leads €5.4m funding round for Hosco
Previous backer Athos Capital and several business angels also take part in the investment
Lakestar holds first closes totalling €375m
Lakestar III targets early-stage investments and Lakestar Growth I backs larger rounds
MCH-backed Europastry bolts on Confeitaria Torres
Europastry expects to boost its productivity and expand its presence in the Portuguese market
ING Ventures leads €1.3m series-A for Axyon AI
Investment also sees participation from Italian bank UniCredit and several angel investors
Q&A: Hermes GPE's Elias Korosis
Unquote speaks to the LP's head of growth investing about gaining access to the best deals and being a good partner to GPs
Average holding period stays high as quick exits lag
Lower proportion of deals are being exited within three years, and more after seven years
Centurion Private Equity backs Abbassalebollette
Sponsor is deploying capital from its Centurion Private Equity Opportunities fund
Xenon's Tecnopool bolts on Logiudice Forni, Mimac Italia
Deals are part of the GP's strategy to create a pool of companies specialising in the bakery sector
Innogest leads €1.5m round for MioAssicuratore
Italian venture fund and previous backer Pi Campus also takes part in the investment
NB Aurora acquires minority stake in Club del Sole
Pool of Italian family offices also takes part in the deal and acquires a minority stake
Q3 Barometer: European PE's strongest third quarter
European market had its most active third quarter on record in 2018 in terms of dealflow
Ardian acquires majority stake in Neopharmed Gentili
Mediolanum Farmaceutici will retain a minority stake, and Alessandro Del Bono will be appointed CEO
Xenon buys Emmeti, Sipac, Mectra, Logik to create EMS Group
Following the acquisition, the four companies will be merged in a new entity called EMS Group
Triton to close fund V on €5bn hard-cap
Fund was registered in Luxembourg in March as The Triton Fund V with a target of €4bn
United Ventures invests €2m in Exein
VC house is currently investing via its United Ventures II fund, which held a first close on €75m
Investindustrial in exclusivity for Italcanditi
Italcanditi is controlled by the Goffi family, who founded the company in Pedrengo in 1963
Arcano launches new private equity fund-of-funds
Fund is larger than its two predecessors, Arcano Capital XI and X, which collectively raised €300m
Värde buys Portuguese real estate asset manager
GP plans to consolidate its market position in the Portuguese real estate market
Italy's battle with EU raises risks for private equity
Stand-off surrounding Italy's draft 2019 budget threatens to derail recent progress in the country's PE landscape