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Capital Criativo exits Intelligent Sensing Anywhere
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for the GP, which owned an 83.4% stake in the company
Cobepa buys Italian plastic caps producer Enoplastic
GP intends to further strengthen the company's market position in Italy and internationally
Investindustrial buys Spanish stone surface producer Neolith
GP invests from its €2bn fund Investindustrial VI, which targets European mid-market companies
Pillarstone-backed Sirti buys Wellcomm Engineering
Company CEO Nino Marsanasco retains a minority stake and continues to lead the business
Clessidra buys Italian interior lighting specialist L&S
GP invests from its Clessidra Capital Partners III fund, which closed on €607m in December 2016
Apax sells Electro Stocks to trade
Sale ends a 12-year holding period for Apax, which acquired the business in a €350m deal
Corpfin-backed Grupo 5 sells six nursing homes to Korian
Partial exit for Corpfin, which bought a 98% stake in Grupo 5 in 2017 via its fourth fund
Wise backs Italian fashion accessories producer Waycap
GP deploys capital from its Wisequity IV fund, which held a final close on €215m in March 2016
NB Aurora buys Dierre from Gradiente
NB Aurora bought a 46.1% stake from Gradiente and the remaining 3.8% from Rubbiani for €30.2m
KKR sells credit specialist Sistemia to BC-backed MCS-DSO
Group plans to strengthen its position in the Italian credit collection market and boost its growth
Genoa football club to be sold to York Capital
Genoa was put on the market by president and majority shareholder Enrico Preziosi earlier this year
PEP's IDB buys interior design specialist Modar
Modar is the sixth bolt-on inked by IDB, which expects to reach a turnover of €130m in 2019
Advent backs Spanish dental group Vitaldent
GP intends to accelerate the company's organic growth and strengthen its market position
New opportunities flourish in Italian healthcare
Sector has seen intense activity in recent years, with a noticeable increase in both deal volume and value
Nazca Capital closes lower-mid-market fifth fund on €150m
Nazca Fund V will target small Iberian companies with high-growth potential
Ardian-backed Jakala acquires marketing specialist Volponi
Following Volponi’s acquisition, Jakala expects to further expand and reach revenues of €250m
Nazca buys biopharmaceutical company Diater in €45m deal
This is the fifth investment made by Nazca Fund IV, which closed on €275m in 2017
Wise Equity to launch €260m fifth buyout fund
New fund is larger than its predecessor, Wisequity IV, which held a final close on €215m in 2016
Wise backs cybersecurity specialist Innovery
GP deploys capital from its €215m Wisequity IV fund, which invests tickets in the €5-20m range
Investindustrial-backed Lifebrain buys clinical lab Galeno
Galeno will be integrated within the Lifebrain business and will consolidate its market position
Taste of Italy buys land management software specialist Abaco
GP deploys capital from its Idea Taste of Italy fund, a food- and agri-business-dedicated vehicle
Riverside buys mineral water specialist Galvanina
GP plans to consolidate Galvanina's market position, boost its expansion and enlarge its offering
Riello holds €50m first close for Italian Strategy
Fund targets Italian SMEs operating in the fashion, food, automotive, furniture and cosmetic sectors
Dawn leads $11m series-A for data integration platform Onna
Previous backer Nauta Capital also takes part in the round, alongside Dropbox and Slack Fund
