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Blackstone, Goldman invest €100m in Prima Assicurazioni
Co-founders Alberto Genovese and Teodoro D’Ambrosio will retain a majority stake in the company
Bullnet Capital sells Zhilabs to Samsung
Following the deal, Zhilabs will continue to operate independently under its own management
P101, Samaipata lead €6m funding round for Colvin
Television group Mediaset Spain also takes part in the funding, alongside several private investors
Sun European Partners sells Elix Polymers for €195m
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Sun, which bought the company from Styrolution Group
Kinnevik leads $44m series-C for TravelPerk
Previous backers including Felix Capital, Target Global and LocalGlobe also take part in the round
Nazca Capital backs Herbex
GP draws capital from Nazca IV Fund, which held a final close on its €275m hard-cap in December 2016
PE-backed Trasporti Romagna bolts on Blue City
Deal is the second bolt-on inked by Trasporti Romagna, following the acquisition of AnRiTrans
PE-backed BluJay bolts on Era System
Deal allows BluJay to boost its market position as an integrated customs solutions specialist
Friuli Veneto Sviluppo backs CIB Unigas
GP deploys capital from its Fondo Sviluppo PMI, which targets SMEs based in the north-east of Italy
FII, Hat Orizzonte acquire Marval
FII invests €34m in the auto parts manufacturer and acquires a majority stake
Southern Europe's non-performing loans pique PE’s interest
NPL market is showing increasing vitality, with southern Europe in particular attracting interest from private equity funds
Alantra PE Fund II completes secondaries deal
Partners Group is the leading investor in the new vehicle, alongside several existing investors
One Equity's Lutech bolts on CDM Tecnoconsulting
Group intends to expand further internationally, especially in the rest of Europe and China
GED Capital's Procubitos Europe bolts on Polo Nord
Procubitos Europe will enter the Italian market and further boost its presence in the sector
Aurica Capital invests in Winche
GP is deploying capital from its Aurica III fund, which held a €140m second close in April 2017
Carlyle's Irca bolts on Dobla
Irca and Dobla will create a group with around 800 employees and a combined turnover of €330m
Miura backs EfectoLED
First investment from Miura Fund III, which held a final close on €330m in January
Unigrains' Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano backs Sinfo One
Fondo Agroalimentare buys its stake from the Pomi family, who retain the majority holding
HV Holtzbrinck leads $6m series-A for Lingokids
Previous backers JME Venture Capital, Sabadell Ventures and Big Sur Ventures take part in the round
J Hirsch sells Clouditalia to F2i and Marguerite's Irideos
Sale ends a six-year holding period for J Hirsch, which drew capital from its €270m ILP III fund
Q Group holds €100m first close for Industry 4.0 fund
GP plans to hold a final close by the end of 2019 and make its first investment in the coming months
Indaco, Airbridge lead €3m series-A for Travel Appeal
Indaco Ventures is investing from its first fund, launched in April 2018 with a €250m hard-cap
Vertis leads €6.4m funding round for Milkman
Previous backers P101 and 360 Partners also took part in the investment
EQT-backed Saur increases stake in Emalsa
Acquisition was made by French water company Saur via its Spanish subsidiary Gestagua
