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Grupo Ono files IPO documents with Spanish regulator
Spanish broadband operator Grupo Ono is to pursue a listing and has filed documents with the Spanish regulator CNMV.
CoBe Capital buys Hatria from Marazzi
CoBe Capital has acquired Italian ceramics company Hatria from Marazzi Group, owned by NYSE-listed Mohawk Industries.
Liberty Global enters race for Ono
Liberty Global is thought to have entered talks for private equity-backed Spanish broadband operator Ono, with rival interest from Vodafone.
Vodafone in talks for Spanish broadband firm Ono
Vodafone is thought to have approached the private equity backers of Spanish firm Grupo Corporativo Ono, a cable and broadband operator, regarding a potential £7bn offer for the asset.
N+1 Mercapital elects new CEO and chairman
Gonzalo de Rivera, N+1 Mercapital
Hutton Collins injects €50m into Dedalus
Hutton Collins has made a €50m investment in Dedalus, an Italian healthcare IT systems provider, along with a further €15m from co-investors.
KKR injects €100m into Gruppo Argenta
KKR has made a debt and equity commitment of around €100m to vending machine firm Gruppo Argenta to stabilise its capital structure and provide growth capital.
Deal in focus: Alto buys Dolciaria Val D'Enza stake
Alto Partners has acquired a 41.88% stake in baked products maker Dolciaria Val D'Enza.
Barnechea leaves Riverside for HIG
Juan Barnechea, HIG Capital
Permira, Ardian take first steps towards eDreams IPO
Permira and Ardian are considering an initial public offering of online travel company eDreams Odigeo this year in Madrid.
AnaCap buys Monte dei Paschi loan portfolio
AnaCap Financial Partners has acquired a €551m portfolio of performing salary-secured loans from Italian banking group Gruppo Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
Miguel Rona joins Altamar as partner
Miguel Rona, Grupo Altamar
Nauta and Caixa inject further €3.5m into Groupalia
Nauta Capital and Caixa Capital Risc have injected a further €3.5m into daily deals site Groupalia to shore up the portfolio company.
Caixa Capital Risc leads Lexdir investment
Caixa Capital Risc has led a €420,000 funding round for Lexdir, an online directory of legal professionals.
Ambienta holds second close on €200.2m
Environmental investor Ambienta has held a second close for Ambienta II on €200.2m.
Italian luxury sector home to strongest European IPO of 2013
Italian luxury
Caixa leads €2m round for Stinser
Caixa Capital Risc has led a €2m funding round for steel supply management company Stinser, with co-investment from Ade Capital Sodical.
Deal in focus: Oquendo in €20m Monbus mezzanine deal
Oquendo Capital made a €20m mezzanine commitment to Spanish bus operator Monbus in December, highlighting the rise of the alternative debt market in Spain.
Springwater Capital backs Saranet buyout
Springwater Capital has acquired an 80% stake in Spain-based internet operator Saranet.
Springwater picks up Adveo division for €16m
Swiss turnaround investor Springwater Capital has acquired the industrial business unit of Adveo for €16m.
N+1 Mercapital secures stake in Salto
N+1 Mercapital has acquired a 22% stake in electronic lock company Salto Systems.
Programma 101 hits first close
Italian venture capital investor Programma 101 (P101) has held a first close of its maiden fund on €32m.
Bankia nears sale of private equity portfolio
Spain's Bankia has filed a request with the National Securities Market Commission to sell its shareholding in around 30 assets and private equity funds, according to the local press.
Intel joins $30m series-D round for AlienVault
Intel Capital has joined AlienVault's $26.5m series-D round, injecting a further $3.5m.