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Metrika buys machinery business Robor
This is the second deal made by Metrika I fund, which targets Italian companies generating revenues of €20-100m
Capza exits Ivnosys to PSG-backed Signaturit
Sale ends a two-year holding period for Capza, which acquired a 40% stake in the business via Capzanine 4 Flex Equity
Alantra appoints two new operating partners
In their new roles, they will support the investment team in the management of Alantra's portfolio companies
Alto-backed CEI buys Lema
Combined group expects to reach revenues of €85m in 2021, with a 20% EBITDA margin
Clessidra's Botter bolts on Mondodelvino
Combined group expects to reach revenues of €350m in 2020 and further expand its market share
MBO exits public relations specialist LLYC
Sale ends a six-year holding period for MBO, which invested €6.35m in the business in exchange for a minority stake
Columbus Life Sciences Fund III closes on €120m
Fund invests in early-stage and high-growth opportunities across the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries
F&P4Biz buys fuel tanks specialist Farma
F&P4Biz intends to boost Farma's international expansion, while pursuing a buy-and-build strategy
CVC buys Greek dairy company Dodoni
GP invests in the company via CVC Capital Partners VII, which held a final close on its €15.5bn hard-cap in 2017
Primo Digital Fund launches with €80m target
Fund has a special focus on the e-commerce, software, cybersecurity, fintech and blockchain sectors
Ardian backs MCH's Logalty
GPs plan to consolidate Logalty's market position in Spain and boost its expansion, especially in Portugal and Mexico
NB Renaissance launches €362m takeover for Sicit
NB Renaissance intends to take the company private alongside its current shareholder Intesa Holding
Tech overtakes consumer in Italy
Numerous Italian GPs with a generalist approach have reshaped their activity towards the tech sector
Alantra appoints UBI's Ferrari as head of investment banking Italy
Ferrari has more than 20 years of experience in investment banking, strategy consulting and private equity
Abac sells Isolana to Blackstone's BME
Sale ends a two-year holding period for Abac, which acquired a stake in Isolana via its €320m fund Abac Solutions I
FII-backed Seco to list in Q2
Following the placement, the company intends to boost its expansion and pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Talde invests in AJL Ophtalmic
GP plans to consolidate the company's position in the ophthalmology sector, both in Spain and internationally
Espiga sells Unica to Hexpol for €48m
Unica's management team stays on with the business and will continue to lead the company
Quadrivio launches €400m Silver Economy Fund
Fund targets European and North American companies, which specialise in products and services for people over 50
PSG buys software developer Nalanda
This is the eighth investment made by the GP via its PSG Europe Fund, which closed on €1.25bn in February 2021
Magnum sells Lexer to L-Gam's Grupo BC
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Magnum, which invested in the business via its second fund
PE-backed Allfunds to list within weeks
Company's backers could raise around €2bn through the IPO, according to Mergermarket
Orienta-led consortium sells Sidac to Lindsay Goldberg's Schur
Sale ends a four-year holding period for the club deal led by Orienta, which acquired Sidac from its parent company Acmar
FAI, Invitalia back Frigomeccanica
FAI invests via Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano I, while Invitalia deploys capital from Fondo Cresci al Sud