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PAI’s Marcolin picks up Viva
Italian eyewear manufacturer Marcolin, backed by PAI Partners, has acquired Viva International through a definitive stock purchase agreement.
Inveready launches second tech fund
Spanish investor Inveready has launched its second technology fund, Inveready Fund II, with a target of €15-20m.
Vertis in €1.2m round for Chef Dovunque
Vertis has led a €1.2m round for Chef Dovunque, an Italian firm that selects and distributes organic ingredients for home-cooking.
Inveready leads €1m round for Sweetspot
Spanish venture capital investors Inveready and Cube Investments have led a €1m round for Sweetspot Intelligence, a marketing analytics platform.
GED sells Grupo Sendal, reaps 2x return
GED has sold its stake in healthcare service provider Grupo Sendal to US-based Carefusion and reaped a 2x return.
Trilantic buys minority stake in Betty Blue
Trilantic Partners Europe has acquired a minority stake in Italian fashion and accessories company Betty Blue.
Moncler files IPO request
Italian down jacket maker Moncler has filed a request with the Italian stock market to list its shares following a seven-year courtship with private equity.
Alto reaps 3x money on Rancilio sale
Alto Partners has sold its minority stake in Italian espresso machine maker Rancilio Group to Ali Group, a global catering equipment firm.
Emisys Capital launches in Italy with €150m fund
New investor Emisys Capital has launched in Italy and simultaneously announced the first closing of its maiden vehicle on €131m.
Apax buys Rhiag-Inter from Alpha
Apax Partners has acquired Italian automotive parts distributor Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia from Alpha.
Doughty's Quirón buys Teknon from Magnum
Magnum Industrial Partners has sold Barcelona-based private medical clinic Centro Médico Teknon to Grupo Hospitalario Quirón, backed by Doughty Hanson, for €225m.
Fondo Strategico buys Ansaldo Energia
Italian state-supported fund Fondo Strategico Italiano has acquired 84.55% of Ansaldo Energia in a deal that values the firm at more than €1bn.
Cipio exits eMaze in management buy-back
Cipio Partners has sold security services and software company eMaze to the firm's management.
Mir Capital buys Lima Corporate stake
Mir Capital has completed its second investment with the acquisition of a non-controlling stake in orthopaedic devices producer Lima Corporate from IMI Investimenti.
Italian fundraising slumps – Aifi
Total fundraising in H1 2013 in Italy fell to just €162m, the lowest half-year period across the five-year sample, according to Aifi data.
Private equity backers consider Sisal flotation
Apax, Permira and Clessidra are exploring the potential listing of gaming group Sisal this year, according to the Financial Times.
Sherpa Capital backs Dogi
Spanish special situations investor Sherpa Capital has committed €3.8m to listed fabrics manufacturer Dogi International Fabrics.
Spanish investors pump €3.5m into Fast Drinks
Clave Mayor, Ade Gestión Sodical and Caixa Capital Risc have injected €3.5m into Fast Drinks, a producer of self-heating drinks cans.
Oaktree-backed Panrico to undergo restructuring
Panrico, the Spanish pastry and bread firm backed by Oaktree Capital, has appointed economist and lawyer Carlos Gila as first executive to oversee its restructuring.
Sherpa Capital buys Grupo Indo
Spanish turnaround investor Sherpa Capital has made a binding offer to acquire the production unit of ophthalmic lenses company Grupo Indo, after it hit bankruptcy in 2010.
Seaya Ventures injects €5m into Plenummedia
Spanish VC Seaya Ventures has committed €5m to Madrid-based internet marketing company Plenummedia.
Inveready leads round for Mobincube
Spanish VC Inveready has led a €700,000 seed funding round for Mobincube, a Valencia-based mobile software developer, alongside the Bankinter Innovation Foundation and The Crowd Angel.
Triton-backed Befesa invests €30m in new facility
Recycling and industrial waste disposal company Befesa, backed by Triton, is developing a €30m smelting plant in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Halder acquires Bottega
Halder Beteiligungsberatung has acquired Italian leather goods manufacturer Bottega Manifatturiera.