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Italian VCs inject €2m into Personal Factory
IMI Fondi Chiusi has joined existing backers Vertis and Fondamenta in a €2m round for building materials company Personal Factory.
Bridgepoint and TPG circle Servihabitat
Bridgepoint and TPG are among a number of investors considering the acquisition of a 50% stake in Spanish real estate firm Servihabitat Gestión Inmobiliaria, according to reports.
Principia backs Rysto with $1m
Italian venture capital firm Principia has injected $1m into Rysto, an online portal for jobseekers in hospitality and catering.
Ambienta sells Tower Light
Italian environmental investor Ambienta has sold lighting tower producer Tower Light to listed US-based generator manufacturer Generac.
Xanit bolts on Croasa
Xanit International Hospital, the healthcare provider backed by N+1 Mercapital and Partners Group, has completed the bolt-on of oncology centre Croasa.
HIG increases stake in VSA
HIG Europe has increased its stake in Spanish audiovisual group Vértice 360 Servicios Audiovisuales (VSA) to 50.01%, exercising a call option following the purchase of a 49.99% stake in 2012.
Bayside Capital buys Bantierra loan portfolio
Bayside Capital, the credit arm of HIG Capital, has acquired a portfolio of failed loans from Bantierra, marking the first such transaction in the credit union sector in Spain.
United Ventures supports LoveTheSign
United Ventures has led a €1m funding round for e-commerce interior design site LoveTheSign.com.
100% Italian-backed B4 boosts small-cap segment
There’s a new kid on the block in Italian private equity: launched in mid-2012, B4 Investimenti began operational activity in September last year, completed its maiden investment in July and is well on the way to closing its first fund. Amy King reports
N+1 raises €100m for latest fund
Spanish investor N+1 has held a €100m first close for QMC II Iberian Capital Fund.
Jobandtalent raises €2.5m from Kibo Ventures et al.
Spanish venture capital investor Kibo Ventures has led a €2.5m funding round for recruitment firm Jobandtalent.
Corpfin Capital makes 2.5x on Duplex sale
Corpfin Capital, the Spanish GP managed by Ascri president Carlos Lavilla, has completed the divestment of lift maintenance firm Duplex Elevación, reaping 2.5x money.
Fondamenta and IMI back MilkyWay
Italian investors Fondamenta and IMI Fondi Chiusi have made a €720,000 capital injection into extreme biking and sports equipment firm MilkyWay.
CVC strengthens Italian team
Andrea Ferrante, CVC
Lexington wins Generali private equity stakes
Italy's largest insurer Assicurazioni Generali has agreed to sell its holdings in European leveraged buyout funds to Lexington Partners, according to reports.
Active Venture Partners backs ReviewPro
Active Venture Partners has injected €3m into Spanish online reputation analytics firm ReviewPro.
Principia backs Weekend-a-gogo
Italian VC player Principia has injected €450,000 into Neapolitan social tourism platform Weekend-a-gogo.
Greek taxi-hailing start-up Taxibeat secures $2m
Athens-based Taxibeat, a taxi-hailing start-up business, has received $2m in fresh funding, marking a reawakening in Greece's hushed investment market.
Portobello Capital sells Cie to BlackRock
Spanish private equity firm Portobello Capital has sold its remaining stake in listed car parts manufacturer Cie Automotive Group to BlackRock.
Private equity-backed Moncler to float
Luxury jacket maker Moncler, backed by Eurazeo and Carlyle, is to sell around 30% of shares in a flotation expected in December, according to reports.
Smadex raises €600,000 from Cabiedes et al.
Spanish mobile advertising firm Smadex has closed a €600,000 funding round with participation from Cabiedes & Partners.
Argos Soditic buys Via Delle Perle
Argos Soditic has acquired a majority stake in womenswear firm Via Delle Perle.
Carlyle considering IPO for Applus
After an aggressive acquisition strategy, Carlyle is understood to be considering an initial public offering of Applus, a multi-industry testing, inspection and certification services firm.