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Italian GP Arcadia to start marketing new fund by end of 2021
Arcadia's third fund will be larger than its predecessor, which closed on €80m in 2019
GP Profile: Arcadia
CEO Simone Arnaboldi discusses the firm's recent investments, its current pipeline and the prospect of launching a new fund
FSI et al. sell Cedacri to Ion for €1.5bn
FSI intends to reinvest in Cedacri as a minority shareholder, doubling the capital deployed in 2017
Korelya leads €157m round for Wallapop at €690m valuation
Previous backers Accel, Insight Partners, 14W, GP Bullhound and Northzone take part in the funding round
Alantra buys 40% stake in MCH Investment Strategies
Through this partnership, Alantra expects to expand its financial service offering and enlarge its investor base
SICI backs Italian foundry 3M
Company plans to boost its technological development and bolster its international expansion
Riello buys Garmont International
GP invests in the company via Italian Strategy Private Equity Fund, which deploys tickets in the €5-30m range
Miura sells Equipe Cerámicas to Mandarin's Italcer
Miura reinvests in the deal alongside Mandarin and retains a minority stake in the combined group
FII to launch €700m Agritech & Food Fund
Fund invests in companies across the food and agriculture sectors to boost their growth and technological development
Kartesia takes control of ADL Biopharma
Company's board of directors is reduced to three seats and Ignacio Urbelz is appointed as new CEO
P101 invests €6m in series-B for Bipi Mobility
P101 deploys capital from its Programma 102 and Italia 500 vehicles for the deal
Carlyle sells Logoplaste stake to OTPP
Packaging producer posted 2020 EBITDA of €120m, compared with €78m when Carlyle invested in 2016
Apax buys 17% stake in EQT's Idealista for €250m
Deal takes place just a few months months after Apax sold its majority stake in the business to EQT
Insight Partners leads $96m series-B for Copado
Lead Edge Capital, Isai Cap Venture and Perpetual Investors also take part in the investment
Ambienta buys Caprari
GP intends to strengthen the company's market position and build an aggregation platform across the sector
Ardian becomes majority shareholder in Jakala
Ardian intends to further support the company, which it had previously backed in 2018
DeA Capital-backed CDS buys Viki Plast
DeA Capital owns a 35% stake in CDS, which it acquired via its Idea Taste of Italy fund in April 2017
Sherpa appoints Retana as investment director
Retana has more than 10 years of experience in investment banking and private equity
PSG's Mapal bolts on GetCompliant
With this add-on, Mapal expects to strengthen its existing software offering and expand its presence in the Nordic region
Itago IV holds €60m first close, buys SR-Mecatronic
Fund inks its first deal by acquiring a majority stake in Italian business SR-Mecatronic
Arcadia buys salmon producer Starlaks
GP invests in the company via Arcadia Small Cap II, which closed on €80m in May 2019
FII leads €17m series-B for Inxpect
GP invests in the company via Fondo Italiano Tecnologia e Crescita (FITEC), which backs Italian technology SMEs
Altamar launches €120m debt fund-of-funds
Altamar Private Debt III plans to target both direct lending funds and senior loan vehicles
Sherpa sells Macrolibros to Gold Tower's Graficas Ceyde
With the addition of Macrolibros, Graficas Ceyde plans to boost its expansion into new business verticals