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Project A Ventures leads $7.9m series-A for Casavo
Previous backers Picus Capital and 360 Capital Partners also take part in the funding round
Investindustrial launches €3bn fund
Fund follows the same strategy as its predecessor, which closed on €2bn in 2016
360 Capital leads €7m series-A for Signaturit
Previous backers, including Bonsai Partners and Banco Sabadell, also take part in the round
Naxicap-backed BVA bolts on Doxa
BVA expects to become one of the main market research groups in Europe and reach revenues of €200m
Siparex Investimenti 3 to be launched in 2019
Fund is managed by Insec Equity Partners, which is based in Milan and led by Barbini and Gianola
ProA Capital holds €475m final close for third buyout fund
ProA Iberian Buyout Fund III targets mid-sized companies with potential for internationalisation
Alto Partners acquires Bia
Third investment made by Alto Capital IV, which held a €210m final close in 2018
Acon Investments backs Germaine de Capuccini
GPs plan to boost the company’s product innovation and expand its growth organically and via add-ons
QuattroR backs Trussardi
QuattroR invests via its €711m fund, which targets companies in temporary financial distress
Italian journalists' fund seeks VC opportunities
The National Institute for Italian Journalists' Social Security (INPGI) has launched a tender notice seeking closed-ended venture capital and growth capital funds to invest in.
Strong Italian dealflow boosts southern European activity
Italy reached an all-time peak in terms of buyout dealflow and aggregate value in 2018, boosting the region's figures as a whole
Alantra backs Frías Nutrición
GP is investing from Alantra Private Equity Fund III, which held a €450m final close in 2017
Ardian buys Celli from Consilium
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Consilium, which controlled a 70% stake in Celli
Artá exits Gascan to UBS
Sale ends a two-year holding period for Artá, which acquired the company from Explorer Investments
Apollo acquires stake in Bene Assicurazioni
Transaction is part of Apollo's acquisition of NYSE-listed company Aspen Insurance Holdings
Progressio holds €185m interim close for Fund III
Fund invests in Italian SMEs operating in the engineering, fashion, pharma and food sectors
Investindustrial's Benvic bolts on Plantura
Third add-on made by Benvic, following the acquisition of VinyLoop and Alfa PVC in 2018
Ardian-backed F2A bolts on Archimede HR
Company's founder Aldo Pascucci will be appointed as new service development officer of F2A
Qualitas closes second fund-of-funds, prepares new launch
Qualitas Mutual Private Equity Program II was launched in 2017 and held a first close on €30m
Springwater-backed Wamos bolts on Mapa Group
Deal allows for further vertical integration within Wamos and provides opportunities for cost saving
Hat Orizzonte invests €3m in Advice Group
Second investment made by the GP via its Technology & Innovation fund, targeting €100m
PAI Partners exits Konecta
Sale ends a four-year holding period for PAI Partners, which owned a 40% stake in Konecta
Eos-backed Poplast bolts on FM Plastic
This is the second bolt-on inked by the business, following the acquisition of Sala in October 2017
AVM Gestioni, Centurion Global invest in Italia Independent
GPs invest via a newco named Creative Ventures, which acquired 2,553,191 new shares
