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KKR adjusts takeover bid to buy Telepizza in €604m deal
GP's new offer receives approval of the Spanish authority CNMV, according to public document
EQT buys biotech company Igenomix from Charme
GP deploys capital from its EQT VIII fund, which hit its €10.75bn hard-cap in February 2018
Wise buys Trime
GP plans to support the lighting company's organic and acquisitive growth strategy
CVC backs Spanish university Universidad Alfonso X
GP deploys capital from its €15.5bn CVC Capital Partners VII fund, which held a final close in June 2017
GED holds €100m first close for sixth fund
Fund has a €175m target and plans to make 8-10 investments in Spanish industrial companies
DeA Capital backs takeaway chain Alice Pizza
GP deploys capital from Idea Taste of Italy, a €218m food- and agri-business-dedicated vehicle
DeA Capital launches new alternatives fund
Italian manager launches vehicle that will target private equity, private debt and infrastructure
LP Profile: Assicurazioni Generali
Group head of private equity investments Sollazzo speaks to Unquote about the insurer’s investment program and plans for 2019
MIP invests in shoe designer Manebí
Company plans to use the fresh capital to expand internationally and broaden its product offering
Magenta Partners backs FastPayHotels
Following the deal, Tom Matthews, partner at Magenta Partners, will join the company's board
Oakley Capital carves out Ekon from Advent-backed Unit4
Equity for the deal will be drawn from Oakley Capital Private Equity III, which closed on €800m
Italian pension funds launch PE programme
Joint venture under the name Progetto Iride compromises five Italian pension funds
GP Profile: Ambienta
Latest flagship fund raised by Ambienta held a final close in May 2018, hitting its €635m hard-cap, exceeding its €500m target
Eurazeo exits Moncler in €445m deal
GP generates total proceeds of €1.4bn, a cash-on-cash multiple of 4.8x and an IRR of 43%
Nexi to float on Italian stock exchange in April
Placement includes existing shares as well as new shares issued via a €600-700m capital increase
Orienta backs Passione Unghie
GP intends to boost the company's growth, develop its product offering and support its expansion
Wise exits Colcom to trade
Colcom management team, led by CEO Gabriele Basile, will continue to lead the company
Magnum-backed Lexer bolts on Cobralia
GP plans to build a large group operating in the Spanish legal and financial sectors
Ambienta buys Phoenix Group
GP acquires a majority stake in the business from Chequers Capital, which bought the company in 2016
Carlyle buys stake in Jeanologia from MCH
GP intends to boost the company's growth and further expand its product offering
Prime Ventures et al. in €66m series-B for Pagantis
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further expand in Italy, France and Portugal
StarTIP leads €44m funding round for Talent Garden
Indaco Ventures, Club degli Investitori and US-based Social Capital take part in the investment
Platinum Equity buys Iberconsa in SBO
Portobello Capital and Iberconsa's management team reinvest in the business alongside Platinum Equity
VC activity picks up steam in Spain
Venture capital activity maintained momentum in 2018, largely fueled by international players in later-stage rounds