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NB Aurora acquires minority stake in Club del Sole
Pool of Italian family offices also takes part in the deal and acquires a minority stake
Ardian acquires majority stake in Neopharmed Gentili
Mediolanum Farmaceutici will retain a minority stake, and Alessandro Del Bono will be appointed CEO
Xenon buys Emmeti, Sipac, Mectra, Logik to create EMS Group
Following the acquisition, the four companies will be merged in a new entity called EMS Group
United Ventures invests €2m in Exein
VC house is currently investing via its United Ventures II fund, which held a first close on €75m
Investindustrial in exclusivity for Italcanditi
Italcanditi is controlled by the Goffi family, who founded the company in Pedrengo in 1963
Arcano launches new private equity fund-of-funds
Fund is larger than its two predecessors, Arcano Capital XI and X, which collectively raised €300m
Värde buys Portuguese real estate asset manager
GP plans to consolidate its market position in the Portuguese real estate market
Italy’s battle with EU raises risks for private equity
Stand-off surrounding Italy's draft 2019 budget threatens to derail recent progress in the country's PE landscape
IGI holds €100m first close for sixth fund
Fund was launched with a €150m target and is larger than its predecessor, IGI Investimenti Cinque
Bregal Freshstream backs M&J Evans
Company will use the fresh capital to boost its growth in the Midlands and expand in other regions
Green Arrow holds €136.2m final close for private debt fund
Fund inherited the portfolio of Quadrivio Private Debt after the GP was acquired by Green Arrow
MIP leads €5m round for Miscusi
Restaurant chain will scale up its team and further expand in northern Italy
Alchimia's uFirst buys LVenture-backed Qurami
LVenture will sell its stake in Qurami for both cash and a stake in the acquiring company
Ambienta buys AromataGroup
Current management team will continue to lead the firm and retain a minority holding
Italglobal Partners acquires Gimel
GP led a club of investors to acquire a 70% stake in the Italian children's clothing manufacturer
United Ventures' Moneyfarm buys Vaamo Finanz
Following the deal, Vaamo co-CEOs Thomas Bloch and Oliver Vins will join Moneyfarm's executive board
Red Capital launches €50m fund to back female-led startups
Newly founded VC firm will be EMEA's largest VC fund investing in female-led businesses
Riverside generates 4.3x on sale of Euromed
Riverside makes the divestment from its $340m buyout vehicle, Riverside Europe Fund V
Neuberger Berman, NB Aurora exit General Medical Merate
NB's stake was acquired by the Sordi family and Kangda Medical Equipment Group
Invitalia Ventures, Primomiglio lead €3m round for Brandon
Sella Ventures, Sinergenis, Ecilog and private investor Fabio Cannavale also take part in the round
C5 Capital leads $18m funding round for 4iQ
C5 Capital will take a seat on the company's board of directors following the deal
Goldman Sachs leads $28m round for Unicaf
Online higher education company will increase its number of scholarships to more than 100,000
Wise-backed Tatuus bolts on Breda Racing
GP plans to boost the two companies' internationalisation and achieve strong operational synergies
Oaktree exits Eolia Renovables
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Oaktree, which bought the company in a €1bn deal