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Alven leads $10m round for Freeda Media
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its internationalisation and growth
Pillarstone acquires Manucor
Pillarstone took over Intesa Sanpaolo's long-term loan to Manucor in 2015
Gilde Healthcare exits Stat-DX
Gilde Healthcare led a €31m funding round for molecular diagnostic specialist Stat-DX in 2016
ICG buys Nadella from 21 Investimenti
Sale ends a four-year holding period for 21 Investimenti, which acquired Nadella in 2014
Clessidra buys pocket doors designer Scrigno
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its market position and expand further outside Italy
Tamburi buys Wise and J Hirsch's stakes in Alpitour
Tamburi also acquires Azurline's stake in Alpitour, for a total holding of 38.8%
Indaco Venture Partners launches €250m fund
Fund received a €130m commitment from Intesa Sanpaolo, Fondo Italiano and Fondazione Cariplo
Blackstone acquires Cirsa
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its growth both organically and through acquisitions
Ardian's Italmatch bolts on Afton's metalworking fluid unit
Following the deal, Italmatch plans to consolidate its position in the industrial lubricants market
Alto Partners holds €210m final close for fourth fund
Process began in April 2017 and was delayed by a few months due to the Italian elections
Three Hills-backed Magnaghi acquires Blair-HSM
London-based direct lender is supporting Magnaghi through a tailored financing package
PE activity flourishes in Portugal as economy picks up
Companies with strong export focuses and internationalisation strategies are attracting investment from institutional fund managers
Sofinnova leads €26.5m round for EryDel
Existing shareholders Genextra and Innogest also take part in the investment round
Fondo Italiano invests €10m in Seco
Computer components company will seek to pursue international expansion and make bolt-on deals
NB Renaissance Partners et al. exit Esaote
Chinese consortium wholly acquires the Italian medical imaging company
GP Bullhound appoints Kindelán as head of Madrid office
In his new role, Kindelán will be based in Madrid and will oversee the firm's activities in Iberia
Alantra buys Unión Martín
GP deployed capital from its Alantra Fund III, which held a final close on €450m in February 2017
Andera et al. in €20m series-A for MMI
VC houses Panakès Partners and Fountain Healthcare Partners also took part in the funding round
Vesalius et al. lead $4.6m round for Sword Health
Vesalius deployed capital from its Vesalius Biocapital III fund, which was launched last year
Bain’s Fintyre bolts on La Genovese Gomme
Deal follows the acquisitions of Pneusmarket and Franco Gomme, and the merger with German Reiff
Neuberger Berman and aPriori exit Guala
Guala will be acquired by special purpose acquisition company Space4 and listed on the Italian market
Innogest leads €2m series-A for SoulKitchen.bio
VC house deploys capital from IPGest, a €40.9m vehicle backed by the Italian government
Investindustrial launches smaller fund, eyes €375m target
Fund is considerably smaller than Investindustrial VI, which held a final close in February 2016
NB Aurora to float and acquire FII's portfolio
Fund expects to raise €150m in a private placement for institutional and professional investors