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Invitalia launches second fund for southern Italy
Fund received a €150m commitment from the Italian government's Fondo Per Lo Sviluppo e La Coesione
PE-backed Snaitech sold to Playtech for €846m
Playtech will have to make a mandatory takeover offer for the remaining Snaitech shares
Orlando Italy to sell Favini
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for Orlando Italy, which acquired the company in 2009
Felix, Target Global lead $21m series-B for TravelPerk
Spark Capital and Sunstone also take part in the round alongside newly founded VC firm Amplo
Elaia, Nauta lead €5m series-A for Geoblink
Fresh capital will be used to support the company's growth and boost its global expansion
Alantra acquires Hiperbaric
GP deployed capital from its Alantra Private Equity Fund III to support the acquisition
PE-backed Alpitour buys Eden Viaggi
Following the acquisition of Eden Viaggi, Alpitour expects to reach a turnover of €2bn in 2019
Apax opens Milan office, appoints Revel-Sillamoni as head
Francesco Revel-Sillamoni will lead the new office with the support of senior adviser Francesco Panfilo
Aksía's Covisian buys customer management specialist RBS
Following the deal, Covisian deputy general manager Carlo Rosini was appointed CEO of RBS
Charme acquires 80% stake in OCS
Italian financial software business will pursue an international and acquisitive growth strategy
Corpfin exits Bravo Enterprises
Sale ends a 15-year holding period for Corpfin, which acquired the company in 2003
Italian election: uncertainty on the PE horizon
Italian election is the latest European electoral result to have raised uncertainty, though local players remain confident about PE activity
Equistone's Averys bolts on Storax
Following the deal, Storax will continue to operate as an independent company with its own brand
Principia leads €10m series-A for CheckMab
GP deploys capital from its healthcare-dedicated vehicle Principia III to finance the investment
Gradiente buys HPF
GP is deploying capital from its Gradiente II fund, which held a first close in November 2017
Apax buys Bip from Argos Soditic
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Argos Soditic, which acquired the company in May 2014
Alantra to acquire Unión Martín, also bidding for Hiperbaric
GP is deploying capital from Alantra Private Equity Fund III, which was launched in July 2015
Nazca Capital exits Eurekakids
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Nazca, which acquired the company in 2011
Orienta buys Fratelli Bassini
Orienta replaced the company's management team with a new group of managers following the deal
J Hirsch, Wise to exit Alpitour
GPs received expressions of interest but the sale talks are still in their initial phase
PE-backed Nutrisens buys Vegenat Healthcare
With the fresh capital, the company plans to expand its product offering and bolster its expansion
OpCapita buys Rossopomodoro owner Sebeto
GP will strengthen the management team with the appointment of new CEO Roberto Colombo
Consilium's Celli bolts on FJE Plastic Development
Acquisition was made through Celli’s British subsidiary ADS2, bought in 2015
Aksìa buys bakery CRM
With the fresh capital, CRM plans to consolidate its position in the Italian market