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Apax buys Italian maritime communication provider Telemar
GP intends to merge the business with its portfolio company Marlink
Cinven’s Ergo buys Old Mutual Wealth Italy for €278m
Deal follows the GP’s expansion plan for its portfolio company Ergo Italia
Star Capital acquires 70% stake in GLM
Deal marks the fourth transaction for the GP’s Star III fund
Sator acquires additional 35% stake in L’Autre Chose
Following the transaction, the GP will own an 84% stake in the Italian company
Meridia buys Sosa Ingredients in maiden PE deal
GP deploys between €15-25m of equity for the acquisition, which will be its typical ticket
Black Toro II holds €160m second close
Black Toro hoped to hold a €200m close at the start of 2016 when it launched the fund last year
Deal in Focus: Ardian buys Dedalus for market consolidation
An in-depth look at Ardian's most recent investment in the Italian healthcare technology sector
Idea Capital holds €188.5m third close
Food- and agribusiness-dedicated vehicle launched in January 2015 with a €200m target
Wooptix raises €3m round from Bullnet Capital et al.
Backers include venture capital houses Intel Capital and Caixa Capital Risc
Altamar VIII holds final close on €500m hard-cap
Spanish funds-of-funds manager also launches a secondaries-focused vehicle
Aksìa, Alcedo sell Gimi to German corporate Freudenberg
Italian GPs sell their stake in home care goods manufacturer Gimi after an eight-year holding period
Miura buys 25% stake in Spanish fruit exporter Martinavarro
GP invested alongside several minority investors while funding families retain a controlling stake
ArchiMed buys Italian biotech business Micromed
Deal marks the GP's second transaction in the Italian healthcare sector since inception
Caixa Capital Risc leads $1m round for Codigames
Backers include Spanish venture capital firm Faraday Venture Partners, alongside existing investors
Three Hills holds €200m final close for second fund
Fund is managed by Three Hills in partnership with Swiss investment firm Decalia
Adara leads €1m round for CounterCraft
Backers include Spanish startup accelerator Wayra, Orza Investments and other investors
Deporvillage raises €3.5m round from P101 et al.
Backers include Mediaset, Samaipata Ventures, Cabiedes & Partners and the management team
Fondo Italiano d’Investimento appoints Mammola as CEO
Italian state-backed fund-of-funds nominates a new CEO and confirms Cipolletta as chair
Summit-backed DentalPro buys Dentadent
Deal marks the second bolt-on acquisition for the Italian dental clinic group
360 leads €2m round for CharityStars
Existing investor 360 Capital Partners leads the investment alongside several family offices
Athena, Imi sell packaging printer Centroplast
Athena and Imi Fondi Chiusi exit the Italian business after an eight-year holding period
MCH in Geroresidencias-La Saleta exit
GP acquired the company as part of a direct secondaries deal in February 2016
Charme buys 75% stake in Igenomix
Deal marks the first investment for Charme III fund and the first since the launch of the firm's Spanish office
Fondo Italiano sells Caronte & Tourist stake
Italian fund-of-funds has sold its 10% stake in the business after a five-year holding period