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De Cecco attracts interest from ProA Capital, denies talks
Private equity firm is keen on acquiring a minority interest in the pasta maker, sources say
EQT's Cerba buys Lifebrain from Investindustrial
Parties agreed on a price of more than EUR 1bn, with exclusivity awarded last week
Panakès Partners holds EUR 150m first close for second fund
Vehicle's target has been extended to EUR 180m and the fund will focus on medtech and biotech deals
Keensight exits Asti Mobile Robotics to trade
GP bought a stake in the autonomous mobile robots developer in 2019 via its 2014-vintage fourth fund
Investindustrial's Lifebrain nears sale to Cerba HealthCare
Parties are in final-stage talks, with signing set to take place in the next couple of days
BC sells Pharmathen to Partners Group in EUR 1.6bn deal
BC Partners acquired the Greece-headquartered generic pharmaceuticals developer in 2015 for EUR 475m
GP Profile: FSI back on the hunt for deals
CEO Maurizio Tamagnini discusses FSI's approach to the post-pandemic market to identify new investments, and its plans for a second fund
Ermenegildo Zegna merges with Investindustrial-backed Spac
Merged entity will have an anticipated initial enterprise value of USD 3.2bn
EQT to collect non-binding offers for Adamo next week
Ardian is also among the suitors interested in submitting an NBO, one source says
EQT sells Igenomix in €1.25bn trade sale
Igenomix had a €400m enterprise value at the time of EQT's initial investment in 2019
Stirling Square acquires Sustainable Agro Solutions
GP intends to support the Spain-based biostimulants producer with market consolidation
Aliante Partners secures preferred equity with Pomona
Deal includes a liquidity option for LPs and a second preferred equity line for add-on acquisitions
Apollo makes first deal from Impact strategy
Apollo will launch a take-private bid for the recycled cardboard producer on completion of the deal
Cinven buys Arcaplanet from Permira in €1bn-plus deal
Pet care retailer reportedly fetched more than €1bn
Ares takes 33% stake in Atlético Madrid
Club shareholders unanimously agree to a €181m capital increase
Artá Capital becomes independent, eyes €400m for Fund III
Management team buys out Corporación Financiera Alba's stake in the Spanish GP
LBO France hires Ethica for Vetroelite exit
Auction for the Italian specialist containers manufacturer is expected to kick off in September
PAI buys Pasubio from CVC
CVC bought Pasubio in 2017 through its CVC Capital Partners VI fund
Oakley Capital acquires Primavera for Ekon merger
GP invests via Oakley Capital III fund, will combine the asset with existing portfolio company Ekon
BIP on look-out for targets following CVC investment
CVC acquired the Italian management consulting and business integration service earlier this month
Clessidra holds €270m first close for fourth fund
Clessidra Capital Partners 4 was launched in November 2020 and has a €500m target
Equita targets €140m for Italian SME fund
Equita Smart Capital – ELTIF is open to both institutional investors and select retail clients
Investindustrial sells Sergio Rossi to Chinese fashion group Fosun
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which acquired the company from Kering via Investindustrial V
Riello's Impresa Italia II holds €73m first close
Impresa Italia II targets Italian mid-market companies and specialises in providing senior and junior loans