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Q Group launches Made in Italy fund, inks first deal
Made In Italy Fund was launched with a €200m target and has already acquired Palladium Moda
Mandarin buys Ceramica Rondine
GP bought the company via Italcer, which was established in 2017 to pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Blackstone exits Versace to trade in €1.83bn deal
Blackstone sells 20% stake in high-end, Milan-based fashion brand Versace to Michael Kors
Crest Capital backs Global Fire Equipment
First investment made by the Portuguese GP with its €97m debut fund Crest Capital I
Seafort targets up to €250m for third fund
Fundraise represents a significant increase on Seafort II, which held a final close on €84m
Arcadia buys Castello Italia
Chemical Project Holding, which acquired Castello in 2000, retained the remaining 25% stake
Star Capital buys Educom via DPH
Educom will be owned by DPH, a company established by Star to pursue its buy-and-build strategy
EmergeVest backs Atheon Analytics in MBO
Atheonтs founder and CEO Guy Cuthbert and commercial director Ian Hall will stay on with the firm
DPE tests LP appetite for fourth fund
DPE III held a final close in €575m in January 2017, up from the €350m raised by DPE II
Alpha buys Calligaris
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its growth and expand further internationally
Resilience Partners targets final close for direct lending fund
Spanish direct lender is targeting a February 2019 final close for its maiden fund
CareVentures holds first close on €60m
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg as CareVentures Fund II SCSP in April this year
Pillarstone, FVS launch €400m fund
Fund will invest in distressed SMEs based in the north of Italy by deploying tickets of around €20m
Green Arrow nears close for two funds
Investment firm Green Arrow Capital wholly acquired Italian GP Quadrivio Capital in November
GP Profile: Lakestar
Unquote speaks to founder Hommels about the VC's future ambitions and the European venture landscape
Invalda INVL launches buyout fund
New fund will target companies in the Baltic region with turnover between €20-100m
Rocket Internet launches second fund
Rocket Internet Capital Partners I held a final close on its $1bn hard-cap in January 2017
PAI Partners to acquire Asmodee in €1.2bn deal
investment in Asmodee generated 4x money multiple for Eurazeo and yielded 35% IRR
Andera holds €360m first close for Winch Capital 4
Andera's fourth generation SMEs fund is well positioned to hit its €400m hard-cap in Q3 2018
Seventure nears final close for Digital Opportunities Fund
Seventure is also currently fundraising for its Health For Life II and AVF vehicles
Triton closes smaller mid-cap fund on €448m
Fund was initially launched in January 2017 with a €350m target and a €400m hard-cap
SwanCap launches co-investment fund
SwanCap held a final close on тЌ433m for SwanCap Opportunities Fund III in February 2018
Green Arrow to launch two new funds
GP will raise a €200m fund called Special Credit Situations, on the road by the end of the year
Golding launches 2018 buyout strategy
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg at the end of May as Golding Buyout 2018 SCS SICAV-FIAR