FSI
FSI eyes new fund with near EUR 1bn returned to LPs this year
Italian GP conducted three exits in 2022; Fund II would have similar size as EUR 1.4bn predecessor
FSI exits minority stake in Adler
The private equity firm has sold its 28% stake back to the founding family
FSI buys 60% of Iccrea's digital payments arm at EUR 500m EV
Carve-out deal is the ninth investment from FSI I, which closed on EUR 1.4bn in February 2019 and is now 75% deployed
Permira merges Kedrion, BPL
Combined biotechnology group will have more than EUR 1.1bn in revenues and 4,000 employees
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
Ion, GIC launch €1.86bn takeover for Cerved
Cerved will be de-listed from the Italian stock exchange if the offer is successful
FSI et al. sell Cedacri to Ion for €1.5bn
FSI intends to reinvest in Cedacri as a minority shareholder, doubling the capital deployed in 2017
CVC, Advent, FSI to buy Serie A in €1.7bn deal
Consortium will acquire a 10% stake in a new media company, which will manage Serie A's broadcasting rights
CVC, Advent, FSI win exclusivity for Serie A
Consortium plans to acquire a 10% stake in a new media company, which will manage Serie A's broadcasting rights
Apax, Fortress, Three Hills to bid for Serie A - report
Bidders join other PE firms that have shown interest in Serie A, including CVC, Bain and Advent
Bain Capital, FSI to bid for Serie A – report
Bain Capital makes a €3.4bn preliminary offer for a 25% stake in Serie A, while FSI shows interest
FSI buys minority stake in biopharma company Kedrion
GP invests via its FSI I fund, which held a final close on €1.4bn in March 2019
FSI holds final close for mid-market fund on €1.4bn
FSI Mid-Market Growth Equity Fund acquires primarily minority stakes in Italy-based companies
FSI’s Cedacri carves out Oasi from PE-backed Nexi for €151m
Cedacri will finance the acquisition with a debt package provided by a pool of 14 banks
FSI acquires stake in Lumson
Company intends to use the fresh capital to bolster its growth and consolidate its market position
FSI holds third close for mid-market fund
Fund held a first close on €1bn in June 2017, followed by a second close at year-end
FSI acquires stake in Missoni
Fashion company plans to expand further globally and grow its product offering
FSI buys minority stake in Cedacri
Italian mid-market growth equity fund has acquired a 27% stake in the fintech group
Omnes backs Eratome SBO
Omnes Capital has made a €15m capital injection into French refurbishment and construction firm Eratome, buying the asset from CM-CIC Capital Privé.
Axa PE-backed Saur in debt-for-equity swap
Saur, a French water company backed by Axa Private Equity and sovereign wealth fund FSI, will be taken over by its lenders later this month.
FSI et al. in €28m round for SuperSonic Imagine
A consortium of investors, led by the Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement (FSI) and comprising several European venture players, has provided ultrasound systems developer SuperSonic Imagine with a €28m round of funding.
FSI Régions leads €2m funding round for Utilis
FSI Régions has led a €2m funding round for French temporary shelter manufacturer Utilis, injecting €1.6m into the company.
FSI Régions et al. back Groupe SAF
FSI Régions, CDC Entreprises, BNP Paribas Développement, Amundi Private Equity, Crédit Agricole des Savoie Capital and Portuguese trade player United Helicopter Service (UHS) have invested in French helicopter rescue business Groupe SAF.
FSI Régions and SGCP back WC Loc OBO
FSI Régions and Société Générale Capital Partenaires (SGCP) have taken a minority stake in the owner buyout of WC Loc, a French sanitation fixtures rental business.