Italy
Permira to acquire majority stake in Gruppo Florence
Existing shareholders including VAM Investments and management of the Italian fashion group will reinvest, while Italmobiliare will exit
Ambienta finalises third fund deployment with Gruppo Spaggiari Parma acquisition
Italian GP is investing in the educational software group in a primary deal from its EUR 635m, 2018-vintage fund
Wise Equity closes sixth fund on EUR 400m, eyes Italian family-owned B2B targets
Italian GP reached its hard-cap, raising its biggest fund to date four months after launching
InvestIndustrial closes third lower mid-market fund on EUR 1.1bn
Strategy will target businesses in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland with internationalisation potential
Quadrivio reaps 40%-plus IRR, 2.2x cash-on-cash from EPI sale
Trade sale of Italy-based sports merchandising specialist marks Industry 4.0 fund’s first exit
Quadrivio plans first close for EUR 500m Lifestyle Fund II by mid-2023
Italy-based GP will expand predecessor Made in Italy vehicle’s focus beyond Italy to target European SMEs
Bregal poaches Carlyle exec for new chief investment officer role
Ryan Selwood’s appointment follows other recent senior hires, including a chief people officer and a chief technology officer
GP Profile: Fortiland launches debut fundraise with ‘focus investing’ strategy
Sponsor is speaking to European professional investors and has a series of targets lined up, focusing on a single B2B distribution subsector in Italy
IK Partners mulls mid-term Southern European expansion
Spain, Portugal and Italy considered for future platform deals as the GP’s portfolio companies strengthen their foothold in the region
Hellman & Friedman kicks off talks for TeamSystem stake sale
Sponsors and sovereign wealth funds have been selected for discussions with the Italian cloud software group
Panakès Partners closes second life sciences fund on EUR 175m
GP expects Purple Fund to be good vintage due to lower valuation environment, general partner Alessio Beverina told Unquote
Tikehau reaps 3x money multiple on EuroGroup Laminations IPO
Deal marks the third realisation from the sponsor’s EUR 1.1bn T2 Energy Transition Fund
Clessidra on track for 2023 final close for debut private debt fund
GP has raised EUR 150m for the vehicle against a EUR 250m target, with one third already deployed
Koinos Capital explores return to fundraising trail in 12-18 months
Italian SME-focused GP could seek EUR 200m for new vehicle; Fund I set to reach 70% of deployment by year-end
Progressio exits Assist Digital in sale to Ardian
French GP plans further internationalization and M&A for Italian CRM technology provider
Tikehau-backed Euro Group Laminations to hold vote on IPO plans
Italian producer of steel components for electric motors seeks EUR 1bn-plus valuation
AG Capital kicks off inaugural fund with Improove buyout
Austrian emerging manager acquires local SEO agency with country's first buyout fund in a decade
Stirling Square buys Tapi in SBO from Wise Equity
Sale of the Italy-based beverage packaging closures producer comes after a competitive auction process
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
Intesa Sanpaolo investment banking head exits for BNP Paribas
Marco Lattuada previously oversaw activities including M&A and debt capital markets at the Italian firm
Wise Equity partially exits Vittoria to Telemos Capital
Vendor is reinvesting alongside Italian premium bicycle tires maker’s senior management
Wise Equity exits Trime in SBO to 21 Invest
Italian lighting tower maker to pursue growth in US, Australia and continue focus on ESG goals
Armonia exits Italy’s BioDue in SBO to Riverside Europe
Sale of food supplement and medical devices group marks second exit from Armònia Italy Fund
Ardian reinvests in Neopharmed alongside NB Renaissance
French GP will move stake from fund VI to VII; additional capital allows for European M&A