Italy
Bain Capital, Nextalia to acquire Deltatre from Bruin Sports Capital
Italian sports technology provider first sale attempt was hampered by the onset of COVID-19 in early 2020
Oakley, EQT seal Facile.it sale to Silver Lake
Sale to Californian tech investor gives Italian price comparison platform unicorn status
Mindful Capital hires adviser to sell Italian Frozen Food Holding
Vitale will guide the sponsor in an auction expected to launch between September and October
Ardian’s Dedalus sale postponed until September
Owners of Italian software group in “wait-and-see mode” as M&A faces challenging environment
Alto preps new vehicle as Fund IV deployment nears completion
Italian investor is preparing for new fund investing in Italian SMEs specialising in consumer, industrial, services and pharma sectors.
360 Capital holds EUR 45m first close on early stage tech fund
Square II will invest in pre-seed and seed rounds with a focus on French B2B software, consumer disruption, deeptech
GP Profile: Kyip Capital on debut fundraising, opportunities in Italian education
After interim close, Milan-based fund seeks up to EUR 165m by early 2023; eyes deals to grow data validation business and university platform
Alto Capital sells CEI Group to White Bridge
Vendor will reinvest with a minority stake in the automotive spare parts manufacturer via the same fund
Sun European acquires Tenax
The sponsor invested through its latest fund, Sun Capital Partners VIII, acquiring an 80% stake.
Alcedo could launch Agrimaster sale in late 2022
Italian GP bought the agricultural machinery producer in 2017 via a EUR 30m SBO from B4 Investimenti
B4 Investimenti on track for new fund launch in late 2023
Italian GP plans to hit the road for Fund III after the end of its current vehicle’s investment period
Alcedo heads for June final close for Fund V
Italian GP has received EUR 230m in commitments to date for Fund V against a EUR 250m hard-cap
Bravo Invest reaps 3x, 4.5x MM apiece in Arbo and MTW exits
With sales of Italian portfolio companies to NB Renaissance and DBAG, respectively, Bravo’s debut fund has now conducted four exits
Permira exits Althea to F2i and DWS
Deal will see the Italian group broken into two, with DWS owning the UK arm and F2i the Italian assets
Bregal Unternehmerkapital acquires Italgel
Specialty gelatine and collagen-based ingredients producer is the GP's second deal in Italy
Squire Patton Boggs makes France and Italy partner hires
Anthony Guillaume and Benjamin Marché join the Paris team, while Sara Belotti joins in Milan
Aksia and Alcedo in race for ready-meal producer Richetti
Italian company admitted a total of three parties to the second round of its KPMG-led auction
Alcedo exits Duplomatic in trade sale to Daikin Industries
Japanese group will pay EUR 220m for Italian valves and pumps maker, which saw revenues more than double since sponsor’s entry in 2017
Chequers weighs sale of textile chemicals maker Bozzetto
Sponsor will be advised by Lazard on the upcoming auction for the Italian producer of polymers and resins
Progressio exits Save the Duck to L’Occitane bosses
New owners pre-empted sale process for the Italian animal-free clothing brand; deals marks the second exit by Progressio’s Fund III
EQT pauses LimaCorporate auction
Sponsor is expected to reassess options for the Italian orthopaedic prosthetics producer after new CEO appointment
Advent buys IRCA in SBO from Carlyle
Bakery ingredients firm has a reported EV of EUR 1bn and is expected to post 2022 EBITDA of EUR 75m
Ardian readies Dedalus for controlling stake sale
Morgan Stanley and UBS are preparing an auction for the Italy-based hospital software group
Permira's Golden Goose in talks with banks over potential New York IPO
Italian high-end sneakers maker started discussing listing with advisers that helped it with a senior secured bond issuance last year