Italy
Blackstone exits De Nora in €1.2bn deal
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, which owned a minority stake in the company
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
Clessidra launches fourth buyout fund
Fund will acquire majority stakes in profitable companies with high-growth potential
Consilium launches €100m fourth fund
Fund targets Italian mid-market companies and provides equity tickets in the €15-20m range
Mutares exits Nexive in €60m deal
Mutares and Dutch mail company Postnl sell the entire share capital of Nexive to Poste Italiane
Aksia buys Nappi
This is the fourth acquisition made by Aksia Capital V, following its investments in Primo, Valpizza and Vomm
KKR backs CMC Machinery
GP invests in the company via KKR Global Impact Fund, which held a final close on $1.3bn in February 2020
Quadrivio acquires fashion brand GCDS
GP deploys capital from Made in Italy Fund, which targets companies across the fashion, design and food industries
Capvis buys Arag
GP invests in the company via Capvis Equity V, which held a final close on €1.2bn in September 2018
DeA Capital buys Gastronomica Roscio
This is the first deal inked by the GP via Taste of Italy 2, which recently held a final close on €330m
Taste of Italy 2 closes on €330m
Taste of Italy 2 will invest in companies specialised in the food and beverage sector, across its entire value chain
Archeide launches €50m VC fund
Fund will target Italian startups developing innovative products and applications
Clessidra buys Coefi from Archeide
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for Archeide, which has supported the growth and expansion of Coefi since 2012
Italy Fundraising Pipeline - Q4 2020
Unquote compiles a round up of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Italian market
Orienta backs engineering specialist LMA
With Orienta's support, the company plans to further boost its expansion, both organically and via new acquisitions
360 Capital to launch €50m Square II fund
360 Square II will deploy equity tickets of €500,000-3m, primarily across France and Italy
CDP, StarTip, Vertis in €5m round for Buzzoole
Company intends to use the fresh capital to develop its new tool Discovery and further boost its expansion
United Ventures leads €6m round for Boom Imagestudio
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further develop its proprietary technology and boost its international expansion
Metrika buys detergent specialist Allegrini
This is the first deal made by Metrika's first fund, which has a €100m target and a €150m hard-cap
Cherry Bay backs Tecnomatic with €17.5m investment
Company intends to boost its production capability, bolster its international expansion and pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Apollo sells Amissima Assicurazioni to Talanx
Sale does not include life insurance business Amissima Vita, which generated premiums of around €900m in 2019
Mandarin backs hair care specialist Nuova Fapam
GP intends to boost the company's expansion internationally, primarily in Asia, the Middle East and the US
Orange Capital buys La Sanfermese
GP plans to boost the company's expansion in new geographies and agri-food segments
Partners Group backs Telepass in €2bn deal
GP acquires a 49% stake in the company for €1.06bn, while the reminder is retained by current owner Atlantia