Italy
Anima Alternative launches €200m direct lending fund
Fund will deploy financing to support the recovery and expansion of Italian SMEs operating in a wide range of sectors
Tikehau et al. in €15m investment for DoveVivo
GP invests alongside other shareholders, including Istituto Atesino di Sviluppo, Seac Fin and DV Holding
ICG opens Milan office
Office is led by head of ICG Italy Luigi Bartone, who will be joined by managing director Giulio Piccinini
Equita Private Debt II holds €100m first close
Fund invests in senior unitranche and subordinated bonds in sponsor-led transactions
HIG buys cybersecurity specialist DGS
GP deploys capital from HIG European Capital Partners II (HECP II), which closed on €825m
FIEE holds €127.5m first close for second fund
Fund targets the energy efficiency, renewables, lighting, co-generation, pollution control and smart city sectors
Gradiente buys Arcansas
GP invests in the company via Gradiente II, which held a final close on its €135m hard-cap in 2019
Mandarin Capital buys Sidam
GP intends to create a platform for new acquisitions across the biomedical sector in Italy
Claris Biotech I holds €30m first closing
Fund targets early-stage rounds across the biopharmaceutical industry, focusing on oncology, immunology and rare diseases
Investindustrial buys machinery producer Della Toffola
GP acquires a stake of 73.5%, while Vittorio, Francesco and Luciano Della Toffola retain the remainder
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
Panakes to launch €120m second fund within months
VC expects to start raising capital by the end of the year and hold a first close in H1 2021
Aksìa backs machinery manufacturer Vomm
Third acquisition made by Aksìa Capital V, following its investments in Primo and Valpizza
Euregio Plus to launch €50m VC fund
Fund intends to support the growth and expansion of startups and SMEs
Southern Europe bounces back amid pandemic uncertainty
Southern European market has regained vigour and confidence in July following a catastrophic H1
Deutsche Beteiligungs buys PM Plastic Materials
First MBO in Italy for the GP, which will now start investing from its recently raised Fund VIII
Clessidra to buy wine producer Botter
Clessidra has been in negotiations for the acquisition of the Italian wine producer since February 2020
P101 in €6.4m round for WeSchool
CDP Venture and Tim Ventures take part in the round, alongside Club Digital and Club Italia Investimenti 2
Nuo Capital, Olma in €4.5m round for Artemest
Early-stage investor Italian Angels for Growth and Swiss holding company Brahma also take part in the round
Panakes et al. in €20m series-B for InnovHeart
Indaco Venture and CDP Venture Capital also take part in the round, alongside previous backer Genextra
Astorg sells Surfaces Group to TA Associates
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Astorg, which acquired a 75% stake in the company from Xenon PE
Triton's All4Labels buys GPS Label, Rotomet
Following the acquisition, GPS-Rotomet will operate under All4Labels, which Triton acquired in 2019
Wise's Innovery bolts on Obiectivo
Innovery is a portfolio company of Wisequity IV, which closed on €215m and is currently 92% deployed
Armonia to launch €500m fund
Fund will be larger than its predecessor, which closed on €280m in July 2018