Italy
Programma 102 closes on €100m
VC will launch a new vehicle by the end of the year, with a тЌ100m target, to focus on complementary asset classes
Eureka Venture holds €38m first close for debut fund
Eureka Fund I invests in seed and series-A rounds, targeting deeptech companies
Aksia buys frozen pizza maker Valpizza
Second deal for Aksìa Capital V, following its investment in dental clinics business Primo Group
BC Partners backs Ima in €3.6bn deal
BC Partners and Sofima will launch a mandatory tender offer to acquire all remaining Ima shares
IGI holds €170m final close for sixth fund
IGI Investimenti Sei acquires controlling stakes in Italian companies with a presence in niche markets
Sofinnova, AbbVie lead €28m series-A for Enthera
Indaco Venture Partners, JDRF T1D Fund and several Italian investors also take part in the round
Primo Space Fund holds €58m first close
Vehicle has an €80m target and expects to hold a final close by the end of 2021
Star Capital buys Gamma
GP invests in the company via Star IV Private Equity Fund, which closed on its €140m hard-cap in May 2020
Primomiglio, CDP Venture, Innogest in €5.8m round for Sardex
Fondazione Sardegna and Nice Group also take part in the investment to support the company's growth
Ardian's Dedalus carves out DXC's healthcare division
Following this add-on, Dedalus will employ 5,500 people and generate revenues of around €700m
CVC buys Italian pharma company Genetic
GP deploys capital from CVC Strategic Opportunities II, which held a final close on €4.6bn in July 2019
L Catterton backs food supplement specialist IAF Store
GP intends to support IAF Store's growth and its expansion in the Italian online supplements market
FAI-backed Agrimola bolts on La Nuova Tradizione
With this add-on, Agrimola expects to strengthen its market position in Italy and broaden its customer base
Headway Capital exits lighting specialist Castaldi to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Headway, which bought the business as part of Cape Natixis Due's portfolio
Neva Finventures leads €3m round for Yolo
Primomiglio, Banca di Piacenza, Intesa Sanpaolo Vita, Be Shaping the Future and CRIF also take part in the round
Wise buys tires specialist Vittoria
This is the second deal inked by the GP via Wisequity V, which closed on its €260m hard-cap in July 2019
GCP sells Chaucer to Apax-backed Bip
With this add-on, Bip expects to create a global advisory company with 3,300 staff and revenues of тЌ350m
Equita buys corporate finance firm K Finance in €7m deal
K Finance will continue to operate from its Milan office and will be rebranded as Equita K Finance
P101 in €3.5m round for food marketplace Soplaya
Company intends to use the capital to expand in 10 Italian cities by 2022 and scale up its team
Arcadia-backed Favillini bolts on Idea Grafica
Following the merger, the combined group will generate revenues of €25m and employ a staff of 130 people
HIG Capital buys Project Informatica
Intesa San Paolo, UBI Banca, MPSCS and Banco BPM provide a debt package to support the deal
Wise Equity buys Fimo from IGI
This is the first deal inked by the GP via Wisequity V, which closed on its €260m hard-cap in July 2019
White Bridge buys natural cosmetics specialist Specchiasol
GP intends to support the company's growth across Italy and boost its international expansion
Allegra buys two printing companies from Sandoz Family Foundation
Switzerland-based Genoud and Italy-based Musumeci focus on printing for luxury goods industries