Italy
Antares launches €300m UTP fund for fashion sector
Fondo Lusso & Lifestyle is dedicated to bank credits, with a special focus on UTP exposures
Aldea Ventures launches €150m fund-of-funds
VC house expects to hold a €35-45m first close by the end of July and a final close in around one year
Alcedo to launch €230m fifth fund
Alcedo V will target Italian companies with high-growth potential and an export-orientated approach
NB Renaissance's Rino Mastrotto buys Nuova Osba
With this add-on, the company expects to enlarge its offering and further consolidate its market position
FII-backed Seco to list on the Italian stock exchange
Seco hires Value Track as financial adviser, and Mediobanca and Goldman Sachs as global coordinators
Equinox closes third fund on €360m
Equinox III targets Italian companies operating in the food, retail, technology and healthcare sectors
Alcedo buys gnocchi specialist Bertoncello
GP invests in the company via its fund Alcedo IV, which held a final close on €195m in May 2016
Cathay, BPI-backed AD Education bolts on Accademia Italiana
Following the deal, Accademia Italiana founder Vincenzo Giubba will stay on with the business to support its expansion
Equinox buys Villa Pedemonte, Lombardi Vendorafa
GP invests via its third fund, which targets majority and minority stakes in mid-cap companies
Aliante-backed Morato Pane bolts on two companies
With these add-ons, the group expects to further boost its international expansion and increase its revenues
MIP, P101, Samaipata in €14m series-B for Colvin
Colvin plans to use the capital to further expand internationaly and scale up its team
Italian PE: an opportunity in crisis
The latest edition of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi's series on the Italian private equity and M&A markets is now available to download
Augens-, BMO-backed Impresa San Siro bolts on Bertini
Company will be integrated within the San Siro group, but will continue to operate under its own brand
Clessidra to launch €600m fourth fund
Fund will follow the same strategy as its predecessor, Clessidra Capital Partners III
Mediobanca, Russell Investments launch third private market fund
Fund invests in secondaries, distressed assets and opportunities in dislocated industrial sectors
Trilantic's Doppel bolts on Dietopack
Trilantic Europe said in a statement that its healthcare companies have made seven bolt-ons in 2020
CVC in exclusivity for Genetic – report
Deal is expected to be signed by the beginning of August, says Mergermarket
Tikehau to buy stake in Euro Group
Tikehau is investing in the energy transformation sector via its T2 Energy Transition Fund
Gradiente buys three companies, creates Argos Surface
GP deploys capital from Gradiente II, which held a final close on its €135m hard-cap in 2019
Bain Capital, FSI to bid for Serie A – report
Bain Capital makes a €3.4bn preliminary offer for a 25% stake in Serie A, while FSI shows interest
Ubi Banca buys stake in Green Arrow Capital
This is the first financial investor that has entered the capital of the firm, owned by its founding partners
Xenon-backed Impresoft bolts on Progel
Following the deal, Progel's founders will stay on with the business and reinvest in the combined group
Cerea to launch third buyout fund
Cerea also plans to launch its fourth mezzanine vehicle with a тЌ250-275m target next month
Progressio-backed Gampack bolts on Futura Robotica
With this add-on, Gampack plans to broaden its offering, while expanding its commercial network