Italy
Azimut launches €50m venture capital fund
Azimut Digitech Fund invests in B2B software startups, with a focus on software-as-a-service operators
Alpha-backed AMF bolts on Mimest
Founders and management team reinvest in the business and continue to lead the company
P101 sells stake in Tannico to Campari
Campari Group acquired an overall stake of 49% in the company with an investment of €23.4m
Pillarstone Italy launches €600m turnaround fund
Responsible & Sustainable Corporate Turnaround Fund intends to support the recovery of Italian companies
Green Arrow invests €75m in Italian biomethane sector
GP invests via its renewable-energy-dedicated fund Green Arrow Energy Fund
Cherry Bay Capital invests in Poggiolini
Transaction is made via a club deal which saw participation of several private investors alongside Cherry Bay
ArchiMed's Bomi bolts on Logifarma
With the GP's support, Bomi intends to pursue an intensive buy-and-build strategy
Fenera & Partners launches three funds-of-funds
Funds invest in both secondary and primary vehicles across the US, Asia and northern Europe
FII launches €400m minority investing fund
FIMIC acquires minority stakes in Italian companies generating annual revenues in the €20-250m range
MIP invests €5m in Poke House
Company intends to use the fresh capital to scale up its team and bolster its expansion
P101 leads €3.5m funding round for AppQuality
Programma 102 and Ita500, a venture capital fund launched by Azimut Libera Impresa, deploy €3m
Alantra appoints three as managing partners in Italy
Bellavita, Moccagatta and Rizzo will lead the Italian investment banking activity of Alantra
P101, Vertis, 360 Capital in €25m round for Milkman
Company intends to use the fresh capital to further expand in Italy and enlarge its client base
EQT to acquire Bosch Energy and Building Solutions Italy - report
Parties are expected to sign a deal imminently, with no formal auction process in place
Mandarin Capital acquires ABC Morini
GP deploys capital for the acquisition from Mandarin Capital III, which has raised €175m so far
Tikehau hires three in Milan office
Paglia and Girelli join the Italian private equity division, while Pedergnani focuses on fundraising
LBO France's Gioconda backs Demas
GP invests via its Small Caps Opportunities fund, which held a final close on €104m in November 2018
360 Capital holds €90m first close for fifth fund
Fund targets series-A and -B rounds in European startups and deploys tickets in the €2-10m range
Centerbridge-backed Farmafactoring buys PE-owned Depobank
Depobank will be merged into BFF and the GPs will own a stake of 7.6% in the combined entity
Ambienta's Nactarome buys Create Flavours
Nactarome expects to expand the group's presence to the UK market and enlarge its product offering
DeA Capital backs Ingino with €8.5m investment
GP invests in the company via Idea Agro, which targets companies operating in the agricultural industry
Alto Partners buys Costruzione Emiliana Ingranaggi
GP invests via Alto Capital IV, which held a final close on its €210m hard-cap in 2018
Mandarin backs cosmetic specialist Klapp
GP invests via Mandarin Capital III, which has a €250m target and has raised €175m so far
Xenon-backed Panapesca bolts on Il Faro Quality Fish
With the GP's support, the group expects to increase its turnover and further expand internationally