Italy
FII acquires Fonderie di Montorso
GP will support the company's expansion and create a pool of businesses specialising in iron casting
LBO France's Gioconda buys Bluclad
Founders Marco Eruli and Leandro Luconi retain a significant minority stake in the business
Motive Partners backs Finantix
Following the deal, the company's founders and management team will continue to lead the business
Bain's Italmatch bolts on BWA Water Additives
Acquisition is financed by a combination of Italmatch debt and a fresh equity injection
NB Renaissance Partners buys Hydro from Mandarin
GP buys the firm from Mandarin Capital Partners, Atlante Private Equity and minority shareholders
Ambienta buys Image S
GP acquires the company via Next Imaging, its recently established buy-and-build platform
CIP Merchant Capital backs 7Star
Company plans to use the fresh capital to open new veterinary clinics in northern Italy
Vertis, StarTIP lead €7.8m round for Buzzoole
Previous backers R301 Capital and Impulse VC also took part in the funding round
NB Renaissance-backed Comelz bolts on Develer
Company will use the investment to open a new business unit focused on research and development
ING Ventures leads €1.3m series-A for Axyon AI
Investment also sees participation from Italian bank UniCredit and several angel investors
Average holding period stays high as quick exits lag
Lower proportion of deals are being exited within three years, and more after seven years
Centurion Private Equity backs Abbassalebollette
Sponsor is deploying capital from its Centurion Private Equity Opportunities fund
Xenon's Tecnopool bolts on Logiudice Forni, Mimac Italia
Deals are part of the GP's strategy to create a pool of companies specialising in the bakery sector
Innogest leads €1.5m round for MioAssicuratore
Italian venture fund and previous backer Pi Campus also takes part in the investment
NB Aurora acquires minority stake in Club del Sole
Pool of Italian family offices also takes part in the deal and acquires a minority stake
Ardian acquires majority stake in Neopharmed Gentili
Mediolanum Farmaceutici will retain a minority stake, and Alessandro Del Bono will be appointed CEO
Xenon buys Emmeti, Sipac, Mectra, Logik to create EMS Group
Following the acquisition, the four companies will be merged in a new entity called EMS Group
United Ventures invests €2m in Exein
VC house is currently investing via its United Ventures II fund, which held a first close on €75m
Investindustrial in exclusivity for Italcanditi
Italcanditi is controlled by the Goffi family, who founded the company in Pedrengo in 1963
Italy's battle with EU raises risks for private equity
Stand-off surrounding Italy's draft 2019 budget threatens to derail recent progress in the country's PE landscape
IGI holds €100m first close for sixth fund
Fund was launched with a €150m target and is larger than its predecessor, IGI Investimenti Cinque
Green Arrow holds €136.2m final close for private debt fund
Fund inherited the portfolio of Quadrivio Private Debt after the GP was acquired by Green Arrow
MIP leads €5m round for Miscusi
Restaurant chain will scale up its team and further expand in northern Italy
Alchimia's uFirst buys LVenture-backed Qurami
LVenture will sell its stake in Qurami for both cash and a stake in the acquiring company