Italy
PE-backed Trasporti Romagna bolts on Blue City
Deal is the second bolt-on inked by Trasporti Romagna, following the acquisition of AnRiTrans
PE-backed BluJay bolts on Era System
Deal allows BluJay to boost its market position as an integrated customs solutions specialist
Friuli Veneto Sviluppo backs CIB Unigas
GP deploys capital from its Fondo Sviluppo PMI, which targets SMEs based in the north-east of Italy
FII, Hat Orizzonte acquire Marval
FII invests €34m in the auto parts manufacturer and acquires a majority stake
Southern Europe's non-performing loans pique PE's interest
NPL market is showing increasing vitality, with southern Europe in particular attracting interest from private equity funds
One Equity's Lutech bolts on CDM Tecnoconsulting
Group intends to expand further internationally, especially in the rest of Europe and China
GED Capital's Procubitos Europe bolts on Polo Nord
Procubitos Europe will enter the Italian market and further boost its presence in the sector
Carlyle's Irca bolts on Dobla
Irca and Dobla will create a group with around 800 employees and a combined turnover of €330m
Unigrains' Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano backs Sinfo One
Fondo Agroalimentare buys its stake from the Pomi family, who retain the majority holding
J Hirsch sells Clouditalia to F2i and Marguerite's Irideos
Sale ends a six-year holding period for J Hirsch, which drew capital from its €270m ILP III fund
Q Group holds €100m first close for Industry 4.0 fund
GP plans to hold a final close by the end of 2019 and make its first investment in the coming months
Indaco, Airbridge lead €3m series-A for Travel Appeal
Indaco Ventures is investing from its first fund, launched in April 2018 with a €250m hard-cap
Vertis leads €6.4m funding round for Milkman
Previous backers P101 and 360 Partners also took part in the investment
Enasarco approves €50m for investments in PE
Pension scheme has decided to back funds investing in the Italian lower mid-market
Q Group launches Made in Italy fund, inks first deal
Made In Italy Fund was launched with a €200m target and has already acquired Palladium Moda
Star Capital sells Olivotto Glass to trade
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Star, which acquired a 71.6% stake in Olivotto for €16.4m
Neuberger Berman, NB Aurora exit Mesgo
Hexpol also acquires a majority stake from company founder and CEO Francesco Caldara
Mandarin buys Ceramica Rondine
GP bought the company via Italcer, which was established in 2017 to pursue a buy-and-build strategy
P101 invests €1.5m in Wonderflow
GP deployed capital from its Programma 102 fund, launched earlier this year with a €120m target
Blackstone exits Versace to trade in €1.83bn deal
Blackstone sells 20% stake in high-end, Milan-based fashion brand Versace to Michael Kors
Green Arrow acquires Seven
GP is acquiring the stake from the Di Stasio family, which controls the Italian backpacks maker
VC-backed ForceManager buys Sellf
After the acquisition, mobile CRM developer ForceManager will employ around 150 people
AGIC sells Gimatic for €370m
Industrial automation supplier Gimatic is sold to Barnes Group, an industrial manufacturer
Unigrains' Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano backs Agrimola
Banca Popolare dell'Emilia-Romagna and Mediocredito Italiano provide a debt package for the deal