Italy
360 Capital, P101 exit Musement
Company will be managed as an independent business unit within TUI Destination Experiences
Carlyle buys stake in Investindustrial-backed design group
GPs will own equal stakes in the new group and invest alongside the founders of B&B Italia and Flos
Arcadia buys Castello Italia
Chemical Project Holding, which acquired Castello in 2000, retained the remaining 25% stake
Green Arrow holds €230.6m final close for third buyout fund
Fund inherited Quadrivio's third vehicle's portfolio after the GP was acquired by Green Arrow in 2017
Neuberger Berman hires Salato as head of southern Europe
Salato will be based in Milan and will oversee client coverage across Iberia and Italy
Tikehau appoints Quagliuolo as director in Italy
Quagliuolo will be in charge of private equity in Italy, in coordination with country head Bucelli
360 Capital launches €60m fund
Poli360 was launched in partnership with Italian university Politecnico di Milano
Quantum carves out Gianetti from Accuride
GP appoints Goran Mihajlovic as CEO and chair of the board to lead Gianetti's management team
F2i in late-stage acquisition talks for Farmacrimi
Deal is part of the GP's buy-and-build strategy aimed at creating a group of pharmacies across Italy
Star Capital buys Educom via DPH
Educom will be owned by DPH, a company established by Star to pursue its buy-and-build strategy
QuattroR buys Ceramiche Ricchetti
Ceramiche Ricchetti's management will stay on with the company and have the possibility to co-invest
LBO France sells Ylda Group to Alchemy
Company plans to use the fresh capital to boost its growth organically and through acquisitions
Principia invests €7m in Comftech
Company plans to use the fresh capital to launch its products on the European and US markets
Alpha buys Calligaris
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its growth and expand further internationally
FSI acquires stake in Lumson
Company intends to use the fresh capital to bolster its growth and consolidate its market position
Italian pension fund to commit to three PE funds
Potential candidates must have a track record of three years' experience in alternative investments
P101 leads €2.5m round for Velasca
Newcomer Milano Investment Partners also took part in the round, alongside a pool of entrepreneurs
Chequers, IGI PE sell Rollon Group to trade
Business was first backed by PE houses in 2010, when Ardian took a 51.8% stake at a €48.9m EV
Palladio backs Evergreen Life Products
Company will use the fresh capital to consolidate its market position and expand internationally
Inveready leads €2m round for Viniexport
Company will use the fresh capital to consolidate its market position and expand internationally
Pillarstone, FVS launch €400m fund
Fund will invest in distressed SMEs based in the north of Italy by deploying tickets of around €20m
Green Arrow nears close for two funds
Investment firm Green Arrow Capital wholly acquired Italian GP Quadrivio Capital in November
Panakes, Invitalia in €3m series-A for Aileens Pharma
Panakes principal Barbara Castellano and Invitalia’s Svetlana Vashkel will join the board
Terra Firma exits RTR in €1.3bn SBO
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Terra Firma, which acquired RTR from Terna