Italy
Tages buys stake in Vam Investments
Tages vice-president Trapani will also acquire a 15% stake in VAM, and will become executive chairman
Sofinnova leads €4m seed round for Enthera
JDRF T1D Fund, managed by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, also takes part in the round
Alkemia exits pergolas and awnings maker Gibus
Alkemia, formerly known as Nem, bought a minority stake in Gibus in 2016 via its Nem Imprese II fund
Stargate carves out automotive divisions from Robert Bosch
Stargate owns another automotive business, Italian car equipment distributor Werther
Peninsula Capital to close Kiko deal
Talks between Peninsula Capital and the company's founders, the Percassi family, started in April
DeA Capital acquires Snaidero
GP deploys capital from its 2017 vintage, €300m corporate credit recovery fund, Idea CCR II
Nem exits food producer HDS
Nem acquired a 13.6% stake in Doreca, which owns HDS, in April 2013, via Nem Imprese II
DeA Capital holds €80m first close for agriculture fund
Management team will be supported by Ettore Fieramosca Advisor, which specialises in the agriculture sector
Pillarstone exits Cuki
Pillarstone acquired Cuki's loans from Italian banks Intesa Sanpaolo and Unicredit in 2015
Private debt picks up steam in Italy
Debt fundraising activity has been vibrant in Italy in recent months with the launch of several vehicles
Capital Dynamics acquires Advanced Capital
Advanced Capital currently manages generalist private equity, real estate and energy funds-of-funds
Ardian backs FiloBlu
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its growth and expand internationally
Njord Partners buys Lanificio Fratelli Cerruti
Njord Partners will appoint a new CEO to lead the company in its new phase of expansion
Cerberus buys Officine CST
Company's CEO, Gianpiero Oddone, will stay on with the business and retain a 28% stake
Ardian backs paint-mixing machines business Corob
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its growth both organically and through acquisitions
Investindustrial's Valtur sold out of insolvency
Sale ends a two-year holding period for buyout house Investindustrial, which bought Valtur for €100m
Partners Group buys Megadyne in SBO
Company's founders, the Tadolini family, reinvested in the business alongside Partners Group
Idinvest leads $17m series-B for 21Buttons
Latest round brings total funding to $31m, and will be used to expand into the US market
NB Renaissance acquires Uteco
Uteco Group's management team and current majority shareholders will retain stakes of 9% and 10%
Attestor Capital makes €200m offer for Condotte
Troubled Italian construction firm will enter administration unless an agreement is reached quickly
Italian PE back in fashion
Despite a drop-off in 2017, total Italian PE value last year is still almost double that of the €4.1bn invested in 2012
Investindustrial buys Dispensa Emilia
Third acquisition from Investindustrial Growth, which hit its €375m hard-cap in May
Cinven's Chryso buys Ruredil
Chryso, a producer of additives for concrete and cement, buys assets from Italy-based Ruredil
21 Investimenti acquires Carton Pack
GP acquires an 80% stake in the Italian food packaging group while the CEO retains 20%