Italy
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
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