Italy
Eurazeo sells 3.34% stake in Moncler for €208m
Deal generated €188m of net proceeds for the fund manager, which will retain a 5.31% stake
Xenon's Benfante buys Gruppo Ecolfer
Bolt-on comes three years after the GP's acquisition of a minority stake in Benfante
One Equity-backed Lutech buys Sinergy
GP acquired a controlling stake in the business in July 2017 via its $1.65bn sixth vehicle
Quadrivio purchases 60% of TFM Automotive & Industry
GP draws down capital from its €250m Quadrivio Private Equity 3 vehicle
Primomiglio leads €1m seed round for Yolo
Backers include US-based seed investor Miro Ventures and insurance broker Mansutti
HgCapital buys 69% Dada stake for €46m
Following the acquisition, the GP aims to launch an offer on the remaining shares
Invitalia hits €87m final close with EIB commitment
Fund has already invested €11m in 16 Italian startups and currently has €33m in AUM
Alto Partners hits €152m second close for fourth fund
GP eyes a final close for Alto Capital IV by the end of the year, on its €200m target
Mandarin's Italcer bolts on Devon&Devon
Deal is the third bolt-on for the Italian private equity-backed ceramic group Italcer
Charme set to buy Fiocchi Munizioni
GP receives green light from the Italian government to acquire the asset "in the national interest"
Hony Capital buys 30% stake in Mr&Mrs Italy
Management team retains a controlling stake in the Italian luxury parkas manufacturer
Manutencoop buys out PE backers
Private equity backers have fully exited the Italian facility management business
Alitalia sale process extended, PE still in the running
US-based GP Cerberus is reportedly still bidding for Italy's insolvent flag carrier
Arcadia Small Cap II holds €47m first closing
Italian fund manager reaches a €47m first close for its €100m second small-cap vehicle
Quadrivio attracts four bidders
Italian GP is understood to have shortlisted four bidders for the sale of its 70% stake
Hat Orizzonte holds €30m first close for technology fund
GP holds a first close after three months on the road, eyes a €100-125m target
Idea Capital Funds rebrands to DeA Capital Alternative Funds
Announcement follows the promotion of Gianandrea Perco to CEO and Pier Luigi Rossi to director
SPACs offer flotation alternative for Italian GPs
Special purpose acquisition companies are gaining traction in Italy, offering an alternative exit route for GPs
United Venture's Moneyfarm buys Ernest
Bolt-on follows Moneyfarm's series-B round led by Allianz SE Ventures in September 2016
Amundi buys minority stake in RCF Group
Deal is the first acquisition in the Italian market for the French fund manager
Italian borrowers open up to private debt
Alternative lending is gaining momentum in Italy, with the leveraged finance market more lender-friendly than in neighbouring mature markets
Wise sells 2.43% stake in Openjobmetis
Two years after the IPO, the GP will retain a 0.12% stake in the Italian recruitment business
Argos Soditic backs Fabbri Vignola SBO
French GP acquires the business from its peers Lincolnshire Management and Igi
KKR-backed Selecta buys Argenta
Motion Equity Partners exits, having originally backed the business in 2007