Italy
Wise acquires Tatuus Racing
Manufacturer of racing car chassis will look to secure further preferred partner agreements and expand internationally
Quadrivio exits Pantex in trade sale
Exit is the seventh completed by Quadrivio from its Quadrivio Q2 vehicle
Siparex buys stake in HNH Hotels
French GP will support growth with an aim to double turnover and the number of rooms in the next five years
Deal in Focus: Wise backs Tapì's SBO
Italy-based bottle cap producer will adapt its expansion strategy to account for geopolitical developments in Central and North America
PE-backed ICBPI nets DB Card Acquiring for €30m
Deal marks the fourth acquisition after the business' PE-backed MBO in June 2015
United Ventures hires Pirovano and Pasin
Fabio Pirovano will join the GP as investment manager and Alessandro Pasin as chief financial officer
Ardian increases stake in Genesi Uno to 75%
GP first acquired a 40% stake in the business in 2005 via its Axa Infrastructure Fund III
PE-backed ICBPI bolts on MPS's merchant payments business for €520m
Deal marks the third acquisition for ICBPI during its private equity ownership
AnaCap buys €177m Italian loan portfolio from Barclays
GP has secured over four years Italian non-performing loans worth nearly €8bn
Carlyle buys Ergon's Golden Goose
Deal marks the GP's fourth investment in European fashion and apparel sector
Wise merges KBC and Guarisco to create Imprima
GP will merge the business and retain a majority stake in the new group
Wise buys Gradiente's Tapì
Deal marks the third investment for the GP’s 2015-vintage Wisequity IV vehicle
Metric Capital buys Gruppo Bancario Mediterraneo
Backers include high-net-worth individuals Filippo Cortesi and Nicola Bonito-Oliva
Azimut holds €120m first close for IPO Club fund
Fund targets Italian SMEs to list on the AIM segment of Milan stock exchange
Italy aims to close the tech-transfer investment gap with Europe
As part of the Juncker Plan, EIF and CDP launched a €200m fund-of-funds to help finance Italy’s tech transfer
R301, Impulse VC inject $830,000 into Buzzoole
Swiss venture investor R301 provided capital via its maiden vehicle, R301 Capital
Idea buys 90% stake in Stalam
GP acquired the business through its Efficienza Energetica e Sviluppo Sostenibile fund
United Ventures leads €4m series-A for MainStreaming
GP deployed capital through its 2013-vintage maiden vehicle, United Ventures I
Deal in Focus: Idea Capital backs Italian drinks maker Lurisia
An in-depth look at Idea Capital Funds’ investment in Italian beverage producer Lurisia
RiverRock buys minority stake in Filippetti for €9m
Deal marks the first transaction for the GP’s RiverRock Italian Hybrid Capital Fund
Axa and Invitalia lead €750,000 round for Floome
Deal marks the first investment in the Italian sector for Axa Strategic Ventures
Invitalia leads €1.5m series-A for Vino75
Backers include Florence-based venture capital house Sici
Invitalia and Principia lead €1.4m series-A for Pedius
Funding round backers include Invitalia Ventures, Pricipia and existing investor TIM Ventures
Gradiente injects €1.8m into pasta maker Taste Italy
Deal marks second investment from the GP’s second vehicle, Invest in Modena