Italy
Assietta buys 87% stake in MMB Costruzioni Meccaniche
Ape III is now 60% invested and aims to deploy its last acquisition by May 2017
Assietta launches €60m fourth fund
Vehicle has a six-year lifespan and aims to raise up to €70m
P101 leads €3.8m round for Tannico
Italian GP led a previous €1m funding round in May 2015
Alcedo buys 47% of Stranich from Assietta for €10m
Italian GP has acquired a 49% stake in the target company from Assietta Private Equity
P101, 360 lead €1m round for Milkman
Backers include Italian VC firms P101 and 360 Capital Partners, and angel investor Mike Brennen
Allianz Ventures leads series-B round for MoneyFarm
Allianz will secure a minority stake, and a representative will join the management board
Capvis buys majority stake in Gotha
Deal marks the third investment in northern Italy for the Baar-based GP
Syntegra and Index exit Moleskine
Delisting after three years values the equity of Moleskine at €506m
Alcedo buys 55% of Italy's Nahrin Swiss Care
Deal marks the second acquisition from the GP’s 2015-vintage Alcedo IV fund
Alpha acquires majority stake in Mios Elettronica
As part of the deal, existing shareholders will retain a minority stake in the business
Investindustrial's B&B acquires 70% stake in Arclinea
Acquisition marks the first step in the GP’s expansion plan for its portfolio company
Italmobiliare nears full Clessidra ownership
GP appoints Pesenti as chair and Fera as CEO as part of the acquisition
Treating Europe's healthcare malaise
With Europe facing an ageing population and a sharp rise in long-term chronic illnesses, unquote" investigates private equity's role in solving the continent's healthcare conundrum
Doctor's orders: Addressing Europe's healthcare shortfall
France, Germany and southern Europe are emerging as the continent's most active markets for PE investment in healthcare provision
Deal in Focus: HIG divests maiden Italian education buyout
An in-depth look at the firm’s first private equity investment in the education sector in Italy
Dentons hires Abbas as partner for Rome office
Appointment follows the opening of the firm's Rome office in July 2016
HIG buys 90% stake in Italian non-wovens producer Texbond
Deal marks the GP’s second investment in the Italian market
Innogest, Panakès lead €4.2m series-A for Seventeen
Funding round will allow the company to reach the commercialisation stage for its product
Ver Capital holds first closing on €50m for debt fund
With a €150m target and €200m hard-cap, the fund expects to hold a second closing in November
Primomiglio holds €30m first close for Barcamper fund
GP has raised capital from Fondo Italiano, Banca Sella, Reale Mutua Assicurazioni and others
Afinum's Lomb Art bolts on Archimede
Deal follows the company’s MBO backed by Afinum in October 2015
FIEE holds first close on €86m
New Italian GP will exclusively target companies operating in the energy efficiency sector
HgCapital acquires 82% of Mobyt for €26.1m
Transaction gives the SMS marketing and advertising company a market cap of €31.9m
Southern Europe leads renaissance of billion-euro club
Dealflow in the тЌ1bn+ buyout segment reached an eight-year high across Europe in the 12 months to Q2 2016