Italy
PE-backed Polynt and Reichhold merge
Investindustrial and Black Diamond will retain a combined majority stake in the new group
Italmobiliare buys Clessidra for €20m
Italian holding company Italmobiliare has wholly acquired the GP
Clessidra, Mandarin et al. sell Euticals to Amri for $358m
Deal sees the GP syndicate acquire a 19.75% stake in US-listed buyer Amri
IGI acquires 64% stake in Bracchi
SI2 and Siparex take part in the transaction, acquiring a combined 26% stake
Alcedo holds final close on €195m for fourth fund
International investors have doubled their commitments, making up 50% of LP capital
Evolution Equity leads $5.5m series-A for DFLabs
Funding will boost the company’s go-to-market strategy and expand its team
Dentons hires Pocobelli as M&A partner
Lawyers Elena Martellucci and Claudio Segna also join the firm's Italian office as associates
Banca Carige rejects Apollo bid
Non-binding offer consisted of €550m for capital increase and purchase of non-performing loans
Arle initiates Technogym exit with Italian IPO
The GP will sell up to 28.75% of its stake raising gross proceeds of €162.5m
PE-backed Mercury buys Intesa Sanpaolo's payment platforms for €1bn
GPs’ syndicate includes buyout houses Advent, Bain Capital and Clessidra
Aksìa Group buys medical packaging maker Lameplast
Deal sees the founders and previous owners fully exit the pharma packaging business
Investindustrial buys Valtur for €100m
Deal includes the acquisition of additional resort facilities across Italy
Italmobiliare offers to buy majority stake in Clessidra for €16m
The binding offer is for the entire stake in the Italian private equity house
Intesa Sanpaolo launches fintech VC Neva Finventures
New venture capital vehicle targets Italian startups in fintech sector
NB, Apax buy further 8.3% stake in Engineering Ingegneria Informatica
Purchase will trigger launch of a mandatory offer for the remaining 55.7% shares
Principia invests €7m in Silk Biomaterials
Deal marks the third transaction of the biomedical- and healthcare-focused Principia III fund
DeA's SMRE floats 11% stake on Italian stock exchange
Trading of shares will bring €5.33m to shareholders and could lead to an exit for Idea
Intesa Sanpaolo's Atlante buys 10% stake in Biovelocita
The Italian biotech accelerator has raised €800,000 from Atlante Seed
Solidarietà Veneto invests €10m in Alcedo IV
Alcedo IV eyes a final close on €190-195m, with a €200m hard-cap
Motion reaps 5x on Arcaplanet exit to Permira
Deal saw Italian pet shops chain Arcaplanet valued at €350m
Idea Capital Funds promotes Ceretti to CEO
Appointment follows the departure of former CEO Mario Barozzi
PE-backed Italian Design Brands buys Meridiani
Private Equity Partners-backed Italian Design Brands scores its first bolt-on acquisition
Investindustrial acquires Artsana
Investindustrial VI completes first transaction after final close on €2bn hard-cap
Innogest leads €3m round for Sardex.net
Backers include Invitalia Ventures, Banca Sella, Fondazione Sargegna and others