Italy
Vei Capital buys stake in Rina
Initial €25m investment may rise to €100m
United Ventures backs AppsBuilder
Italian venture investor United Ventures has committed $1.5m to Milan-based app development platform AppsBuilder.
Fondo Italiano prepares divestment of two assets
Italy’s Fondo Italiano di Investimento is preparing the sale of its stakes in Megadyne and Arioli, according to reports in the local press.
360 Capital Partners backs Jobmetoo
Italy-based online recruitment platform raises €500,000
Deal in focus: Alcedo inks Pixartprinting deal
Deal in focus: Pixartprinting
Anima IPO pricing gives firm €1.26bn market cap
Italian asset manager is backed by Clessidra
Italian PM Renzi backs Fondo Strategico bid for Deoleo
CVC Capital Partners expected to acquire Spanish business
L Capital buys stake in Vicini
Company owns the Giuseppe Zanotti Design brand
Alcedo sells Pixartprinting to Vistaprint for 10x EBITDA
Business changes hands for €127m
Quadrivio launches new venture fund
Firm also considering new clean energy fund
Senior LVMH exec joins Clessidra
New hire to boost GP's operational expertise
Clessidra's Anima to pursue IPO
Flotation could value the firm at up to €1.3bn
Sicilian start-up raises €750,000 from Vertis and RedSeed
Firm to sell its product to the public in the coming weeks
ZernikeMeta et al. invest €2m in CellPly
The company is developing in-vitro cancer treatments
Clessidra in exclusive talks for Harmont & Blaine
Clothing retailer's estimated turnover €72m in 2013
HIG Capital strengthens footprint in southern Europe
Move highlights importance of local presence in Italy
Charterhouse buys Nuova Castelli
Deal is believed to be valued at more than €300m
Deal in focus: Riverside scoops Mec3
Riverside's acquisition of gelato ingredients maker Mec3 proves the unshakable allure of "made in Italy" brands. Amy King reports
Riverside buys Mec3
Riverside has acquired Mec3, an Italian manufacturer of ingredients for gelato, pastry and other foods.
Blackstone wins race for Versace
Blackstone has bought a 20% stake in high-end fashion brand Versace, making a €150m equity commitment and acquiring €60m in stock.
Consilium hits €95m first close
Italian GP Consilium has held a first close for Consilium Private Equity Fund III on €95m after just three months on the road. Amy King reports
Italian GPs cash in as valuation gap narrows
Last year was challenging for Italian private equity; fundraising remained low and exits were few and far between – though stuttering deal volume was punctuated by a handful of large buyouts, boosting deal value. But it wasn’t all bad. Amy King reports...
Deal in focus: Montezemolo, Amadeus and Keensight sell Octo
Octo Telematics' backers, seeking a buyer for the Rome-based firm, profited from Renova Group's appetite for high-tech investments relevant to the Russian market.
Amadeus, Montezemolo sell Octo Telematics for €405m
Amadeus Capital Partners and Montezemolo & Partners have sold Rome-based Octo Telematics, a provider of telematics services and systems for the insurance and automotive market, to Russia's Renova Group for €405m.