Italy
Primo Digital Fund launches with €80m target
Fund has a special focus on the e-commerce, software, cybersecurity, fintech and blockchain sectors
NB Renaissance launches €362m takeover for Sicit
NB Renaissance intends to take the company private alongside its current shareholder Intesa Holding
Tech overtakes consumer in Italy
Numerous Italian GPs with a generalist approach have reshaped their activity towards the tech sector
Alantra appoints UBI's Ferrari as head of investment banking Italy
Ferrari has more than 20 years of experience in investment banking, strategy consulting and private equity
FII-backed Seco to list in Q2
Following the placement, the company intends to boost its expansion and pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Quadrivio launches €400m Silver Economy Fund
Fund targets European and North American companies, which specialise in products and services for people over 50
Orienta-led consortium sells Sidac to Lindsay Goldberg's Schur
Sale ends a four-year holding period for the club deal led by Orienta, which acquired Sidac from its parent company Acmar
FAI, Invitalia back Frigomeccanica
FAI invests via Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano I, while Invitalia deploys capital from Fondo Cresci al Sud
Hyle Capital buys dried fruit producer Manuzzi
GP backs the company via its debut fund Finance For Food One, which is dedicated to investments in the agri-food sector
PM & Partners backs Cytech
GP buys the business from founders Stefano Coccia and Marino De Marchi, who will both reinvest in the deal
UV T-Growth Fund holds €100m first closing
Fund targets late-stage companies, primarily across the 5G, AI, cybersecurity, cloud and Internet-of-Things sectors
Verlinvest leads $100m series-C for Everli
New investors Luxor, DN, C4 and Convivialité also take part in the round, alongside FII, 360 Capital, Innogest and DIP
Aksia buys Medical International Research
GP invests in the company via Aksia Capital V, which targets European businesses with potential for high-growth
Investindustrial launches takeover for Guala
Minority shareholders GCL Holding and Peninsula Capital might try to block the takeover
Quadrivio buys Dondup from L Catterton
GP backs the company via Made in Italy Fund, which invests in Italian businesses operating in the fashion, design and food industries
NB Renaissance Partners III raises €950m, close to hit target
Fund acquires majority stakes in companies operating across a wide range of sectors, primarily based in Italy
Italy Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote compiles a round up of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Italian market, including Clessidra, Quadrivio, Mandarin, and more
Equita Private Debt II holds second close on €131.5m
Fund provides debt financing in small to medium-sized buyout transactions led by private equity sponsors
Apax buys Lutech from One Equity
Sale ends a four-year holding period for One Equity, which acquired a majority stake in Lutech via One Equity Partners VI
Consilium buys Music Center
Consilium intends to consolidate the company's market position and boost its expansion via strategic acquisitions
Ion, GIC launch €1.86bn takeover for Cerved
Cerved will be de-listed from the Italian stock exchange if the offer is successful
GP Profile: Arcadia
CEO Simone Arnaboldi discusses the firm's recent investments, its current pipeline and the prospect of launching a new fund
Italian GP Arcadia to start marketing new fund by end of 2021
Arcadia's third fund will be larger than its predecessor, which closed on €80m in 2019
FSI et al. sell Cedacri to Ion for €1.5bn
FSI intends to reinvest in Cedacri as a minority shareholder, doubling the capital deployed in 2017