Italy
Fondo Italiano-backed Arioli acquires Brazzoli
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has reinvested in textile machinery manufacturer Arioli to facilitate the company’s acquisition of 100% of Brazzoli, a manufacturer of textile dyeing machines. Varese Investimenti provided co-investment.
Fondo Italiano invests €20m in Zeis Excelsa
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has invested €20m in footwear and clothing supplier and manufacturer Zeis Excelsa SpA.
Fondo Italiano backs Rigoni di Asiago
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has completed its 16th transaction to date with a €14m investment in organic fruit confectionery and spreadable goods producer Rigoni di Asiago.
Fondo Italiano makes €20m investment in TBS
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has invested €20m in integrated clinical engineering and health services provider TBS Group. The public-private government-backed vehicle has acquired a 13.17% stake in the listed company through a capital injection of...
Fondo Italiano injects €12m into Sira Group
Government-backed vehicle Fondo Italiano di Investimento has backed steel, aluminium and die-cast radiator producer Sira Group SpA with €12m in exchange for a minority stake.
Fondo Italiano invests in Gruppo La Patria
Fondo Italiano di Investimento and PM & Partners have made an equity investment in security services provider Gruppo La Patria.
Fondo Italiano completes five investments in one week
Fondo Italiano d'Investimento has made five investments in Italian companies over a seven day period, increasing the number of transactions completed by the public-private fund to 17.
Italian sentiment: fundraising, leverage largest challenges
A recovery for the Italian market is not expected until 2013 at the earliest, according to a recent poll - but the backdrop brings with it fresh prospects.
Fondo Italiano invests around €5m in Elco
Fondo Italiano d'Investimento has invested around €5m in printed circuit board producer Elco SpA in exchange for a minority stake.
Aksia reaps 35% IRR on Robuschi exit
Aksia Group and minority shareholders, comprised of the management team and founding family, have sold 100% of Robuschi SpA to NYSE-listed Gardner Denver Inc for €152m.
Fondo Italiano invests €10m in IMT SpA
Fondo Italiano d'Investimento, a public-private fund backed by the Italian government, has invested €10m for a minority stake in hydraulic drill rigs and grinding solutions company IMT SpA.
Intesa San Paolo injects €2m into Samares
Intesa San Paolo has invested €2m into Samares, which provides software and hardware solutions for the renewable energy market.
Intesa San Paolo backs mobile marketing company
Intesa San Paolo has invested €600,000 in mobile marketing company Pantea, alongside a €150,000 co-investment from Italian mobile media and commerce company Neomobile.
Intesa San Paolo backs augmented reality start-up
Intesa San Paolo has agreed to invest €2m in augmented reality specialist SpinVector.
Providence acquires Instituto Maragoni
Providence Equity Partners has acquired Italian fashion school Instituto Maragoni from Career Education Corporation for an undisclosed amount.
Law firm Gianni expands M&A practice and changes name
Italian law firm Gianni Origini Grippo & Partners has been expanded with a team of 11 lawyers, led by Roberto Cappelli who adds his name to the company title.
Opera invests in Minotti
Opera has acquired kitchen producer Minotti Cucine for around €3.2m.
Italy on a cliff
Italy’s economic situation is worsening. Might private equity play a role in the recovery? Kimberly Romaine reports from Milan.
Italian prospects: have your say
As the recovery takes a u-turn, what are the prospects for Italy?
Alto Partners holds first close
Alto Partners has announced the first close of its third fund on €80m.
Southern Europe unquote” November 2011
Spain was again home to some of Europe’s largest deals in October, with two deals valued at several hundred million euros.
Ambienta SGR invests €16m in Amplio Filtration
Ambienta SGR has injected €16m in Amplio Filtration Group, the water filtration subsidiary of Amplio Group, an operator and investor in the renewable energy and environment sector.
Ersel invests in Zoom Torino
Gruppo Ersel has invested in Italian zoological park Zoom Torino.
Earlybird agrees Italian joint venture
Earlybird has reached an agreement with Azimut Holding to launch of a venture capital fund focused on Italy.