Italy
SICI backs Italian foundry 3M
Company plans to boost its technological development and bolster its international expansion
Riello buys Garmont International
GP invests in the company via Italian Strategy Private Equity Fund, which deploys tickets in the €5-30m range
Miura sells Equipe Cerámicas to Mandarin's Italcer
Miura reinvests in the deal alongside Mandarin and retains a minority stake in the combined group
FII to launch €700m Agritech & Food Fund
Fund invests in companies across the food and agriculture sectors to boost their growth and technological development
P101 invests €6m in series-B for Bipi Mobility
P101 deploys capital from its Programma 102 and Italia 500 vehicles for the deal
Ambienta buys Caprari
GP intends to strengthen the company's market position and build an aggregation platform across the sector
Ardian becomes majority shareholder in Jakala
Ardian intends to further support the company, which it had previously backed in 2018
DeA Capital-backed CDS buys Viki Plast
DeA Capital owns a 35% stake in CDS, which it acquired via its Idea Taste of Italy fund in April 2017
Itago IV holds €60m first close, buys SR-Mecatronic
Fund inks its first deal by acquiring a majority stake in Italian business SR-Mecatronic
FII leads €17m series-B for Inxpect
GP invests in the company via Fondo Italiano Tecnologia e Crescita (FITEC), which backs Italian technology SMEs
DeA Capital buys coffee producer Ekaf Cellini
GP invests in the company via Taste of Italy 2, which held a final close on €330m in November 2020
Peak Rock backs packaging specialist AMB
GP is currently investing via its second fund, which targets mid-market companies based in North America and Europe
JB Capital sells Vitaldent Italia to BC Partners' DentalPro
Acquisition is financed through an equity investment by BC Partners and DentalPro's other shareholders
Mutares buys Ericsson Services Italia
GP intends to boost the company's growth, consolidate its market position in Italy and accelerate its expansion
Fasanara Capital leads $48m round for Scalapay
Baleen Capital and Italian family office Ithaca Investments also take part in the investment
Sinergia Venture Fund holds €30m first close
Fund invests in pre-series-A and series-A rounds to support the growth of startups operating across a large variety of sectors
Oaktree Capital backs Col Giovanni Paolo
With the GP's support, the company plans to consolidate its market position and boost its international expansion
Heritage Ventures buys ICT specialist Metoda
GP intends to boost the company's growth and double its revenues in the next five years
Hellman & Friedman transfers TeamSystem from fund VII to fund IX
Hg and the company's management team reinvest in the transaction as minority shareholders
Capza appoints Zavattaro as head of Italy
In his new role, Stefano Zavattaro will be responsible for Capza's investments in Italian SMEs
Idea Agro closes on €110m
Fund targets the Italian agriculture industry across its entire value chain, with a focus on sustainability issues
Andera invests in Pusterla 1880
GP deploys capital via Winch Capital 4, which closed on €445m in December 2018
Anima Alternative 1 holds €117m first close
Fund intends to provide flexible financing solutions for the medium- and long-term needs of Italian SMEs
VCs invest in €34m series-C for Cortilia
Company plans to use the fresh capital to consolidate its presence in Italy and expand its customer base