Mediobanca
Mediobanca acquires Arma Partners
Deal will increase Italian bank's investment banking fee pool by 30% as wider sector suffers from M&A slump
Aksia buys Medical International Research
GP invests in the company via Aksia Capital V, which targets European businesses with potential for high-growth
Ardian becomes majority shareholder in Jakala
Ardian intends to further support the company, which it had previously backed in 2018
Wise acquires Cantiere del Pardo
GP invests in the company via Wisequity V, which closed on its €260m hard-cap in July 2019
EQT buys Casa.it from Oakley Capital
GP invests in the company via EQT IX, which was launched in January 2020 with a €15bn hard-cap
Mediobanca, Russell Investments launch third private market fund
Fund invests in secondaries, distressed assets and opportunities in dislocated industrial sectors
Alantra appoints three as managing partners in Italy
Bellavita, Moccagatta and Rizzo will lead the Italian investment banking activity of Alantra
Bain Capital, NBRP invest in Engineering
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Apax, which invested in the company via its eight fund
Xenon buys steel specialist CBG Acciai
GP intends to boost the company's organic growth and further strengthen its market position
Mediobanca launches second fund for private clients
Fund expects to raise around €135m and targets a final close before the end of the year
Alpha Private Equity buys accessories specialist AMF
GP intends to further boost AMF's growth both organically and via new acquisitions
Clessidra buys Italian interior lighting specialist L&S
GP invests from its Clessidra Capital Partners III fund, which closed on €607m in December 2016
Ardian-backed Jakala acquires marketing specialist Volponi
Following Volponi’s acquisition, Jakala expects to further expand and reach revenues of €250m
21 Invest France acquires FMA Assurances
21 Invest France invests in French companies providing tickets in the €20-50m range
Ardian invests in Seri Jakala
Ardian Growth invested in the business via a club deal alongside Mediobanca's Equity Partners
KKR backs Qui! Group
Fresh capital will be used to support the company's growth and boost its global expansion
CVC's Cerved targets €1.3bn valuation at IPO
Company to use proceeds to pay down debt
Permira sells Valentino to Qatari investors
Permira has sold Valentino Fashion Group to Mayhoola for Investments, a vehicle backed by a Qatari private investor group, in a deal believed to be valued at around €700m.
Sator and Palladio make new bid for Fondiaria
Private equity funds Palladio Finanziaria and Sator have made a bid of up to €400m each to take control of troubled Italian insurer Fondiaria-SAI, rivaling plans for a merger with Italian financial services company Unipol.