Portugal
Rovensa tipped for sale as PE owners weigh exit options
Bridgepoint and Partners Group have yet to decide on a process for the Portugese agriculture business
Cariano sponsor Atena Equity Partners sells business and preps new fund
Atena III will invest in complex buyouts, particularly distressed assets and succession issues
IK Partners mulls mid-term Southern European expansion
Spain, Portugal and Italy considered for future platform deals as the GP’s portfolio companies strengthen their foothold in the region
Henko Partners prepares to hit fundraising trail next year
Spanish GP will target EUR 140m-EUR 150m for new fund, with debut vehicle expected to be fully deployed by end-2023
Cinven buys Restaurant Brands Iberia in EUR 1bn-plus deal
RB is the master franchisee for the Burger King brand in Iberia
Oakley Capital acquires Primavera for Ekon merger
GP invests via Oakley Capital III fund, will combine the asset with existing portfolio company Ekon
Iberia Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote compiles a roundup of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Iberian market, including Magnum, MCH, Suma and more
Vallis sells Imperial to trade
Sale ends a six-year investment period for Vallis, which invested in the business via Vallis Sustainable Investments I
Carlyle sells Logoplaste stake to OTPP
Packaging producer posted 2020 EBITDA of €120m, compared with €78m when Carlyle invested in 2016
2021 Preview: Southern Europe looks for 2021 rebound
Covid-19 hit both dealflow and fundraising across the region – but local players are still looking forward to a gradual recovery in 2021
Iberia Fundraising Pipeline - Q4 2020
Unquote compiles a roundup of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Iberian market
Faber launches €30m second tech fund
Fund is dedicated to early-stage rounds, with a focus on data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning
MCH sells Lenitudes, invests in Atrys
Sale ends a six-year holding period for MCH, which acquired a 66.5% stake in Lenitudes via its third fund
Kibo Ventures III holds first close
Fund invests in pre-series-A and series-A rounds, deploying initial tickets of €1-3m
Nexxus Iberia backs Mercurius Health
GP invests via Nexxus Iberia Private Equity Fund I, which held a final close on €170m in February 2020
Oxy Capital exits Prio Energy to trade
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Oxy Capital, which acquired the company from Martifer
Vallis Capital sells Vortal to Stirling Square's Docu Nordic
Stirling Square intends to support Vortal in expanding its business in current and new markets
Southern Europe bounces back amid pandemic uncertainty
Southern European market has regained vigour and confidence in July following a catastrophic H1
Verizon Ventures, PME Investimentos in €4m round for PicAdvanced
PME invests via Fundo 200M, a €200m co-investment vehicle that supports the expansion of Portuguese startups
Bridgepoint sells Rovensa to Partners Group in €1bn deal
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Bridgepoint, which bought Rovensa from Sapec Group
Bridgepoint's Miya attracts offers from EQT, IFM, KKR, BlackRock – report
Miya is a portfolio company of Bridgepoint Europe VI, a €5.7bn fund that invests in companies with EV of €200m-1bn
Aldea Ventures launches €150m fund-of-funds
VC house expects to hold a €35-45m first close by the end of July and a final close in around one year
Indico, All Iron Ventures lead €5m series-A for Barkyn
Company plans to use the financing to further develop its offering and boost its international expansion
Sherpa Special Situations III closes on €120m
Fund targets distressed companies based in Iberia and active across a wide variety of sectors