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MCH holds €200m first close for fifth private equity fund
MCH Iberian Capital Fund V has a €400m target and invests in mid-sized Iberian companies
GED's Envases Soplados buys Espaçoplas
Company intends to consolidate its presence in Iberia and create a platform in the PET bottle market
PAI, Pamplona and Partners in final stage for €1bn Rovensa sale - report
Sale will end a four-year holding period for Bridgepoint, which carved out Rovensa from Sapec Group
Khosla leads $9m series-A extension for Sword Health
Vesalius Biocapital, Green Innovations, Founders Fund and Faber Ventures also take part in the round
2020 Outlook: Southern Europe finishes 2010s on record high
Deal volume was the highest on record in 2019 with 174 buyouts, though aggregate value decreased to €25bn from €30bn
GHO backs Portuguese biotech company FairJourney
GP invests from its GHO Capital Fund II, which held a final close on its €975m hard-cap in November 2019
Ardian buys natural ingredients specialist Frulact
GP plans to support the company's expansion, accelerating organic growth and add-ons
Minority investing gains traction in southern Europe
Abundance of dry powder and expected downturn have pushed GPs towards experimenting with more diversified ways of deploying capital
Carlyle-backed Logoplaste buys Masterchem
With this add-on, Logoplaste expects to expand its product offering and accelerate its growth
Sherpa buys Portuguese carpet maker Ferreira de Sa
First direct investment inked by a fund managed by Sherpa Capital outside of Spain
DeA launches second €300m food-dedicated buyout fund
Taste of Italy 2 is larger than its predecessor, Idea Taste of Italy, which closed on €218m in 2017
Apax Partners carves out GNB from Novo Banco for €168m
GNB will be part of GamaLife, a consolidation platform launched by Apax to pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Oxy Capital buys Portuguese software specialist Saphety
GP deploys capital from its Fundo Oxy Capital II, which invests in profitable Portuguese companies
Capital Criativo exits Intelligent Sensing Anywhere
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for the GP, which owned an 83.4% stake in the company
Diana Capital to launch €200m third fund
Diana Capital III will target mid-market Iberian companies operating in a wide range of sectors
First-time challenges in southern Europe
First-time funds may still be facing a tough road in southern Europe, but GPs are getting increasingly skilled at selling a compelling story
Crane Venture leads $3m funding round for Stratio
Company intends to use the fresh capital to further expand across Europe and the US
LeadX Capital leads $20.4m series-B for 360Imprimir
Omnes Capital, Pathena and Fundo 200M (managed by PME Investimentos) also take part in the round
Crest Capital acquires Penta Group
GP deploys capital from its Crest I Fund, which held a final close in October 2018 on €100m
ProA Capital holds €475m final close for third buyout fund
ProA Iberian Buyout Fund III targets mid-sized companies with potential for internationalisation
Bridgepoint acquires Miya from Arison Investments
Miya's acquisition is the first investment made by Bridgepoint's €5.7bn Europe VI fund
Diana Capital's Grupo Lappí bolts on Grafica Calipolense
Following the acquisition, the group will employ 250 people and generate revenues of €30m
Crest acquires Irmarfer
GP buys Irmarfer from the company's founders, who will retain a stake and stay on with the business
PE-backed Gloval bolts on Prime Yield
Prime Yield CEO Nelson Rêgo will keep his current role and become a manager at Gloval