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Southern Europe

Social networks and online marketing services
Over a third of LPs track GPs on social media - survey

Survey finds that 38% of LPs use social media to track GPs and a further 29% use social media as part of their due diligence on potential investments

  • LPs
  • 23 June 2021
Fundraising in euros
Finch holds first close for third European fintech fund

New fund is targeting €150m and will double down on AI-enabled fintech companies in Europe

  • Funds
  • 09 February 2021
The Unquote Podcast
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Venture's immunity

Simon Philips, CEO of ScaleUp Capital, joins the Unquote podcast to explore recent trends in the European venture space

  • Venture
  • 29 January 2021
Chatbots and artificial intelligence
Swanlaab leads $8m series-A round for Landbot

Startup has so far raised $10.2m in funding since being founded in 2017

  • Early-stage
  • 21 January 2021
Training courses and education programmes
Lumos Capital leads €16.5m series-B round for Ironhack

Other investors in the round include Endeavor Catalyst and existing investors Brighteye and Creas

  • Expansion
  • 21 January 2021
The Unquote Podcast
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Southern Europe 2020 Review

National coronavirus restrictions threatened to scupper the PE industry across Europe in the spring, but investors adapted swiftly

  • Performance
  • 15 December 2020
The European Central Bank in Frankfurt
EQT Growth's bet on maturing European startups

New growth investor plans to announce at least one deal by the end of the year, says partner Carolina Brochado

  • GPs
  • 11 November 2020
Financial markets slump
Global LBO returns see sharp decline in H1 2020 - research

Returns from private equity funds globally slumped in the first two quarters of 2020, says eFront

  • Performance
  • 06 October 2020
People moves and promotions
Riverside promotes Álvarez-Novoa to partner

Firm also appoints Filip Van de Vliet and Philip Rowland as operating partners

  • People
  • 08 August 2018
Euro-denominated fundraising
NB Renaissance hits €300m final close for Annex fund

Fund will provide side-pocket capital for the GP's main fund, NB Renaissance Partners

  • Funds
  • 26 July 2017
Marble cutting and stone masons
Astorg acquires Surfaces Technological Abrasives

Previous investor Xenon Private Equity acquired its majority stake in the company in 2015

  • Buyouts
  • 17 July 2017
Cream puffs and pastry desserts
Ardian sells majority stake in Irca to Carlyle

Ardian became Irca's majority owner in 2015, backing the company's MBO with a €230m investment

  • Exits
  • 09 June 2017
Fundraising in Spain
Alantra closes Alantra PEF III on €450m hard-cap

GP's previous vehicle, Alantra PEF III, has reportedly reaped returns equating to 2x money

  • Funds
  • 15 February 2017
Volume and value of European mega-buyouts
Southern Europe leads renaissance of billion-euro club

Dealflow in the €1bn+ buyout segment reached an eight-year high across Europe in the 12 months to Q2 2016

  • Buyouts
  • 22 August 2016
Extruded aluminium bars
Gradiente acquires 40% of Dierre Macap Group

Company plans to acquire competitors in the European market following capital injection

  • Buyouts
  • 18 February 2016
Designer office furniture retailer Luxy
Hat Holding acquires Italian chair producer Luxy for €5m

Italian GPs Opera and Quadrivio exit the business after five-year investment

  • Buyouts
  • 17 February 2016
Money raised in euros
Investindustrial closes sixth fund on €2bn hard-cap

Fund targeted €1.8bn and is now the largest fund focusing on southern-European mid-market

  • Buyout
  • 16 February 2016
Circuit boards and electronic components
Quadrivio acquires Somacis for €100m

Italian technology components maker Somacis to bolt on English competitor as part of buyout

  • Buyouts
  • 11 February 2016
Fund close for Italian fund
21 Investimenti III holds final close on €343m

Fund will pursue same strategy as previous vehicles targeting Italian SMEs

  • Funds
  • 04 February 2016
App developers and advertisers
Principia's Applix bolts on Melazeta

Third acquisition in five years for Applix, which will focus on digital entertainment

  • Portfolio management
  • 03 February 2016
Dialysis machines and medical equipment
Charme Capital exits Bellco to Medtronic for €110m

GP will concentrate on Charme III fundraising as exit brings Charme II fund to full realisation

  • Exits
  • 02 February 2016
2015 was a mixed bag for southern Europe and has bestowed an air of caution among its private equity practitioners looking ahead
Southern Europe eyes new year with caution after mixed 2015

unquote" looks back on PE activity witnessed in southern Europe in 2015 to predict trends for 2016

  • Investments
  • 03 December 2015
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