Spain
GVC Gaesco launches €50m growth capital fund
Fund acquires minority stakes in family-owned Spanish companies operating in a variety of sectors
Bridges-backed Viva Gym buys Duet Fit
With this add-on, Viva Gym expects to reach revenues of €90m in 2019 and €115m in 2020
Houlihan Lokey acquires Spanish firm Fidentiis Capital
Fidentiis Capital's Carlos Paramés and Juan Luis Muñoz will join Houlihan Lokey as managing directors
Aksìa's Covisian carves out Avanza customer management unit
Following the deal, Covisian expects to reach a turnover of more than €330m
Sherpa buys Portuguese carpet maker Ferreira de Sa
First direct investment inked by a fund managed by Sherpa Capital outside of Spain
Miura closes €350m agri-food fund, builds on fruit platform
Miura's new fund makes its first investment in Spanish fruit producer Frutas Esther
Green Arrow buys renewables asset manager Quercus
Quercus Assets Selection manages five funds dedicated to renewable energy
Artá carves out Nuadi from Nucap Industries
As part of the transaction, Nuadi will also acquire Nucap's Chinese subsidiary based in Shanghai
Collins Capital exits Anna Ecologica to trade
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Collins Capital, which owned a 40% stake in the company
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
GPF Capital buys Gestair from Nazca
Company's management team reinvests in the business alongside the GP and retains a minority stake
International funds dive into southern Europe's education sector
Education institutions and online universities are flourishing in southern Europe, attracting international GPs
CPPIB, TCV-backed Sportradar buys Optima Gaming
With this acquisition, Sportradar plans to expand its portfolio of gaming and betting services
Nauta Capital leads €3m series-A for World Mastery
GP deploys capital from its Nauta IV Tech Invest fund, which closed on €155m in April 2017
Three Hills Capital Partners backs Goal Systems
GP deploys capital from its Three Hills Capital Solutions III fund, which held a final close on €540m
GED Capital raises €20m for first VC fund
Conexo Ventures I targets series-A rounds in Iberian startups which develop disruptive software
Ardian-backed Riemser buys Zaltan
Zaltan will be fully integrated in the Riemser group and operate under the name Riemser Iberia
Nauta Capital leads €5.2m series-A for Smart Protection
Existing backers Wayra, JME Ventures, Bankinter and Big Sur Ventures also participated in the round
Artá Capital buys majority stake in Preving from Corpfin
GP deploys capital from its second fund, which held a final close on €400m in February 2018
Point72 leads $60m series-C for translation platform Unbabel
Previous backers Scale Venture, Notion, Caixa Capital and Faber Ventures also take part in the round
MMC Ventures leads $19m funding round for Lookiero
All Iron Ventures, Bonsai Partners, 10x Venture Partners and Santander Smart also take part in the round
Oquendo Capital launches €250m fourth mezzanine fund
Oquendo Mezzanine IV expects to hold a first close by the end of 2019 and a final close by mid-2020
H1 Review: Deal volume steady in southern Europe; value drops
Region recorded 70 buyouts worth an aggregate value of €11.2bn in the first six months of the year
Sherpa backs Omega Spice
GP is currently investing via its third fund, which closed on €150m in 2018, against a €125m target