Spain
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
Alantra appoints Joshi as managing director
Joshi joins Alantra from Lincoln International, where he worked for six years as a managing director
Altamar near to €450m final close for Galdana Ventures II
Fund is larger than its predecessor, Galdana Ventures I, which closed on €275m in 2016
Providence backs restaurant software developer Mapal
GP provides growth capital to mid-market software and tech firms based in Europe and North America
GED sells Nekicesa to FTSE 250-listed Essentra
In addition to GED's stake, Essentra also buys the remaining shares controlled by EBN Vaccaria
SEPI-backed Ebro buys rice producer Tilda for $342m
Ebro acquires the business from US-based and Nasdaq-listed food company The Hain Celestial Group
Creandum promotes Specht to principal
In his new role, Specht will lead deals of all sizes across Europe and the US
Triton to buy Fertiberia Group
GP buys the fertilisers and industrial chemicals business from Grupo Villar Mir
Cerberus to acquire Optimum Re Spain at €70.25m valuation
Cerberus first made an offer for the Barcelona-based real investment trust in July 2019
Moira Capital invests €40m in GreenE
Company plans to use the financing to further develop its conversion technology and build new plants
GPF Capital backs beer cooler producer Golderos
GP invests via its GPF Fund II, which held a final close on €150m in October 2017
Skylake Capital launches $150m early-stage fund
New venture firm is launched by Marcos Battisti, formerly of C5 Capital and Intel Capital
GPF Capital buys Quimi Romar from Realza Capital
GP also buys soap producer Envasado Xiomara to build a platform in the personal care products sector