Spain
Caixa Capital leads €55.2m series-D for Sanifit
New backers Columbus Venture Partners and Alta Life Sciences also take part in the investment
Sherpa's Hedonai buys clinic operator Ivalia
Company plans to increase its revenues and to double its network of clinics by 2021
Miura buys Spanish restaurant group Grupo Tragaluz
GP deploys capital from its Miura Fund III, which closed on its €330m hard-cap in January 2018
GP Bullhound holds €113m final close for Fund IV
Vehicle will predominantly focus on later-stage rounds for European technology businesses
Investindustrial buys Spanish stone surface producer Neolith
GP invests from its €2bn fund Investindustrial VI, which targets European mid-market companies
H2, Sherpa Capital and Auctus create Optimum Alliance
Alliance is comprised of small- and mid-cap investors with a focus on value creation
Apax sells Electro Stocks to trade
Sale ends a 12-year holding period for Apax, which acquired the business in a €350m deal
Corpfin-backed Grupo 5 sells six nursing homes to Korian
Partial exit for Corpfin, which bought a 98% stake in Grupo 5 in 2017 via its fourth fund
Advent backs Spanish dental group Vitaldent
GP intends to accelerate the company's organic growth and strengthen its market position
Nazca Capital closes lower-mid-market fifth fund on €150m
Nazca Fund V will target small Iberian companies with high-growth potential
Nazca buys biopharmaceutical company Diater in €45m deal
This is the fifth investment made by Nazca Fund IV, which closed on €275m in 2017
Triton exits steel waste recycling company Befesa
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which bought Befesa from recycling company Abengoa
Dawn leads $11m series-A for data integration platform Onna
Previous backer Nauta Capital also takes part in the round, alongside Dropbox and Slack Fund
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
Portobello Capital exits Ice Cream Factory
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for the GP, which held a majority stake in the company
Towerbrook exits Metallo in €380m deal
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company from Groupe Alpha
Black Toro in talks for clothing brand Trucco
GP is currently investing via its second fund, which held a final close on €235m in February 2017
Black Toro raises €150m for third fund
Black Toro Capital III has a €350m target and held a first close on €100m in July 2018
KKR acquires controlling stake in Telepizza in €604m deal
GP, which already owns a 28.57% stake, will reach 56.29% and will be able to de-list the company
Bain's Autodistribution bolts-on AD Bosch
France-based Autodistribution buys a 75% stake in Spanish family-owned AD Bosch
Blackstone-backed Cirsa carves out Giga Games
Blackstone acquired Cirsa from its founder, Manuel Lao Hernández, in April last year
Artá Capital exits Mecalux in €122m deal
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for the GP, which backed the company alongside Corporación Alba
Oakley Capital invests in Spanish insurance broker Acierto
Oakley, Admiral Group and Mapfre will form a joint venture by combining Acierto with Rastreator