Spain
Ekarpen, BBK lead €9m round for Oncomatryx
Company's shareholders and several Basque and Galician family offices also take part in the round
Investindustrial puts in €142m offer for chocolate maker Natra
Investindustrial made its offer through World Confectionary Group, a new acquisition vehicle
Capzanine backs Ivnosys
Deal follows Capzanine's recent acquisition of a minority stake in a Spanish medical group
Permira buys five Iberian universities for €770m
Deal includes Universidad Europea based in Madrid, Valencia, the Canary Islands and Lisbon
Ardian-backed Indigo sells car parks to Saba
Following the deal, Saba intends to enter new markets and further expand internationally
Nazca Capital buys Terratest from Platinum Equity
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further expand internationally, especially in the US
Nauta Capital leads €5.4m funding round for Hosco
Previous backer Athos Capital and several business angels also take part in the investment
Average holding period stays high as quick exits lag
Lower proportion of deals are being exited within three years, and more after seven years
Arcano launches new private equity fund-of-funds
Fund is larger than its two predecessors, Arcano Capital XI and X, which collectively raised €300m
Red Capital launches €50m fund to back female-led startups
Newly founded VC firm will be EMEA's largest VC fund investing in female-led businesses
Riverside generates 4.3x on sale of Euromed
Riverside makes the divestment from its $340m buyout vehicle, Riverside Europe Fund V
C5 Capital leads $18m funding round for 4iQ
C5 Capital will take a seat on the company's board of directors following the deal
Oaktree exits Eolia Renovables
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Oaktree, which bought the company in a €1bn deal
Nauta Capital invests £3.5m in series-A for Mercaux
Nauta Capital general partner Carles Ferrer will join the company's board to support the management
Carlyle-backed Codorníu bolts on Gleva Cellars
Gleva Cellars CEO Ramón Raventós Basagoiti will be appointed CEO of the combined group
ProA Capital partially exits Grupo Vips
Spanish GP ProA Capital and the company's founders will reinvest €75m through a capital increase
Inveready launches new ICT fund, closes biotech vehicle
VC house also closes its Inveready Biotech III fund, after just three months on the road
Southern Europe heats up with record levels of mega-deals
Volume and value of €1bn+ buyouts in the region reached their all-time peaks in the first nine months of 2018
ICG's DomusVi bolts on Sarrikue Group
DomusVi, a France-based nursing homes operator acquires Basque peer Sarrikue Group
Dunas Capital launches first fund-of-funds
Madrid-based Dunas Capital has launched its first fund-of-funds, Rainforest Dunas Iberia Fund I, with a €100m target.
Bullnet Capital sells Zhilabs to Samsung
Following the deal, Zhilabs will continue to operate independently under its own management
P101, Samaipata lead €6m funding round for Colvin
Television group Mediaset Spain also takes part in the funding, alongside several private investors
Sun European Partners sells Elix Polymers for €195m
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Sun, which bought the company from Styrolution Group
Kinnevik leads $44m series-C for TravelPerk
Previous backers including Felix Capital, Target Global and LocalGlobe also take part in the round