Spain
Gemba Private Equity heads for EUR 25m close for debut fund
Spanish GP is looking to attract further LPs interested in the local mid-cap space
Ufenau acquires EinzelNet in first deal with Fund VII
Management and founders will retain a 25% stake in the Spanish IT services group; bolt-ons planned under new owner
Ergon et al. sell Indo to PE-backed Rodenstock
Sherpa Capital and Oquendo Capital are also selling their stakes in the ophthalmic lenses producer
Portobello Structured Partnership holds EUR 250m final close
Vehicle is the GP's first dedicated fund for minority stakes in Southern European mid-market companies
Seaya launches EUR 300m sustainable venture capital fund
Seaya Andromeda held first close on EUR 130m backed by Iberdrola, Nortia and Fond-ICO Next Tech
Alantra bolsters private debt team with new appointments
Hires include managing directors Alberto Pierotti and Jean-Philippe Lantrade
Investindustrial sells Neolith to CVC VIII
During Investindustrial tenure Neolith posted EUR 145m in revenues in 2021 and an EBITDA CAGR of approximately 20%
Investcorp exits Agromillora to Edify
GP invested EUR 30m in growth initiatives since entry in 2016; founders of the Spanish plant propagation services group are reinvesting
GED completes Vitro exit in single asset vehicle deal
GP reaps gross return of 4.0x invested capital and 38% IRR; deal follows sale of Vitro subsidiary to trade in January
EQT invests in SNFL and IFG in second deal via Future fund
The fund launched in October 2021 with a target of EUR 4bn
UCB, Ysios lead EUR 50m Series A for SpliceBio
Round for the gene therapy specialist is the largest ever Series A for a Spanish biotechnology company
Henko Partners prepares to hit fundraising trail next year
Spanish GP will target EUR 140m-EUR 150m for new fund, with debut vehicle expected to be fully deployed by end-2023
Livingstone hires Abad as new partner in Spain office
Eleuterio Abad will bolster the team in Spain and support activity and opportunities in the market
Abac exits PronoKal to Nestlé Health Science for EUR 100m
GP first bought 100% of the share capital in 2017
Carlyle sells Cupa Group to Brookfield
GP bought the natural slate producer in 2016 for EUR 170m; it is now reportedly valued at EUR 900m
Softbank Vision Fund leads EUR 200m Series D for Paack
Paack, now valued at EUR 1bn, has pledged to be the first delivery service to be 100% emission-free
Miura acquires majority stake in Educaedu
Miura acquires 85% from Growth Hill Partners in Educaedu, while management reinvested for 15%
Ergon acquires telecoms company Satlink from Artá
Ergon Capital Partners acquires a majority stake in Satlink from Artá Capital
Carlyle buys Altadia from Lone Star
Lone Star Funds bought Esmalglass for EUR 605m in 2017, forming Altadia in 2021 via a merger with FTC
Kinnevik leads USD 500m round for JobAndTalent
Series E, which also features SoftBank Vision Fund 2, gives the company a USD 2.35bn valuation
Triton hires new CFO
Matthew Couch is set to join Triton as CFO in December
Bain-led consortium to acquire ITP Aero in EUR 1.7bn deal
GP teamed up with Basque and Spanish partners following political scrutiny of the sale process
Kibo Ventures forms continuation vehicle for debut fund
HarbourVest is backing the restructuring of the 2012-vintage fund, which has reported 25% IRR
Oakley invests USD 35m in Seedtag
Deal sees Oakley acquire a minority stake in the business