Spain
Nazca Capital backs Herbex
GP draws capital from Nazca IV Fund, which held a final close on its €275m hard-cap in December 2016
Southern Europe's non-performing loans pique PE's interest
NPL market is showing increasing vitality, with southern Europe in particular attracting interest from private equity funds
Alantra PE Fund II completes secondaries deal
Partners Group is the leading investor in the new vehicle, alongside several existing investors
GED Capital's Procubitos Europe bolts on Polo Nord
Procubitos Europe will enter the Italian market and further boost its presence in the sector
Aurica Capital invests in Winche
GP is deploying capital from its Aurica III fund, which held a €140m second close in April 2017
Miura backs EfectoLED
First investment from Miura Fund III, which held a final close on €330m in January
HV Holtzbrinck leads $6m series-A for Lingokids
Previous backers JME Venture Capital, Sabadell Ventures and Big Sur Ventures take part in the round
EQT-backed Saur increases stake in Emalsa
Acquisition was made by French water company Saur via its Spanish subsidiary Gestagua
PHI Industrial exits Intimus
Sale ends a four-year holding period for PHI, which acquired the business via its second fund
Adara Ventures leads €13m series-B for Stratio
Stratio will use the fresh capital to finance its international expansion in CEE and the UK
Fund+ leads €21.3m series-B for Minoryx Therapeutics
Several previous backers and new investors SFPI, SRIW and Sambrinvest also take part in the round
Apollo partially exits Evo Banco
Deal does not include the sale of Evo Finance, the group's financial arm in Spain
Talde acquires Tegor Group
Bilbao-based GP takes a majority stake in the Spanish cosmetic nutrition products supplier
VC-backed ForceManager buys Sellf
After the acquisition, mobile CRM developer ForceManager will employ around 150 people
Talde buys Acoustic & Insulation Techniques
Company intends to use the fresh capital to open a new production plant in the US in 2019
Abac acquires Motocard
GP deploys capital from its Abac Solutions I fund, which held a €320m final close in May 2016
Corpfin buys Dimoldura Group
Corpfin draws capital from its €255m fourth buyout fund that held a final close in 2015
Nexxus, Capzanine acquire stake in Spanish medical group
Group's founders, Manuel and Jorge Fernandez, will retain the majority stake in the business
IK-backed Colisée bolts on STS Grup
Colisée raised a new term loan of €120m in order to increase its financial capabilities
ProA Capital launches third buyout fund
Vehicle is larger than its predecessor, ProA Capital Iberian Buyout Fund II, launched in June 2014
Inveready leads €4.5m round for ProntoPiso
Sabadell Venture Capital and several private investors also take part in the financing
Talde backs Burdinberri
Company's management team will continue to lead the business in this new phase of expansion
Neuberger Berman hires Salato as head of southern Europe
Salato will be based in Milan and will oversee client coverage across Iberia and Italy
Corpfin holds dry close for Fund V
Fund was marketed to existing investors in a closed process that only lasted a few weeks