Spain
International appetite for Spanish deals soars in H1
Country's dealflow and aggregate value both reached record or near-record levels in H1, with international GP's fueling mid- and large-cap activity
GPF-backed Grupo Malasa bolts on Grupo Noa
Grupo Malasa expects to expand further and reach combined revenues of approximately €130m in 2018
Diana Capital exits Lumelco
Company plans to use the fresh capital to consolidate its market position and bolster its expansion
Riverside promotes Álvarez-Novoa to partner
Firm also appoints Filip Van de Vliet and Philip Rowland as operating partners
Aurica buys stake in Larrumba
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its growth and expand internationally
GPF Capital acquires Grupo EDT
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its expansion, especially in Latin American
Eurazeo exits Desigual
Eurazeo invested €285m in Desigual in return for a 10% stake in the business in March 2014
Rhône acquires 45% stake in Maxam from Advent
Deal closes seven-year holding period for Advent, during which the company expanded internationally
Resilience Partners targets final close for direct lending fund
Spanish direct lender is targeting a February 2019 final close for its maiden fund
Miura's Citri&Co bolts on Perales & Ferrer
As a result of the transaction, the combined group will generate revenues of €400m
MCH holds €180m final close for new fund-of-funds
Fund will be managed by MCH Investment Strategies in partnership with Carlyle's AlpInvest Partners
Qualium-backed Biscuit International acquires Arluy
Deal will grow Biscuit International's Spanish presence and complement its product lines
KKR exits car park operator Saba
Firm acquired its minority stake in Saba through two transactions in 2011 and 2012
MCH buys Altafit
GP plans to support the company’s expansion with both organic roll-out and acquisitions
Inveready leads €1.4m round for SamyRoad
Sabadell Venture Capital, the VC division of Banco Sabadell, also takes part in the investment
Altamar appoints González and Utrera as COOs
González and Utrera will report to the firm's founding partners and co-CEOs Aguirre and Molina
CareVentures holds first close on €60m
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg as CareVentures Fund II SCSP in April this year
GED's Vitro bolts on Cytognos
Following the acquisition, the combined group expects to reach sales of around €25m in 2018
Suma Capital buys stake in GrandVoyage
Company will use the fresh capital to extend its product offering and its investments in technology
Alantra buys Grupo Ingenium
This is the sixth investment made by the GP via its Alantra PEF III fund
Gaw Capital backs Hospes Hotel
Following the deal, Gaw will establish a joint venture with Omega Capital, which will acquire a 50% stake
Portobello Capital exits Multiasistencia
Under Portobello Capital's management, Multiasistencia grew and expanded internationally
Nauta leads $2.2m seed round for Landbot
Spanish investment bank Bankinter and VC fund Encomenda Smart Capital also take part in the round
Seaya et al. in €115m series-C for Glovo
Delivery platform will invest in recruitment and product development following the deal