Spain
PHI Industrial sells Covit to PAI Partners' Albéa
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for PHI Industrial, which acquired the company in 2010
Nauta leads $1.6m funding round for Holded
GP is deploying capital from its Nauta IV fund, which held a final close in 2017 on €155m
GPF Capital backs Grupo Malasa in MBO
Company will use the fresh capital to strengthen its long-term growth and expand globally
CVC buys stake in Gas Natural Fenosa from Repsol
GP is deploying capital from its Fund VII, which held a final close in 2017 on its €15.5bn hard-cap
HIG acquires Spanish gin distillery Puerto de Indias in MBO
HIG is deploying capital from its European Capital Partners II fund, closed in July 2013 on €825m
Vento leads €4m series-A for Spanish startup Blueliv
Company will use the fresh capital to consolidate its expansion and develop new products
Italian private debt issuance jumps 35% in 2017
Southern Europe's two biggest markets differ greatly in their uptake of private debt, with Spanish players facing strong competition from banks
Inveready sells Spanish startup Respiro to Seat
Company plans to improve its product offering and expand to other Spanish cities
Pontifax backs €16m series-A funding round for Abac Therapeutics
Backers include Global Health Science Fund, Caixa Capital Risc and Debiopharm Innovation Fund
Artá Capital closes second fund on €400m hard-cap
Vehicle will invest in medium-sized Iberian companies with an enterprise value between €100-500m
Oaktree-backed NL Holding buys ProCrea, Archimed, Imer
GP-backed German reproductive medicine group NL Holding bolts-on three European competitors
Abac leads funding round for Spanish startup Mr Noow
Mr Noow intends to expand its business internationally by the end of 2018
Abac launches venture fund to invest in Spanish start-ups
Vehicle, created in partnership with Rubén Bonet, will invest up to €100,000 per round
Altamar appoints Caturla as managing director
In his new role, Caturla will be responsible for coordinating investment management products
Less specialisation in southern Europe as generalists flourish
Trend of fund specialisation has been observed in European PE but LPs are still supporting less differentiated strategies in Southern Europe
Miura Private Equity hits hard-cap for third fund
Spanish GP closes Miura Fund III on €330m, a step up from its €200m predecessor
Nexxus holds first close on €130m for first Spanish fund
Nexxus recently launched its seventh Mexico-focused buyout fund with a target of $550m
Nauta leads $5m round for Onna
Software firm intends to make key senior hires, develop its product, and expand internationally
Capzanine provides unitranche to Alantra's MBA
Fresh capital will be used to reorganise MBA's capital structure and finance its growth plans
Abac acquires Heineken's Spanish subsidiary in MBO
Deal is the fifth deal for the Spanish GP, which closed its maiden fund on €320m in in 2016
Northzone leads $12m series-B for Red Points
Previous investors Mangrove and Sabadell Venture Capital also participate in the round
Bridges-backed Viva Gym acquires Fitness Hut
Bridges made a further investment from Fund III to finance the bolt-on acquisition
EQT Credit provides growth capital for Abac-backed Metalcaucho
New financing will support Metalcaucho with its organic and inorganic growth profile
Corpfin Capital acquires majority stake in Kids&Us
English academy for young children targets €21m in revenues for 2017