Spain
OpCapita raises €350m for second fund
Vehicle is more than three times the size of its 2014-vintage predecessor
Howzat et al. back Byhours with €1.5m funding
HR Ventures joins Howzat to support the Spanish online hotel booking platform
Black Toro buys 60% stake in Marypaz for €30m
Fresh capital will refinance the company’s debt and finance international expansion
Talde, Oquendo acquire stake in Rotecna
Spanish GPs invest in farm equipment producer Rotecna to boost its international expansion
Akina holds interim closes on three Euro Choice funds
All three funds are expected to hold a final close by the end of the year
Spanish fundraising offers hope amid lacklustre dealflow
Spain’s private equity activity suffered from political uncertainty in H1 but nevertheless managed to attract its fair share of international dry powder
Glovo raises €5m series-A from Antai et al.
Backers include VC houses Caixa Capital Risc, Seaya, Bonsai, Entrée alongside private investors
Talde and Espiga back medical equipment producer Deltalab
Existing backer Talde, alongside new investor Espiga, will aim to boost the company expansion
Caixa in €1.3m round for Nanusens
Backers include Spanish venture capital house Inveready and high-net-worth individuals
Caixa Capital Risc leads €1m round for Nautal
Backers include Spanish business angels and several high-net-worth individuals
Meridia buys Sosa Ingredients in maiden PE deal
GP deploys between €15-25m of equity for the acquisition, which will be its typical ticket
Black Toro II holds €160m second close
Black Toro hoped to hold a €200m close at the start of 2016 when it launched the fund last year
Wooptix raises €3m round from Bullnet Capital et al.
Backers include venture capital houses Intel Capital and Caixa Capital Risc
Altamar VIII holds final close on €500m hard-cap
Spanish funds-of-funds manager also launches a secondaries-focused vehicle
Miura buys 25% stake in Spanish fruit exporter Martinavarro
GP invested alongside several minority investors while funding families retain a controlling stake
Caixa Capital Risc leads $1m round for Codigames
Backers include Spanish venture capital firm Faraday Venture Partners, alongside existing investors
Adara leads €1m round for CounterCraft
Backers include Spanish startup accelerator Wayra, Orza Investments and other investors
Deporvillage raises €3.5m round from P101 et al.
Backers include Mediaset, Samaipata Ventures, Cabiedes & Partners and the management team
MCH in Geroresidencias-La Saleta exit
GP acquired the company as part of a direct secondaries deal in February 2016
Charme buys 75% stake in Igenomix
Deal marks the first investment for Charme III fund and the first since the launch of the firm's Spanish office
ICG buys majority stake in Garnica
London-based asset manager invests in the business via its ICG Europe IV fund
Northzone leads $25m series-B for Cornerjob
Backers include venture capital house E.Ventures as well as existing investors
Corpfin buys 60% stake in Palex
Founding family has sold a controlling stake in the business after 51 years
Apax Partners buys Invent Farma for €220m
Deal marks the first investment in Catalonia for Apax since the 2007 crisis