Spain
Realza holds €125m first close for second fund
Realza Capital Fund II launched in June 2015 and has a €200m target
TA acquires Kiwoko from Corfin and Prince Capital
Pet store chain has grown through acquisitions and investment in new stores
Lion Capital-backed Afflelou to acquire Optimil
Bolt-on acquisition will enable French group to further develop Spanish activity
Corpfin sells Logiters for €85m
Deal sees Corpfin exit the Spanish logistics operator after two-year holding period
Carlyle takes 95% stake in Cupa for €170m
Following press reports, fresh capital will be used to repay the company’s €155m net debt
Alma Mundi leads €1.5m round for Enigmedia
Spanish encryption company will increase its activity in Latin America
EQT sells Spanish parking operator Parkia
EQT Infrastructure and Mutua Madrileña sold the business after a five-year holding period
Carlyle sells remaining 13.9% Applus stake for €150m
GP has fully exited the business after a nine-year holding period
TravelC raises €1m from La Caixa, acquires Hotelerum
TravelC has bought Barcelona-based competitor Hotelerum as part of the deal
Sherpa acquires 85% stake in Galloplast for €16m
As part of the deal, the GP will invest an additional €10m for further bolt-on acquisitions
Altamar hires Lambert as head of secondaries
Appointment comes alongside the opening of a New York-based subsidiary
GED buys Spanish frozen food producer Discefa
Spanish alternative lender Oquendo provided an equity-mezzanine package to support the deal
Atomico leads $42m series-B for JobAndTalent
Backers include several US-based business angels and high-net-worth individuals
Spark Capital leads $7m series-A for TravelPerk
Backers include Sunstone Capital and existing investor LocalGlobe
Serena Capital leads €6m round for iContainers
Existing shareholders Kibo Ventures and Vitamina K take part in the funding round
MCH holds €200m first close
Iberia-focused private equity firm targets a €300m final close for its fourth vehicle in Q4 2016
Galdana hits €250m hard-cap for VC fund-of-funds
Launched in 2015, the vehicle held a first close on €44m in January 2016
Aurica Capital holds €100m first closing for third fund
Launch is under pending approval of Spanish authorities and follows spinout from Banco Sabadell
Caixa Capital Risc leads €700,000 series-C for Biótica
Backers include the management team alongside existing shareholders
Fond-ICO commits €71m to four GPs
Deal marks sixth investment by the Spanish fund-of-funds
Kennet Partners leads $12m series-B for ABA English
Backers include existing shareholders Nauta Capital alongside Spanish high-net-worth individuals
Abac holds €320m final close for maiden fund
Vehicle targets 8-10 investments in Spanish mid-cap companies
Ardian-backed Laboratoires Anios expands with Inibsa Hospital
Transaction marks the fourth bolt-on since Ardian invested in the company in 2013
Sherpa raises €5.8m series-A from Alma Mundi
GP invested through its Alma Mundi Innvierte Fund, alongside several private investors