Spain
PE-backed Volotea eyeing IPO in February
GP owners will use flotation to exit part of their stakes
Portobello in Laulagun MBO
Industrial buyout is fifth deal financed via GP’s €375m third fund
Galdana Ventures holds first close for VC fund-of-funds
Barcelona-based VC now targeting €150m final close for its maiden VC FoF
Miura to create Reefer group with Chereau buyout
Asset will be merged with Spanish peer SOR Ibérica, acquired by the GP last month
Ysios et al. in €11.5m series-A for Aelix
Ysios has backed the HIV vaccine developer via its €100m second healthcare-focused fund
GPF acquires Acuntia from Corpfin
GPF Capital secures a majority stake in the ICT solutions provider
Corpfin backs management buyout of Secna
Spanish private equity firm acquires a majority stake in the dye manufacturer
Talde holds €67m first close for new fund
VC targeting €100m final close in June 2016, unquote" understands
Miura et al. sell Grupo BC to L-GAM
Exit comes five years after duo acquired 40% stake
GED Capital secures €80m for new fund
Spanish GP hopes to reach a €150m target for its fifth buyout fund
Southern Europe eyes new year with caution after mixed 2015
unquote" looks back on PE activity witnessed in southern Europe in 2015 to predict trends for 2016
Miura buys 90% stake in SOR Ibérica MBO
Third deal to be financed by GP’s €200m second fund
Bridges acquires Magenta's Viva
Magenta to remain as minority shareholder
Monsanto et al. in €5.7m series-A for PlantResponse
Business to reinforce R&D ranks with new hires
LP enthusiasm for Spain cools down in election run-up
As the Spanish election heats up, unquote" takes a look at its impact on private equity
21 Partners-backed Synerlab acquires Alcalá Farma
Alcalá was founded in 1995
Houlihan acquires Leonardo's German, Dutch and Spanish operations
Move comes nine months after carve-out of Leonardo’s French business
Black Toro launches fund, aims for €200m first close
Fund to write €20-50m tickets for Spanish companies
THCap II targets €10m-plus first close for January 2016
Pan-atlantic fund THCap II to back 20-35 technology companies
Transplant raises €1.5m from Kereon et al.
Funds to back commercial launch of organ transportation system
N+1 sells 70% of Dinamia's portfolio to Access for €57.2m
Secondaries deal follows merger between N+1 and Dinamia in July
Suma buys VenturCap's 30% stake in Tradeinn
Second deal for firm’s growth-focused fund
Active Venture secures minority stake in Incubout
VC is currently investing from Amerigo Innvierte Spain Ventures fund
Inveready backs Galgo in €1m round
VC used €15m second biotech fund