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Lumos Capital leads €16.5m series-B round for Ironhack
Other investors in the round include Endeavor Catalyst and existing investors Brighteye and Creas
Atitlan backs Imex Products
With Atitlan's support, Imex intends to boost its growth both organically and via strategic acquisitions
BlackRock invests in Clarity AI
BlackRock plans to integrate Clarity AI's capabilities into its investment management platform, Aladdin
Accel-KKR backs HR software provider Endalia
Accel-KKR intends to accelerate the company's organic growth and pursue a buy-and-build strategy
MCH backs citrus fruits producer Llusar
GP intends to support Llusar in consolidating its market position across Europe, while boosting its growth
DeA Capital backs Alnut
GP invests in the company via Taste of Italy 2, which held a final close on €330m in November 2020
MCH backs ID software developer Logalty
GP intends to support the company in boosting its international expansion and launching new products
InfraVia leads €88m round for JobAndTalent
InfraVia Capital Partners has led a €88m series-C round for Spain-based temporary staffing agency JobAndTalent.
Southern Europe's VC industry grows amid pandemic
VC ecosystem has not been immune to Covid-19, but has been able to react more promptly than traditional segments of the PE market
Cinven, EQT, CPPI invest €175m in Hotelbeds
Transaction is coupled with a debt maturity extension from existing creditors
2021 Preview: Southern Europe looks for 2021 rebound
Covid-19 hit both dealflow and fundraising across the region – but local players are still looking forward to a gradual recovery in 2021
GPF-backed Natural Fruit Company buys Frugarva
GPF plans to further boost the company's buy-and-build strategy in the citrus production sector
Nazca Capital invests in Eurocebollas
GP deploys capital via Nazca Fund V, a lower-mid-market vehicle that closed on its €150m hard-cap in 2019
Alantra backs Surexport
GP deploys capital via Alantra Private Equity Fund III, a €450m vehicle that targets mid-market companies
Iberia Fundraising Pipeline - Q4 2020
Unquote compiles a roundup of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Iberian market
Nazca Capital buys Laboratorios Almond
GP intends to support the company in boosting its expansion across Spain and the rest of Europe
Nazca exits Moldcom to Cranemere's ES Group
This is the first divestment made by Nazca IV, a €275m vehicle raised by the GP in 2016
GED buys four health services
GP deploys capital from GED VI España, which was launched with a €175m target and held a €100m first close in 2019
All Iron, Alma Mundi, FJ in $21m series-B for Jeff
Company intends to use the fresh capital to further boost its expansion across Europe and the US
Nazca acquires Filmin
With Nazca's support, Filmin intends to consolidate its market position in Iberia and broaden its product offering
Investindustrial buys Campus Training
GP intends to create a platform for new acquisitions across the professional education sector in Spain
Flexstone invests €6.3m in ProA-backed Pastas Gallo
With Flexstone's support, the business plans to further bolster its expansion, launch new products and boost its growth
Knight Capital leads €10m series-B for Smart Protection
Swanlaab Venture Factory and CDTI also take part in the round, alongside previous backers including Nauta Capital
Bregal leads $53m series-C for Paack
Previous investors Unbound, RPS Ventures, Rider Global and Fuse Ventures also take part in the round