Q4 Fundraising Pipeline: Italy
Unquote compiles a roundup of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Italian market in the buyout, venture and debt segments, with the latest available intel for each vehicle.
Unquote compiles a roundup of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Italian market in the buyout, venture and debt segments, with the latest available intel for each vehicle.
Central European private equity powerhouse Mid Europa Partners has agreed to buy a majority stake in metal poster business GWD Concept from Credo Ventures and Miton Capital.
Spacs and a strong IPO market make going public more popular for venture-backed companies
Milan- and Paris-headquartered venture capital house 360 Capital Partners is preparing the launch of its Square II fund, which will have a €50m target, Unquote understands.
Sirakoss, a UK-based medical device company backed by Epidarex Capital, has been acquired by VC-backed OssDsign, a Swedish medtech company.
Spanish mid-market private equity firm Sherpa Capital has appointed José Angel Medina as operating partner.
Germany-based food and drink conglomerate Dr Oetker has wholly acquired drinks delivery service Flaschenpost, in a deal that has seen its VC backers, including Cherry Ventures, sell their stakes in the business.
Private equity pair Pelican Ventures and JC Flowers have agreed to pick up reinsurance franchise Ariel Re from Argo Group. Ariel Re is a global underwriter of property and casualty reinsurance operating through Lloyd’s Syndicate 1910.
European private equity house Castik Capital has agreed to buy customs broker Customs Support from Mentha Capital and Park Ventures.
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Venture Capital (VC) investment in Europe reached a new record of $12.1bn across 1,024 deals in Q3 2020 - up from $11.5bn across 1,513 deals in Q2 2020, said a report.
CDP Venture Capital, Vertis Venture and Tamburi's StarTip have led a €5m round for Italian influencer marketing platform Buzzoole.
SmartCap, a venture capital fund manager owned by the Estonian state, is set to launch a new deeptech fund targeting companies with a longer development cycle.
Meal kit delivery startup Gousto has raised £25m from existing investors, including BGF and Perwyn.
Climate impact investing app developer Cooler Future has picked up €1.4m of funding from venture capital house Lifeline Ventures and a string of angel investors.
