Deal in Focus: Resilience of cinema software provider Unique X delivers ‘successful exit’ for BGF
Unique X managed to nearly triple its Ebitda between point of investment and exit, BGF investor Spencer Woods tells Real Deals
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Profile: Fondo Italiano d’Investimento celebrates raise of €1.2bn despite headwinds
Senior partner Gianpaolo Di Dio speaks to Real Deals about what makes the perfect deal and the current Italian PE landscape
Naxicap Partners acquires majority stake in spare parts distributor ITAL Express
CAPZA is reinvesting in the portco alongside co-investors Nord Est Expansion, Euro Capital and CEGEE Capital
Patrimonium and Wille Finance invest in EM
The portco's previous owners will remain onboard as managing directors and significant co-owners
Squire Patton Boggs hires leveraged finance partner
Chris Hastings joins from Eversheds Sutherland
Livonia Partners invests in Baltic tech firm Telema
Investment in the supply chain IT solutions provider was made via Livonia's €157m Fund II
Archimed-backed Carso bolts on three firms, focuses on European expansion
Archimed and partners CAPZA Flex Equity Mid-Market and Siparex fund acquisitions of Arace Laboratori, AQCF, and AC Environnement carve-out
Insights
Deal in Focus: Automation a priority for Nexxus Iberia’s portco Creaciones Marsanz
Nexxus Iberia’s lead partner on the investment Juan Pedro Dávila speaks to Real Deals about its majority stake in the Spanish retail equipment manufacturer
Midmarket stars in modest first quarter – Real Deals Data Hub
The market headwinds that led to a somewhat lacklustre end to 2023 appear to remain firmly in control into the new year, though activity in the midmarket saw a welcome boost in the period. Julian Longhurst reports
Staying competitive
MUFG’s David Rochford explains why Ireland is taking a greater role as an operational centre in the alternatives industry
GP Profile: MidEuropa’s ambitions for its 25th year
As the firm reaches a quarter century, managing partner Robert Knorr speaks to Real Deals on his ambitions for the year, and thoughts on strategy expansion and opportunities
Hidden gems
Dunport Capital’s Ross Morrow examines the lower midmarket – an overlooked and underappreciated segment of the private credit market
Deal in Focus: GRO’s new portco DigitalRoute to follow same path as Tacton investment
GRO’s lead partner on the investment Lars Lunde speaks to Real Deals about its acquisition of the usage data management software provider
Deals
Naxicap Partners acquires majority stake in spare parts distributor ITAL Express
CAPZA is reinvesting in the portco alongside co-investors Nord Est Expansion, Euro Capital and CEGEE Capital
Patrimonium and Wille Finance invest in EM
The portco's previous owners will remain onboard as managing directors and significant co-owners
Livonia Partners invests in Baltic tech firm Telema
Investment in the supply chain IT solutions provider was made via Livonia's €157m Fund II
Archimed-backed Carso bolts on three firms, focuses on European expansion
Archimed and partners CAPZA Flex Equity Mid-Market and Siparex fund acquisitions of Arace Laboratori, AQCF, and AC Environnement carve-out
Rockpool backs Scottish software testing firm 2i
The GP typically provides funding of between £5 and £15m to profitable businesses
Abris exits Scanmed in trade sale
Abris acquired the business in November 2020 via its €500m Fund III
Funds
Profile: Fondo Italiano d’Investimento celebrates raise of €1.2bn despite headwinds
Senior partner Gianpaolo Di Dio speaks to Real Deals about what makes the perfect deal and the current Italian PE landscape
Innova closes seventh fund above hard-cap on €407m
GP's largest fundraise to date had an initial €350m target and €400m hard-cap
CapMan Growth’s third fund hits €130m hard-cap
The fundraise surpasses previous fund, CapMan Growth II, which closed on €97m
Bridgepoint invests in French risk manager Forward Global
Deal values Forward Global at over €200m
Locate Bio attracts £9.2m in latest fundraise for LDGraft Clinical Study
Oversubscribed round included investments from existing shareholders Mercia Ventures and BGF
Former Monzo leader launches angel fintech fund
The $12m solo GP fund will back fintechs at pre-seed and seed stage