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Milan-listed agritech BF attracted the take private offer of Dompé Holdings and Arum, a firm of Federico Vecchioni, that aim to raise 50.88% of the target for 666.2 million euros (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Arum and Dompé Holdings retained BPER Corporate & Investment Banking, BonelliErede Lombardi Pappalardo, GA – Alliance, Studio Segre, and L&C Consulting.
Telepass, an asset of Petrus Group (49%) and Mundy’s (fka Atlantia – 51%) could launch an IPO, ceo Luca Luciani said (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Mundy’s belongs to Edizione (Benetton Family) and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners. Telepass reportedly called off a sale that Mediobanca and UBS handled on the ground of an enterprise value of 4 billion euros. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Petrus Group and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Sources with direct knowledge of the matter said to BeBeez that Bain Capital, Apax, Advent, Blackstone, Permira, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (Cd&R) tabled unsolicited bids for Fondo Italiano d’Investimento (FII) stake in RINA, a firm that Registro Italiano Navale controls and of which Arca Space Capital, Dompè Holdings and BNP Paribas BNL Equity Investments have a minority (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Bank of America and Lazard are advising FII and Rina. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Fondo Italiano d’Investimento and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Sources said to BeBeez that Adenes Italia, a portfolio company of Chequers Capital, acquired 61% of Sogesa – Società Generale di Servizi Assicurativi from ceo Francesco Privitera that will keep his role and a 39% of the target (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Hogan Lovells, PwC TLS and Studio Daverio & Florio assisted Adenes. Sogesa reteained Priscus Italia, Tonucci & Partners and Centocinquanta. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Chequers Capital and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Studitalia (fka Mazzolini e Partners), a professional services firm that belongs to Milano Capital and Dario Mazzolini and Cristiano Verazzi head, acquired Spaggiari-Pivetti and Merchants Square Professionisti Associati (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Gabriele Bavagnoli and Gianluca Longhi head Milano Capital. Studitalia retained Ethica Group and MpO Partners. Cristina Spaggiari and Stefano Pivetti head Spaggiari-Pivetti. Marco Bugo and Claudia Ferrari are the senior partners of Merchants Square.
Italian insurer Reale Group purchased 18.9% of Spanish veterinary clinics Canitas from Aurica Capital, a private equity born in 2015 through a spin-out from Banco Sabadell (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The vendor acquired 60% of Canitas in 2023. Reale retained Deloitte Corporate Finance. Luca Filippone is the general manager of Reale Group. Martín Vargas is a partner of Aurica Capital. Ignacio Mariscal is the ceo of Reale Seguros. Erik Mayol Gandou is the ceo of Canitas. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Aurica Capital and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Italian diagnostic company CareHub, a porfolio company of Silver Economy Fund –Quadrivio, launched a 50 million euros capital increase that attracted the investment of The Equity Club (TEC), a platform that Roberto Ferraresi and Filippo Penatti head in partnership with Mediobanca Wealth Management (see here a previous post by BeBeez). TEC and Quadrivio will be the controlling shareholders of CareHub while the target’s founders Gianluca Santoro, Alessandro Bartucci, and Valentina Rossi will keep a minority. The resources of capital increase and further debt facilities will finance the acquisition of Poliambulatori San Gaetano. Alessandro Binello is the ceo of Quadrivio. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Quadrivio and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
OneItalia Alliance (OIA), an asset of JC Flowes, acquired Strategica Group, a Risk and Insurance Management firm that retained Equita Mid Cap Advsiory and Advant NCTM, from Enrico Guarnerio (former 91.16% owner) and Antonio Marchetti di Montestrutto (3.72%) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Molinari advised OneItalia Alliance for which Guido De Spirt acts as ceo. Tughan Alioglu is a managing director of JC Flowers. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors JC Flowers and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Sources said to BeBeez that Clessidra Private Equity hired Mediobanca for selling its stake in Italian Viabizzuno, an architectural lighting company that Mario Nanni founded in 1994 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Clessidra acquired the asset in 2021 from Nanni, 21 Invest and the firm’s managers. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Clessidra Private Equity and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Iconic Italian fashion firm Borsalino, a portfolio company of ChimHaeres Investment Holding, aims to open a shop in a Shangai high-end mall (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company also aims to open 40 shops in China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, ceo Mauro Baglietto said. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors ChimHaeres Investment Holding and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), a company of Mubadala Investment Company and Investment Corporation of Dubai, acquired 80% of Eco Green from the Scappini Family (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Societe Generale assisted Ega. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Mubadala Investment Company and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
FS Logistix (fka Mercitalia Logistics), part of Italian railway company FS, is close to acquiring a 30% of CFI (Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana) from FHP Group, a portfolio company of F2i that retained Banca Akros (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Silvio Damagini is the ceo of Mercitalia Rail, a subsidiary of FS Logistics. Renato Ravanelli heads F2i. Paolo Cornetto is the ceo of FHP Group. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors F2i and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Namirial, an Italian Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm of Bain Capital, PSG Equity and Ambienta, said it signed an agreement for acquiring Future Technology Lead (FTL) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Tristano Cardarelli will keep his role as ceo of FTL. Namirial retained PedersoliGattai, New Deal Advisors and Chiaravalli Reali e Associati. Max Pellegrini is the ceo of Namirial. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Bain Capital, PSG Equity, Ambienta, and their investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Xenon Private Equity hired Vitale for a sale of Italian canned food producer Solana (see here a previous post by BeBeez). BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Xenon Private Equity and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Domyn (fka iGenius) acquired Oròbix, a firm that Luca Antiga and Pietro Rota founded in 2009 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Antiga will act as CTO while Rota will join Domyn as business developer.
Vitrex Medical Group (VMG – fka CTI Group), a portfolio company of Eterus Capital, acquired the majority of Herniamesh, an Italian producer of medical devices (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Wood & Company manages Etereus and retained BDO Law and BDO Tax. Herniamesh previously belonged to Trust Panda (75.5%) and Lorena Trabucco (24.5%) and received assistance from Nash Advisory, PedersoliGattai. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Eterus Capital and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
DBInformation purchased 60% of Editoriale Farlastrada from ceo Davide Bartesaghi and Marco Arosio ahead of acquiring the whole target (see here a previous post by BeBeez). LCA Studio Legale assisted the buyer for which Gianni Vallardi acts as ceo. TCA Triberti Colombo & Associati advised Editoriale Farlastrada.
Domyn (fka iGenius), a provider of AI-based solutions for regulated sectors, acquired Oròbix, a competitor that Luca Antiga and Pietro Rota founded in 2009 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Antiga will act as cto while Rota will support Domyn for the business development.Uljan Sharka is the founder of Domyn.
Esseco Industrial acquired Inovyn Produzione Italia from Ineos, a British diversified chemical company that Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Andy Currie and John Reece lead (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The buyer retained Grompe Redaelli e Associati, Gianni & Origoni and EY. Ineos received assistance from Slaughter and May and BonelliErede. Stephen Dossett is the ceo of Ineos Inovyn. Piero Nulli and Angelo Ferrario are the founders of Esseco.
Alfasigma said it sold Sofar to Milan-listed Fine Foods & Pharmaceuticals NTM for an enterprise value of 27 million euros (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Pietro Oriani is the ceo of the buyer that retained KPMG and GA-Alliance. Francesco Balestrieri is the ceo of Alfasigma which received assistance from EY Parthenon.
Aurora Growth Capital aims to raise up to 150 million euros for mid-market Italian deals (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The fully paid-up fund aims to invest such resources in 18 months, managing partner Patrizia Micucci and Giacinto D’Onofrio said. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Aurora Growth Capital and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Alpha Nova Capital, a search fund that Davide Ramazzina launched, raised 0.45 million euros (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Gianni & Origoni (GOP) and Eptalex – Garzia Gasperi Iannaccone & Partners assisted the vehicle that aims to acquire an Italian SME with revenues of up to 30 million euros and an ebitda of 5 million. Alpha Nova Capital attracted the resources of Innesto Partners, Evolutiq, Inseta, ONEtoONE Asset Management, Turtle Capital, Legacy Partners, Eureka! Venture – ETAFund (a firm that Paolo Guida manages), Spectra Investments, and Ventus Capital. Ramazzina is an alumnus of Deutsche Bank and Bain & Company and worked as Banca Generali’s Head of M&A. The BeBeez Insight View about Search Funds is available for the subscribers to BeBeez News Premium and BeBeez Private Data. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors the Italian Search Funds and their investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
