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Milan-listed paytech Nexi is of take private interest to CVC Capital Partners on the ground of an enterprise value of 9 billion euros (6 billion debt) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Hellman & Friedman (H&F) is the main shareholder of Nexi while Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) for which Dario Scannapieco acts as ceo has 19.14% and may buy the target’s digital banking solutions unit. Advent International, Bain Capital and Clessidra have 41.4% of Nexi. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Nexi and its investors. 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 BeBeez that MECH-I-TRONIC acquired US Apex Machine from the Coningsby Family and Brazil’s RK Ferramentaria from Mauricio Ferreira Rosenstock and Monica Rosenstock Pires (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The vendors reinvested in MECH-I-TRONIC. Marco Giovannini heads the buyer that also belongs to Three Hills Capital Partners that in May 2025 subscribed as a lead investor to a 105 million euros capital increase that also attracted the resources of Azimut Libera Impresa and HAT. Equilybra X and Cherry Bay Capital Investment Club also have a stake in the business which received a 75 million acquisition financing from Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, Deutsche Bank, Banco BPM, Crédit Agricole Italia, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, and Banca Sella (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Mech I Tronic retained Gianni & Origoni, Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt and Veirano Advogados. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Three Hills, Azimut Libera Impresa, HAT, 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
Sources said to BeBeez that QuattroR hired Lazard and Intesa Sanpaolo-Imi for sounding the investors interest for its 65.76% in Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group (MZBG) that acquired in December 2023 from the eponymous family (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Pierluigi Tosato is the ceo of MZBG which separately purchased the majority of On Caffè from Michelle Perego (former 55% owner) and Massimo Tentorio (45%). Fabio Felisi is the ceo of Segafredo, a subsidiary of MZBG whose further shareholders are Anthilia, Francesco Perilli, Micheli Associati and the Zanetti Family. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors QuattroR 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
Fassi Group, a portfolio company of Investindustrial, said it acquired Barin from ceo Pierpaolo Barin (former 75% owner) and Elisabetta Barin (25%) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Victor Gottardi is the ceo of Fassi. Andrea C. Bonomi heads the industrial advisory board of Investindustrial. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Investindustrial 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
Algebris Investments’ private equity Algebris Green Transition Fund signed a binding agreement for acquiring 70% of Geosec International ahead of a closing in June 2026 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Ethica Group, PedersoliGattai, EY-Parthenon, EY, Mayer Brown, Cortes Abogados, Spada Partners, and Willis Towers Watson advised the buyer. Marco Occhi is the founder of Geosec which retained Intesa Sanpaolo (IMI CIB), Gitti & Partners and Nohema. Luca Valerio Camerano is a senior partner and managing director of Algebris. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Algebris Green Transition Fund 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
On 30 April, Thursday, Lone Star acquired the Business Area Specialty Chemicals and High Performance Polymers units of RadiciGroup (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The fund also signed a binding agreement for acquiring DOMO Engineered Materials, part of Belgium’s DOMO Group. Such carve-out will allow Lone Star to create a global and independent compounder that ceo Jochen Fabritius will head. Donald Quintin is the ceo of Lone Star. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Lone Star 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.
CLP2 (Loro Piana Family and Giovanni Cagnoli) acquired FIL Bros Equity Partner 20% in Italian shipyard Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) and raised its stake to 92.25% while executives Ennio Cecchini and Vasco Buonpensiere have a minority (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Poggi e Associati assisted CLP2. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors FIL Bros Equity Partner 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 Pai Partners and Bnp Paribas are heading the race for acquiring Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG), a portfolio company of Fondo Italiano d’Investimento for which Lazard is reportedly acting as avisor (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Domenico Lombardi is the ceo of Fondo Italiano d’Investimento that could reinvest for a minority. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors PAI Partners 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
Theorikon Industrial Fund SCA SICAV-RAIF, a firm that Alessandro Alunni Bravi launched in November 2025, acquired a strategic stake in Bisazza from the eponymous family (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Alessandro Bisazza (former 33.32% owner) will keep his chairman role, supervise the artistic directon and the institutional relation. Anna Bisazza and Roberta Bisazza previously owned 33.34% each of the business which received assistance from DLA Piper and Studio G&G. Gli advisor di Theorikon Industrial Fund retained Anchora Wealth Advisory, AD Capital Consulting, Deloitte, Accinni e Associati, and Arthur D. Little. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Theorikon Industrial Fund 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
Havant: Shaping Innovation (fka SB Italia), a portfolio company of Argos Fund since October 2022, said it signed an agreement for acquiring In.Te.S.A. (Intesa) B-Corp from New York based Kyndryl (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Massimo Missaglia is the ceo and founder of Havant. Andrea Pavesi is a partner of Argos Fund. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Argos Fund 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
Apollo Global Management acquired from the other bondholders the whole Lecta (a special paper company that CVC Capital Partners created out of the merger of Italy’s Cartiere del Garda and Polyedra with French Condat, Spanish Torraspapel) whose lenders converted the issuant liabilities in equity in 2019 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). On 10 April, Friday, Apollo completed a recapitalization of Lecta whose leverage amounts now to 400 million euros or a net leverage of below 3X ebitda. On 30 April, Thursday, ceo Gilles Van Nieuwenhuyzen retired while Javier Abad remained in charge. The company created three independent units ahead of a rebranding: Fine Paper and Distribution (Corrado Lignana ceo); Self-Adhesive (Ricard Balart ceo) and Specialties (Rubén Hernando interim ceo). BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors CVC 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
Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Cagliari-Oristano Chamber of Commerce, Fondazione di Sardegna, and F2i said that the holding Aeroporti di Sardegna will group airports managers Sogaer (Cagliari), Geasar (Olbia) and Sogeaal (Alghero) that already subscribed to a term sheet (see here a previous post by BeBeez). F2i Ligantia (an asset of Fondo Ania, Terzo Fondo F2i, BlackRock Infrastructure, and Fondazione di Sardegna that owns 0.2% of Sogaer) acquired 80% of Geasar in 2020 from Karim Aga Khan and 71.25% of Sogeaal in 2016. 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
Clessidra Capital Partners Green Harvest (CCPGH), a vehicle of Clessidra Private Equity, raised a total of 150 million euros from The European Investment Fund (EIF, part of the European Investment Bank), Fondo Italiano d’Investimento and others (see here a previous post by BeBeez). CCPGH aims to complete its fundraising by the end of 2026. Andrea Ottaviano is the ceo of Clessidra Private Equity, Emanuele Cuccio and Marco Guglielminetti act as managing directors. Marco Marrone is the chief investment officer of EIF. Luigi Tommasini is a senior partner and head of strategic initiatives of Fondo Italiano d’Investimento. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Clessidra Private Equity, Fondo Italiano d’Investimento 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
Investindustrial announced a 1.5 billion euros hard cap closing for Investindustrial Lower Mid-Market (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Proskauer Rose and Lab Partners acted as legal advisors. The vehicle attracted a demand 150% higher than the hard cap. Andrea C. Bonomi heads the industrial advisory board of Investindustrial. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Investindustrial 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
