Hg-backed CUBE buys 4CRisk to automate compliance mapping
CUBE has acquired UK-based 4CRisk in an undisclosed deal to embed agentic AI policy-mapping into its RegPlatform, pushing deeper into end-to-end compliance and adjacent regulatory domains.
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Alcedo V buys 70% of Italy’s EDG
Alcedo V has acquired a 70% stake in Italian home decor company EDG (Enzo De Gasperi). Founder Enzo De Gasperi will retain 30%; financial terms were not disclosed.
Alcedo VInvestindustrial-backed Piovan buys Mix&Co and BHT
PiovanGroup, backed by Investindustrial, has acquired Italy-based Mix&Co and BHT. The add-ons expand Piovan’s technical polymers and food and powders offering, with terms undisclosed.
InvestindustrialArdian and Finint take control of Milione
Ardian and Finint Infrastrutture, alongside Sviluppo 87, have completed the acquisition of Milione, parent of Save, consolidating private control over key Veneto airports and signalling a new buy-and-build phase in European airport infrastructure.
ArdianNestlé lines up ice cream exit to Froneri owners
Nestlé has announced a further exit from its ice cream activities, with Froneri shareholders PAI Partners, ADIA and Goldman Sachs set to buy what remains of the business. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Nestlé ice cream business saleTingit raises EUR 1.5m to scale repairs
Lithuanian repair marketplace Tingit has secured EUR 1.5 million from Coinvest Capital and a syndicate of angels to expand its AI-enabled platform across Europe.
TingitValhalla Ventures funds HgCapital Trust with EUR 190m
Valhalla Ventures has committed EUR 190 million of funding to HgCapital Trust, adding fresh capital to the EU-listed private equity investment vehicle.
HgCapital TrustAres prices second European direct lending CLO
Ares Management has priced Ares European Direct Lending CLO II at over EUR 300 million, returning to market less than a year after its inaugural deal as European structured private credit demand holds up.
Ares ManagementTrener Robotics raises EUR 30.4m for robot skills
Norway-linked Trener Robotics has raised EUR 30.4 million in a Series A to scale Acteris, its AI platform for pre-trained industrial robot skills, as manufacturers push for faster automation deployment.
Trener RoboticsCopla raises EUR 6m to automate EU compliance
Lithuania-based Copla has raised EUR 6 million in Series A funding led by Iron Wolf Capital to scale real-time compliance infrastructure for regulated European businesses.
CoplaREDUCED raises EUR 12m to scale upcycled flavours
Danish fermentation specialist REDUCED has brought its Series A to EUR 12 million with a EUR 4 million extension. The round backs production scale-up and a broader natural savoury ingredients portfolio made from food side streams.
REDUCED fundingClearScore raises fresh funding for expansion push
ClearScore has secured undisclosed new funding as it deepens its shift from credit scores into open banking and embedded finance. The raise follows recent acquisitions and bank financing aimed at scaling product and geography.
ClearScore fundingAustrian proptech Lystio raises EUR 0.5m
Lystio has closed a EUR 0.5 million funding round to refine its real estate portal and support expansion across Europe. The investor was not disclosed.
LystioPontiro raises to scale NHS-grade anonymisation
UK healthcare data platform Pontiro has secured fresh funding to expand its privacy-first medical imaging anonymisation and AI evaluation capabilities across more NHS trusts.
PontiroEurazeo exits Ex Nihilo stake to L Catterton
Eurazeo has completed the sale of its minority stake in Paris fragrance brand Ex Nihilo to L Catterton. Financial terms were not disclosed.
EurazeoClub del Sole buys Le Palme Lazise on Lake Garda
Club del Sole has acquired Le Palme Lazise Family Collection in Pacengo di Lazise, Veneto, strengthening its footprint on Lake Garda. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Club del SoleAB Xelerate backs Ubyx stablecoin clearing push
UK fintech Ubyx has secured an undisclosed investment from AB Xelerate, adding momentum to its bid to make stablecoins redeemable into bank accounts at par via a many-to-many clearing network.
UbyxeBay Ventures backs UK open banking firm TrueLayer
TrueLayer has secured an undisclosed investment from eBay Ventures. The funding underlines continued strategic interest in open banking rails that can cut friction in online payments and payouts.
TrueLayerStacks raises EUR 23m for enterprise close automation
UK finance automation platform Stacks has raised EUR 23 million in a Series A led by Lightspeed, with General Catalyst, EQT Ventures and s16vc participating. The company targets reconciliations, journal entries and month-end close for enterprise finance teams.
Stacks fundingStacks raises EUR 21.85m to automate month close
UK-based Stacks has raised EUR 21.85 million in a Series A led by Lightspeed, with EQT Ventures, General Catalyst and S16VC participating. The company sells agentic AI to automate enterprise finance workflows across close and reporting.
Stacks fundingReimann Investors leads happyhotel EUR 6.5m Series A
German revenue-management platform happyhotel raised EUR 6.5 million to expand in Europe and build an autonomous commercial AI agent for hotel pricing and sales workflows.
happyhotelMega-funds circle VW’s Everllence in auction
Volkswagen’s Everllence unit is drawing interest from EQT, Blackstone, CVC, Clayton Dubilier & Rice and KPS Capital Partners, according to reports. Terms and process details remain undisclosed.
EverllenceQuantonation raises EUR 220m for quantum fund
French deep-tech VC Quantonation has raised EUR 220 million for a flagship quantum and deep-physics fund, backed by a mix of institutional and strategic investors.
Quantonation VenturesNATO-backed round funds SatVu’s thermal ISR push
UK thermal-imagery specialist SatVu has raised EUR 23.62 million from the NATO Innovation Fund and others. The funding accelerates deployment of its MWIR satellite constellation serving defense, infrastructure and climate use cases.
SatVu fundingInfraVia buys Brindisi ground-mounted solar project
InfraVia Capital Partners has acquired a ground-mounted photovoltaic project in Brindisi, Italy. Financial terms were not disclosed and key development milestones remain undisclosed.
InfraVia Capital PartnersMare Group buys EMM Systems to scale pharma supply chain software
Mare Group has acquired Italy-based EMM Systems, a developer of pharmaceutical digital supply chain platforms. The deal, backed via search fund EasyGo, values EMM at EUR 7.5 million equity value.
Mare GroupJournelle acquires Italian luxury lingerie brand Valery
US lingerie retailer Journelle has agreed to acquire Valery, a historic Italian lingerie brand previously owned by the Demichelis family. Financial terms were not disclosed.
JournelleLMDV Capital buys into Italy’s LV Legacy Media
LMDV Capital has acquired a stake in newly formed LV Legacy Media from Leone Film Group for EUR 13.5 million. The deal underlines continued investor interest in rights-led media platforms despite limited disclosed detail.
LMDV CapitalAdvent, Bain and Clessidra exit Nexi stake
Advent International, Bain Capital and Clessidra have exited their shareholding in Italian PayTech group Nexi, closing a long-running private equity value-creation story that culminated in the company’s 2019 IPO and subsequent pan-European build-up.
NexiIDeA Agro funds Atena’s high-density olive buildout
IDeA Agro has invested fresh capital in Atena Società Agricola to scale eco-sustainable, high-density olive groves on newly acquired land between Lazio and Tuscany.
IDeA AgroAnnovi Reverberi buys ARC to deepen in-house electronics
Italian industrial group Annovi Reverberi has acquired ARC in an undisclosed deal, signalling a push to internalise electronics capabilities and execution control.
Annovi ReverberiPrimo Capital exits Lambda in undisclosed deal
Italian private equity firm Primo Capital has sold its stake in laser device maker Lambda in an undisclosed transaction, marking a newly announced exit.
Primo CapitalCarrefour exits Romania in EUR 823m sale
Carrefour has agreed to sell Carrefour Romania to local investor Paval Holding for EUR 823 million, accelerating its portfolio refocus and handing a 478-store network to a domestic retail consolidator.
Carrefour RomaniaVAR Group buys InnoTech to embed AI in SAP
VAR Group has acquired Italy’s InnoTech in an undisclosed deal, adding AI agent capabilities for SAP Business One and 27 specialists into its SAP Center of Competence.
VAR GroupMistral AI buys Koyeb to build AI cloud stack
Mistral AI has acquired French serverless platform Koyeb for an undisclosed sum, folding the team into Mistral Compute. The move sharpens Mistral’s push to offer a sovereign, full-stack AI cloud for enterprises.
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