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UniCredit has provided EUR 729 million of financing linked to the acquisition of Via Montenapoleone 8 in Milan, according to Bebeez. Deal terms and ownership details beyond the headline figures were not disclosed.
UniCreditArcus Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire Italian power generator rental group Power Gen Service. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Arcus Infrastructure PartnersJacobs Holding has acquired Italy-based Medicalsan in an undisclosed transaction, extending its healthcare footprint in the country. Deal terms and the parties’ integration plan have not been disclosed.
Jacobs HoldingItaly’s Gavazzi Tessuti Tecnici is moving to top management ownership via an MBO, with Cherry Bank acting as financial partner. Terms were not disclosed.
Gavazzi Tessuti TecniciItaly’s Nuova Butos Ho.Re.Ca. Società Cooperativa has acquired the stabilimento di Forlimpopoli for an undisclosed sum, extending its post-workers buyout growth path.
Nuova Butos Ho.Re.Ca.Swedish consumer brand Nordic Knots has raised EUR 92.59 million from a syndicate including Imaginary Ventures, Creades, Iris Ventures and St Dominique Capital.
Nordic KnotsSwedish serial acquirer Lifco has acquired Italian industrial business Metalltech for an undisclosed amount. The announcement extends Lifco’s ongoing expansion in Italy, with integration and operational fit now the key questions.
LifcoApollo, CVC, Ares and Sixth Street are reported to be exploring an undisclosed funding deal linked to Serie A’s media rights business. Terms, structure and timing have not been disclosed.
Serie A media rightsNeuberger Berman has led a continuation vehicle to support Tailwind’s ownership of Axis Portable Air. The funding amount was not disclosed.
Neuberger BermanAnsor-backed FourCentric has acquired UK healthcare consultancy Clarity Consulting Associates. Financial terms were not disclosed.
AnsorUK fintech MillTech has secured EUR 51 million in funding from Apax Digital Funds. The round signals continued investor appetite for scaled financial services infrastructure plays despite a selective funding market.
MillTechAccenture has acquired Spanish data and AI specialist Keepler Data Tech for an undisclosed amount. The deal strengthens Accenture’s delivery capacity in Spain and across EMEA as enterprise demand shifts from pilots to scaled deployments.
AccentureBristol-based Narwhal Labs has secured EUR 22.9 million in funding from Jonathan Swann as it launches DeepBlue OS, an autonomous communications platform.
Narwhal LabsWhite Pearl Technology Group has acquired Swedish digital players CreateX and Native Digital for an undisclosed sum. The deal adds scale but leaves key integration and revenue details unclear.
White Pearl Technology GroupBlackstone and Tinicum have agreed to acquire UK industrial group Senior in a deal valued at EUR 1.69 billion. Terms beyond headline value were not disclosed in the announcement coverage.
BlackstoneBulgarian tech startup nFuse has raised EUR 2 million from Eleven Ventures and LAUNCHub Ventures to build ordering workflows for FMCG teams inside WhatsApp and Viber.
nFuseSpain-based PLD Space has secured a EUR 30 million funding package from the European Investment Bank as it advances its launch vehicle programme.
PLD SpaceFrench healthcare startup neuroClues has secured a EUR 10 million funding round backed by Teampact Ventures, White Fund, EIC Fund, InvestBW, Leansquare and Wallonie Entreprendre.
neuroCluesCVC DIF has acquired Spanish environmental services platform Adam Ecotech for an undisclosed amount. The deal adds another asset to CVC DIF’s value-add strategy as it scales operational improvement-led infrastructure investing.
CVC DIFUK agtech Fieldwork Robotics has secured EUR 3.61 million in funding from Elbow Beach Capital to support farm trials of its berry-picking robotics.
Fieldwork RoboticsBulgarian trade ordering startup nFuse has raised EUR 1.7 million in funding from Eleven Ventures and LAUNCHub to develop its AI-assisted ordering product.
nFuseKeensight Capital-backed aconso has agreed to acquire Centric Germany in an undisclosed transaction, extending its footprint in HR technology and services.
Keensight CapitalFivium has secured an undisclosed investment from BGF to scale its public sector software offering. The funding adds fresh capital to a UK govtech market where procurement cycles and delivery track record matter as much as product.
FiviumBureau Veritas has agreed to acquire Lotusworks for EUR 300 million, positioning the group deeper in data centers and into semiconductors. Deal terms beyond consideration were not disclosed.
Bureau VeritasEstonia’s Ekspress Grupp has announced the acquisition of Õhtuleht Kirjastus. Financial terms were not disclosed and key deal details remain limited.
Ekspress GruppFinnish counter-drone startup Sensofusion has acquired Atol Aviation for an undisclosed amount and launched Sensofusion Aviation, signalling a push deeper into aviation-facing use cases.
SensofusionBelgian electric motor developer Magnax has secured EUR 35.5 million in funding with backing from Pan-International Industrial Corp. (Foxconn Group). The round supports industrialisation of Magnax’s axial-flux motor technology.
MagnaxLucy Group has agreed to acquire German energy technology company Nuventura for an undisclosed amount. The deal adds Nuventura’s capabilities to Lucy Group’s portfolio as grid investment accelerates across Europe.
Lucy GroupHg Capital-backed Visma has pushed back plans for a London IPO to 2027, extending the private ownership runway as public market windows remain uneven for European software.
VismaAngelini Wines & Estates has acquired Italian wine producer Arnaldo Caprai for undisclosed terms. The deal reshapes ownership while keeping operational continuity at the top.
Angelini Wines & EstatesArgos Fund has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Italy’s Star7 in an undisclosed deal, with a delisting planned after closing.
Argos FundThe Women Backing Women fund has secured EUR 156.63 million in funding, backed by Barclays, British Business Bank, M&G and Nationwide. The close adds fresh capital to the UK market for female founder-focused investing.
Women Backing Women fundCafeyn Group has agreed to acquire Readly’s non-Nordic operations in an undisclosed deal, aiming to expand its European digital press platform.
CafeynUK-based Women Backing Women has secured EUR 156.63 million in new funding, backed by Barclays, British Business Bank, M&G and Nationwide. The raise adds fresh firepower for female-led investment activity amid a tight capital market.
Women Backing Women fundArcline Investment Management has dropped out of the sale process for UK-based Senior, leaving rival bidders still engaged. Deal value has not been disclosed.
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