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Swedish energytech Elvy has raised EUR 6 million from Essential Capital, Daft Capital, Mathias Kamprad and angel investors. The company is also reported to have secured a sizeable credit facility, pointing to a capital structure built for deployment.
ElvyKroo Bank has entered a funding partnership with bridging lender Glenhawk, providing an undisclosed facility. The tie-up underlines banks’ growing appetite to originate specialist real estate credit via non-bank platforms.
Kroo BankAmbienta has agreed to acquire Italian company Disano for an undisclosed amount. Deal terms, timing and the investment case have not been detailed publicly.
AmbientaUK agribiotech Resurrect Bio has closed a EUR 8.8 million Series A backed by Corteva and a syndicate of specialist investors to advance disease-resistant crop development.
Resurrect BioGOI Energy has signed an agreement to acquire ISAB-Industria Siciliana Asfalti e Bitumi in Italy. Financial terms and strategic details have not been disclosed.
GOI EnergyCDP Equity has agreed to acquire a stake in 2i Aeroporti, widening the shareholder base of the Italian airports platform backed by F2i SGR and Asterion Industrial Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed.
CDP EquitySpain’s Natra has announced the acquisition of Italian chocolate producer Witor’s. Financial terms were not disclosed, leaving valuation and integration plans as the key open questions.
NatraSpain-based Fresh People has raised EUR 2.6 million in funding from Inveready, Archipiélago Next, Successful Fund and Paloma Tejada to expand its AI-driven leadership copilot offering.
Fresh People fundingDutch-based Destinus has secured EUR 200 million in new funding from an undisclosed investor group, according to reports. The raise adds momentum to Europe’s defence and dual-use capital build-up, even as transparency remains limited.
DestinusBerlin-based Elephant Company has raised over EUR 5 million to expand its AI-powered training product for frontline workforces. Backers include EnBW New Ventures, Wepa and angels from Flix and home24 SE.
Elephant CompanyGetty Images has announced the acquisition of Shutterstock in a deal valued at EUR 3.61 billion. Terms and financing details have not been disclosed in the available information.
Getty ImagesSiemens Mobility has agreed to acquire a set of core businesses from Italy's Gruppo Mermec. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the scope and closing timeline remain unclear.
Siemens MobilityGruppo Azimut has announced a EUR 250 million private equity funding programme under the Secure Europe Technologies banner in Italy, structured through two funds.
Gruppo AzimutAmbienta has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Disano Illuminazione, the Italian lighting group, from the founding family. Financial terms were not disclosed.
AmbientaUK education platform Multiverse has secured EUR 84.34 million in new funding from a blue-chip investor group. The round underlines continued appetite for scaled, employer-linked learning models despite a tighter capital market.
Multiverse fundingLondon-based PANTA has raised EUR 3.4 million in funding from Fuel Ventures. The company operates in financial services, focusing on modernising how financial indices are built and managed.
PANTA fundingUK edtech Multiverse has announced a EUR 70 million funding round backed by a roster of global growth investors. The raise underlines continued appetite for scaled workforce learning platforms despite a tougher capital market.
Multiverse fundingItaly’s Dolomiti Energia Holding has selected IMI Intesa Sanpaolo and Goldman Sachs for a potential IPO process, according to BeBeez. Financing details and timing were not disclosed.
Dolomiti Energia HoldingMovopack has acquired the assets of French reusable packaging player Hipli for an undisclosed amount, aiming to accelerate its European expansion in returnable e-commerce packaging.
MovopackItalian paint distributor Color Max has acquired Color Car for an undisclosed price. The deal points to continued consolidation in regional coatings distribution.
Color MaxArcadia has acquired 100% of Italy-based Mirails, increasing its exposure to the domestic lighting manufacturing segment. Financial terms were not disclosed.
ArcadiaOxy Capital has submitted an offer to acquire Italian consumer group Aeffe. Financial terms have not been disclosed and key deal conditions remain unclear.
Oxy CapitalItalian investment firm Tamburi Investment Partners will invest in Dexelance as part of a newly announced EUR 50 million funding round. The raise adds fresh capital as Dexelance sets terms and timing for the transaction.
DexelanceDutch investor Capital A has closed Fund V at EUR 515 million. The firm said the fund closed oversubscribed; the investor base and underlying strategy details were not disclosed.
Capital AIONITY has announced a EUR 600 million funding round to expand its high-power EV charging network across Europe. The investor group was not disclosed, leaving open key questions on governance, build-out pace and unit economics.
IONITY fundingUK-based Fractile has secured EUR 265.06 million in funding from a syndicate led by Accel and including Founders Fund and others to advance AI inference chip development.
Fractile fundingHellmann&Friedmann has acquired Italian technology company Terya for an undisclosed amount. The deal expands the buyer’s footprint in software for operational management across retail and food industry use cases.
Hellmann&FriedmannAnaCap Financial Partners has acquired Italian insurance broker De Filippis Broker via its Edge Group platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.
AnaCap Financial PartnersHIG Capital-backed Avanta Salud has agreed to acquire Spain-based Vitaly Group in an undisclosed transaction, adding scale in healthcare services.
HIG CapitalUK defence technology firm Rowden Technologies has secured EUR 30.12 million in funding from the National Wealth Fund, providing fresh capital to scale delivery and capability.
Rowden TechnologiesSweden’s Lifco AB has agreed to acquire control of Italy’s Boscaro, with financial terms undisclosed. The transaction extends Lifco’s Italian footprint and bolt-on cadence.
Lifco ABAnaCap has acquired a majority stake in Cattaneo Dall’Olio Rho & Partners (CDR) Tax & Legal Group in Italy. Financial terms were not disclosed.
AnaCapMiura Partners has acquired Italy-based Medcomp in an undisclosed deal, adding a Milan platform in medical device distribution. Deal terms and integration plans have not been disclosed.
Miura PartnersItaly’s Neri Industria Alimentare has acquired the Nesti Conserve brand, a historic Tuscan name linked to porcini products. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Neri Industria AlimentareItaly-based Stone Spa has acquired Ecoservizi Group for EUR 8 million, strengthening its position in workplace safety services. Terms beyond the headline price were not disclosed.
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