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Lucy 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.
Arcline Investment ManagementSwiss consumer tech company Covalo has raised a EUR 3.5 million funding extension led by Hi Inov, with HTGF and seed+speed Ventures also participating.
CovaloFrench healthcare startup Generare has secured EUR 20 million in funding from Alven, Daphni, Galion.exe, Teampact Ventures and VIVES Partners to scale its molecular discovery platform.
GenerareClessidra Private Equity has acquired Italy-based safety and fire-protection systems group Sopran Ciodue from founders Leonardo Ciampoli and Renato Casiroli. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Clessidra Private EquityNorway-based Lace Lithography has secured EUR 37.04 million in funding, backed by Atomico, M12, Linse Capital, Vsquared Ventures and other investors to scale its lithography-focused technology platform.
Lace LithographyItaly-based Artemide Capital Partners has been set up with EUR 0.64 million of initial capital, according to BeBeez. The investor behind the funding was not disclosed.
Artemide Capital PartnersItalian healthcare venture builder Cube Labs has announced a EUR 0.53 million funding round. The investor was not disclosed and terms were not provided.
Cube LabsAlkemia Capital Partners has acquired the remaining 30% of Italian tech company Humatics, moving to full ownership. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Alkemia Capital PartnersGerman agri-tech startup eternal.ag has secured EUR 8 million in fresh funding from an undisclosed investor. The round backs its push to deploy robots for harvesting work.
eternal.agItalian healthcare startup Wearable Robotics has closed a EUR 5 million Series A round backed by a syndicate including CDP Venture Capital and MITO Technology. The company plans to scale product development.
Wearable RoboticsLupin Limited has agreed to acquire specialty pharmaceutical provider VISUfarma from GHO Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Lupin VISUfarmaUK credit intelligence platform 9fin has secured EUR 156.63 million in funding from a syndicate including HarbourVest, CPP Investments, Highland Europe and Redalpine.
9fin fundingBCube has acquired Italy-based Alha Group in an undisclosed deal, strengthening its position in airport cargo handling and related logistics services.
BCubeGerman tech startup PENEMUE has secured EUR 1.7 million from a broad angel and early-stage investor syndicate to build AI tools targeting online hate, digital violence and disinformation.
PENEMUE fundingItalian financial services firm Smart Capital has completed a EUR 7.9 million funding round, following a capital increase approved in November 2025. The investor was not disclosed.
Smart CapitalKKR, QRT and Uncork Capital have backed Coder with EUR 83.33 million in new funding to scale its enterprise development infrastructure offering.
Coder fundingBosqar Invest has agreed to acquire Croatian consumer business PIK Vrbovec. Financial terms were not disclosed and deal timing and conditions remain unclear.
Bosqar InvestRiello Investimenti SGR has participated in an undisclosed funding round for Neoh, adding another institutional investor to the cap table. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Riello Investimenti SGRFrench healthcare startup Generare has secured EUR 20 million in funding backed by Alven, Daphni, Galion.exe, Teampact Ventures and VIVES Partners. Terms beyond the headline amount were not disclosed.
GenerareItaly’s PLT Energia has obtained a EUR 159.1 million financing with Banco BPM acting as lead bank in a lending pool. Terms and use of proceeds were not disclosed.
PLT EnergiaWhite Bridge Investments has acquired Spanish printing and labelling companies CMYK Grafica, Etiquetas Alvilab and Etyprinter, combining them under the Tikedo Barcelona platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.
White Bridge InvestmentsEurofund Group, in a JV with Frasers Group, has agreed to acquire Grotte Center di Camerano in Italy. Financial terms and further deal details were not disclosed.
Eurofund GroupAmbienta has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Italian consumer company The Bridge. Financial terms were not disclosed and deal details remain limited.
AmbientaFortress Investment Group has agreed to acquire UK discount retailer Poundstretcher for EUR 36.14 million, in a transaction positioned as a restructuring move.
Fortress Investment GroupSpanish tokenisation infrastructure firm Brickken has secured EUR 3 million in funding from Marco Podini and GRX. The capital is aimed at expanding the company’s platform and execution capacity.
BrickkenUK debt-markets platform 9fin has raised EUR 170 million in new funding from a syndicate including HarbourVest and CPP Investments. The round underwrites international expansion and product build-out in credit intelligence.
9finFrench orchestration platform Kestra has secured EUR 25 million in funding from RTP Global, Alven, ISAI and Axeleo to support expansion. The round underlines ongoing investor appetite for workflow infrastructure that reduces operational complexity.
KestraGerman building retrofit specialist ecoworks has secured EUR 23 million in new funding to scale its serial renovation approach. The investor was not disclosed in the announcement.
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