Sector
Financial services deals encompass traditional banking, insurance, fintech innovators, and asset managers. Regulatory considerations and digital transformation continue to shape transaction activity across the sector.
Zest has completed its exit from Italian fintech Epic Holding, crystallising a 3.5x MOIC and a roughly EUR 0.86 million distribution. The result underlines a patient-capital playbook in Italy’s active financial-services deal market.
Advent International has acquired Bulgaria-founded myPOS and formed Circle as the holding platform, signalling a buy-and-build push in European SME payments. Terms were not disclosed.
Sofia-based LAUNCHub Ventures has announced a EUR 65 million first close for Fund III, targeting early-stage startups across CEE and Southeast Europe. Backing from EIF and EBRD underlines sustained institutional appetite for the region.
Swedish payments group Trustly has lined up more than $40m in equity commitment letters from existing backers Nordic Capital and Alfvén & Didrikson to fund AI-led product development.
Italian fintech Tundr has closed a EUR 11.6 million Series A led by CDP Venture Capital with 360 Capital and Azimut. The funding backs a new growth phase in corporate welfare and benefits administration.
Cerberus Capital Management has put forward a EUR 300 million funding proposal tied to a potential entry into Italy’s BFF Bank, according to BeBeez. The situation also involves other financial players around the table.
Fundcraft has secured EUR 12 million in growth financing to scale its regulated, digital-native fund operations platform across Europe.
Italian credit investor SOREC has acquired a EUR 64 million non-performing loan portfolio on the secondary market and is moving to securitise the assets, according to BeBeez.
UniCredit has acquired a minority stake in Frankfurt-based VC Trade, betting on digital infrastructure for debt transactions and keeping the fintech independent for now.
Banca Sistema has completed a EUR 53 million funding transaction tied to its Janus securitisation, selling mezzanine and junior notes to third-party investors after receiving Bank of Italy clearance.
Nuveen has announced the acquisition of private credit manager Arcmont Asset Management, deepening its European direct lending push. Terms were not disclosed.
CVC Capital Partners is lining up a bid for UK challenger bank Aldermore as owner FirstRand seeks an exit amid a sharp regulatory-compensation overhang tied to motor finance.
Monte dei Paschi di Siena approved two all-share exchange offers for Banco BPM and Banca Generali, positioning the move as a takeover-defence counterplay in Italy’s consolidation race.
ClearScore has acquired UK credit marketplace Aro Finance for an undisclosed sum, adding embedded distribution via major retailers and expanding into secured loan broking.
Hoist Finance has acquired an Italian residential secured non-performing loan portfolio for EUR 30 million, adding to ongoing secondary-market activity in Italy’s distressed credit space.
National Australia Bank has agreed to acquire UK-based payments fintech Banked for an undisclosed sum. The deal signals NAB’s push to add pay-by-bank capability as banks reposition around account-to-account payments.
London-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.
Dutch 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.
AnaCap Financial Partners has acquired Italian insurance broker De Filippis Broker via its Edge Group platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Green Arrow Capital has completed the acquisition of Italy-based DeA Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed, leaving ownership structure and strategic priorities as key open questions.