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UK-based Fyld has raised EUR 26 million from Energy Impact Partners and Partech to expand its video-led AI platform for safety, productivity and remote visibility in asset-heavy field operations.
Fyld fundingCUBE 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.
HgAlcedo 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 VPiovanGroup, 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 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 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 saleLithuanian 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 has committed EUR 190 million of funding to HgCapital Trust, adding fresh capital to the EU-listed private equity investment vehicle.
HgCapital TrustAres 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 ManagementNorway-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 RoboticsLithuania-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.
CoplaDanish 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 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 fundingLystio 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.
LystioUK 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 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 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 SoleUK 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.
UbyxTrueLayer 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.
TrueLayerUK 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 fundingUK-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 fundingGerman 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.
happyhotelVolkswagen’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.
EverllenceFrench 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 VenturesUK 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 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 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 GroupUS 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 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 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 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 AgroItalian industrial group Annovi Reverberi has acquired ARC in an undisclosed deal, signalling a push to internalise electronics capabilities and execution control.
Annovi ReverberiItalian 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 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 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.
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