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This week's: Evolem, Industrifonden, Hg (Ex Hgcapital), Fondo Italiano D'Investimento .
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Add-on: Evolem
Lauralu Acquires Temporary Building Construction Company, Smart-Space Instant Buildings
Majority-owned by Evolem, Lauralu (c. €30 million of revenue in 2021, Occitanie / FRA), a company specializing in the manufacture, installation and rental of demountable and modular metal-textile buildings for various sectors of activity, acquires Smart-Space Instant Buildings (West Midlands / ENG), a company specializing in the manufacture and installation of temporary buildings, temporary steel buildings, steel-framed buildings, as well as semi-permanent and permanent maxi-space buildings. This acquisition is part of Lauralu’s international growth strategy, and will enable it to double its rental space in the UK.
Acquisition: Industrifonden
Semiconductor Company AlixLabs Raises SEK40 Million
AlixLabs (Skane / SWE), a semiconductor company specializing in atomic layer etching (ALE) technology for nanostructure fabrication, raised SEK40 million in a seed funding round carried out with Navigare Ventures, Industrifonden and FORWARD.one. This investment will enable AlixLabs to achieve its goal of transforming the semiconductor landscape by having its manufacturing process adopted by leading circuit manufacturers.
Acquisition: Hg (Ex Hgcapital)
ECI Partners Acquires a Stake in Commify, while Hg Finalizes its Exit
ECI Partners announces an investment in Commify (£50.8 million of revenue in 2021, East Midlands / ENG), a company specializing in enterprise messaging services, which has developed a platform offering short message solutions, as well as electronic and multi-channel voice services for SMEs. As part of this transaction, Hg has sold its entire stake in the company. ECI Partners will support Commify as it continues to invest in new products and services, particularly in its range of messaging channels.
Fundraising: Fondo Italiano d'Investimento
Fondo Italiano d’Investimento Announces the Launch of Basket Eque Fund
In collaboration with Sviluppo Campania and ELITE, Fondo Italiano d’Investimento announces the launch of Basket Eque Fund. The fund, which has a target size of €45 million and a hard cap of €50 million, will be dedicated to private equity and quasi-equity co-investments in Italian companies based in Campania or with development plans in the region.
