CVC Capital Partners to Acquire Clevertech (from the Reggiani Family via REFA)

Renaissance Partners and Aurora Growth Capital Acquire Genetic S.p.A. from CVC as Pavese Family Reinvests

May 20, 2025

Pharmaceuticals

CVC Strategic Opportunities II has sold its entire stake in Genetic S.p.A., an Italian CDMO headquartered in Fisciano, to a consortium led by Renaissance Partners and Aurora Growth Capital, with the founding Pavese family increasing its ownership. The deal marks a successful exit for CVC after a five-year partnership during which Genetic expanded internationally, grew revenues and advanced its R&D and production capabilities; the transaction remains subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Bregal Unternehmerkapital to Acquire Majority Stake in Relatech

June 20, 2024

IT Services

Funds advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital have entered into a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Relatech S.p.A., with a mandatory tender offer to follow aiming at delisting the company from Euronext Growth Milan. The transaction positions Relatech as a platform investment for BU IV and aims to accelerate organic and inorganic growth, expand cybersecurity offerings, and extend the company's international reach.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Invests in cleversoft

June 12, 2023

Software

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has agreed to invest in cleversoft Group GmbH in partnership with founder Florian Clever and the existing management team, with Main Capital Partners exiting its prior investment. cleversoft, a Munich‑headquartered RegTech software provider serving global banks, asset managers and insurers, will use the investment to scale internationally and pursue organic growth and select acquisitions; terms were not disclosed.

Avance Investment Management Makes Strategic Investment in Clevertech

June 2, 2023

IT Services

Avance Investment Management has made a strategic/growth investment in Clevertech Partners LLC, a provider of end-to-end digital product development and digital transformation services. The deal (terms undisclosed) will support Clevertech’s expansion and scaling of its RemoteNative delivery model across North America and Western Europe while the existing management team remains in place.

Cinven to acquire majority stake in Euro Techno Com Group from Carlyle

June 3, 2022

Telecommunications

Cinven has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Euro Techno Com Group (ETC Group), a France‑headquartered distributor of telecom and technology infrastructure products, from Carlyle. Founder and CEO Cédric Varasteh would retain a significant stake and Carlyle will reinvest as a minority shareholder; the Group has around 1,100 employees and generates more than €1 billion in annual revenues.

Symphony RetailAI Acquires ReTech Labs

October 27, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Symphony RetailAI has acquired ReTech Labs, a SaaS provider of real-time shelf image capture and computer-vision recognition technology, to integrate ReTech's Rebotics into its Customer INsights and Decision Engine (CINDE). The acquisition creates an AI- and cloud-based closed-loop category planning and shelf intelligence solution for retailers and CPG manufacturers; ReTech will operate as an independent division led by founder Abhi Beniwal.