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05 Jul 2024
Nazca Capital wins award for best ESG initiative together with Zunibal

Nazca Capital wins award for best ESG initiative together with Zunibal

Nazca Capital has received this award during the 17th Edition of the Private Equity Awards in Spain With the entry of Nazca, Zunibal designed a long-term ESG Plan with the purpose of developing technologies to improve fishing efficiency and management by promoting the principles of sustainability and environmental responsibility, as well as implementing social impact and good governance measures. Madrid/Bilbao, July 5, 2024.- Nazca Capital, a leading private equity firm specialized in unlisted Spanish SMEs, has been awarded the prize for the best ESG initiative during the 17th Edition of the Private Equity Awards in Spain organized by SPAINCAP, the association that brings together Venture Capital & Private Equity entities in Spain, Deloitte and IESE Business School. Nazca Capital has obtained this recognition for its work in ESG with its portfolio company Zunibal, a global benchmark and pioneer in the development of high value-added technological solutions for sustainable fishing. With Nazca's entry, due to its firm commitment to sustainable development, Zunibal incorporated into its strategy a long-term ESG Plan 2021-2027 that has involved the implementation of a several measures whose main goal is to achieve sustainability in environmental, social and governance matters. Among the different actions, the launch of innovative products committed to the environment such as technology for species discrimination to avoid bycatch, proprietary fleet management software to ensure traceability and optimal routes to reduce the carbon footprint or biodegradable FADs to eliminate marine pollution stand out. In addition, Zunibal's technology has enabled the development of artisanal fisheries, fostering developing economies and contributing to efficient and sustainable fishing for the entire population. The specific impacts that the jury has positively valued include, among others, the application of Artificial Intelligence to develop new technologies to improve the sustainability of the oceans (through the acquisition of a stake in Cambrian Intelligence),…

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30 Apr 2024

Nazca launches its Small Cap II fund and strengthens its commitment to sustainability with an investment in Global Factor, a leader in decarbonisation services

Nazca launches its Small Cap II fund and strengthens its commitment to sustainability with an investment in Global Factor, a leader in decarbonisation services

Founded in 2004 and based in Bilbao, Global Factor is a leading company in the provision of sustainability consultancy services, specialising in environment, climate change and energy, as well as…

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30 Oct 2023

Zunibal, portfolio company of Nazca Capital, acquires a minority stake in Cambrian Intelligence to consolidate its position as a world leader in technology applied to sustainable fisheries

Zunibal, portfolio company of Nazca Capital, acquires a minority stake in Cambrian Intelligence to consolidate its position as a world leader in technology applied to sustainable fisheries

With this acquisition, Zunibal consolidates its position as a world leader in technology applied to integral solutions for sustainable tuna fishing Zunibal has fully financed this transaction with its cash,…

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28 Jul 2023

Soy Olivia Media Group joins with Bushido Talent, a leading genz agency

Soy Olivia Media Group joins with Bushido Talent, a leading genz agency

This is a strategic partnership with the goal of expanding market share and strengthening the positioning of the resulting company in the entertainment sector and new platforms of the generation…

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19 Jul 2023

Nazca divests its stake in Eurocebollas, leader in natural ingredients specialized in cooked onions

Nazca divests its stake in Eurocebollas, leader in natural ingredients specialized in cooked onions

With more than 40 years of experience, Eurocebollas is the leading food ingredient manufacturer specialized in ready-to-use onion solutions for the ready-to-eat industry and the foodservice channel in Spain and…

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04 Jul 2023

BCN Visuals, la empresa tecnológica que ha revolucionado Times Square, da entrada a Nazca Capital para impulsar su plan de crecimiento

BCN Visuals, la empresa tecnológica que ha revolucionado Times Square, da entrada a Nazca Capital para impulsar su plan de crecimiento

Founded in 2020 in Barcelona by Alan Company and Eric Sas, two young entrepreneurs recognized by Forbes magazine as among the 100 most creative Spaniards in the business world, BCN…

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03 Feb 2023

226ERS gives entrance to nazca in its capital to strengthen its growth project in sports nutrition

226ERS gives entrance to nazca in its capital to strengthen its growth project in sports nutrition

Founded in 2010 in Alcoy, 226ERS is a sports nutrition brand created by and for endurance sports enthusiasts, positioning itself in Spain as a leader thanks to the quality of…

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30 Dec 2022

NAZCA ACQUIRES 100% OF DOGA GRUP EMPRESARIAL CAPITAL

NAZCA ACQUIRES 100% OF DOGA GRUP EMPRESARIAL CAPITAL

Founded in 1958 and based in Barcelona (Spain), Doga is the world leader in electric windshield wiper systems for large off-road vehicles. More than 95% of its sales come from…

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05 Dec 2022

Nazca acquires a majority stake in Eolos to accelerate its growth plan

Nazca acquires a majority stake in Eolos to accelerate its growth plan

Founded in 2014 in Barcelona, Eolos is one of the global leaders in the collection and commercialization of metocean data for the offshore wind industry, obtained through its own floating…

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31 Aug 2022

SOY OLIVIA INTRODUCES NAZCA CAPITAL AS A NEW SHAREHOLDER TO CONSOLIDATE ITS POSITIONING AND ACCELERATE ITS GROWTH PLAN BOTH ORGANICALLY AND INORGANICALLY

SOY OLIVIA INTRODUCES NAZCA CAPITAL AS A NEW SHAREHOLDER TO CONSOLIDATE ITS POSITIONING AND ACCELERATE ITS GROWTH PLAN BOTH ORGANICALLY AND INORGANICALLY

Founded in 2015 in Madrid, Soy Olivia is a Spanish family-owned company leader in influencer marketing, offering a one-stop-shop for the development and management of digital campaigns Soy Oliva's strategic…

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08 Jun 2022

Nazca agrees to sell its stake in FoodBox to BlueGem Capital Partners, Lateral’s majority shareholder

Nazca agrees to sell its stake in FoodBox to BlueGem Capital Partners, Lateral’s majority shareholder

Nazca Capital, together with the founding partners -Carlos Pérez Tenorio and Augusto Méndez de Lugo-, has agreed to sell 100% of the shares of FoodBox to BlueGem Capital Partners, the…

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25 Feb 2022

Nazca sells Cinelux to GED, completing the first divestment of its V Fund

Nazca sells Cinelux to GED, completing the first divestment of its V Fund

Cinelux is the Spanish leader in professional lighting services for the audiovisual sector and expects to reach a turnover of €20m by 2022 After a successful project of inorganic and…

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25 Jan 2022

Herbex, European leader in fresh herbs, consolidates its position in southern Europe following acquisition of Italian Magnani

Herbex, European leader in fresh herbs, consolidates its position in southern Europe following acquisition of Italian Magnani

Herbex accelerates its growth following the acquisition of the Italian company Magnani, a leading supplier of fresh herbs in the Italian supermarket channel. The acquisition is part of Herbex's ambitious…

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18 Jan 2022

IDP Engineering Group acquires a majority stake in EcoIntegral engineering, a specialist in energy and telecommunications

IDP Engineering Group acquires a majority stake in EcoIntegral engineering, a specialist in energy and telecommunications

IDP continues its expansion plan with its second acquisition following the entry of Nazca Capital. The integration of other engineering and digital services firms that are synergistic for IDP is…

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14 Jan 2022

Nazca vende Juan Luna a Grupo Empresarial Costa

Nazca vende Juan Luna a Grupo Empresarial Costa

NAZCA CAPITAL, a través del Fondo Nazca III, ha vendido Distribuciones Juan Luna a Grupo Empresarial Costa, una de las diez principales firmas nacionales de la industria alimentaria, y único…

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19 Nov 2021

Nazca incorporates Hilario Albarracín as a member of the Advisory Board

Nazca incorporates Hilario Albarracín as a member of the Advisory Board

The incorporation of Hilario Albarracín to NAZCA's Industrial Advisory Board includes his adhesion to NAZCA's ESG Committee, which reinforces the firm’s strategic commitment to this practice. The ESG Committee was…

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03 Aug 2021

Nazca acquires a controlling stake in Zunibal to accelerate growth

Nazca acquires a controlling stake in Zunibal to accelerate growth

Founded in 1995 in Derio (Vizcaya), Zunibal is a Spanish family-owned company pioneer developer of technology for the fishing industry with a high R&D Nazca partners with the General Manager,…

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08 Apr 2021

Terratest strengthens its position in the US market with the acquisition of ASAP

Terratest strengthens its position in the US market with the acquisition of ASAP

Madrid, April 8, 2021.- TERRATEST, a leading international group in special foundations, soil improvement, microtunneling and the environmental sector, has successfully completed the acquisition of the american company ASAP, strengthening…

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11 Dec 2020

Eurocebollas accelerates its Growth Plan and incorporates Nazca as a Shareholder

Eurocebollas accelerates its Growth Plan and incorporates Nazca as a Shareholder

Founded in 1980 in Valencia (Spain), Eurocebollas is the leading company in the production of onion-based ingredients for the food, ready meals, and foodservice industries. The company has clients in…

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09 Dec 2020

Nazca acquires a majority stake in Laboratorios Almond to accelerate its growth plan

Nazca acquires a majority stake in Laboratorios Almond to accelerate its growth plan

Founded in 1995 in Murcia, Laboratorios Almond is the leading manufacturer and supplier of organic/healthy food and vegetable-based beverages, suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets, with two well-known brands. Nazca…

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04 Dec 2020

Nazca sells McBath to “The Engineered Stone Group”

Nazca sells McBath to “The Engineered Stone Group”

Founded in 2006, Moldcom Composites (“McBath”) is one the European leaders in the manufacturing and sale of stone resin shower trays, a high-growth market niche in the bathroom equipment sector.…

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30 Nov 2020

Filmin introduces new shareholders to accelerate its growth plan

Filmin introduces new shareholders to accelerate its growth plan

Founded in 2007 in Barcelona, ​​Filmin is the VOD (video on demand) platform leader in Spain in independent content, mainly European, for film buffs. Filmin's strategic objective is to consolidate…

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23 Jul 2020

Nazca Partners with IDP Shareholders to accelerate its growth plan

Nazca Partners with IDP Shareholders to accelerate its growth plan

Founded in 1998 in Sabadell (Spain), IDP is the Spanish leader in engineering services based on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and other digitization services for a wide range of sectors.…

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24 Jan 2020

Nazca appoints two new partners and successfully completes its reorganisation as a multi-fund manager

Nazca appoints two new partners and successfully completes its reorganisation as a multi-fund manager

Ramón Garnica and Emilio Manchón, with ten years of experience at NAZCA, are appointed partners of the firm. During 2019 NAZCA established Fund V to attend to the segment of…

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20 Jan 2020

Caiba acquires Pramix, specialised in polyethylene plastic containers

Caiba acquires Pramix, specialised in polyethylene plastic containers

Located in Toledo, Pramix achieved sales of six million euros in 2019 after recording growth of 10% during the year Madrid, 20th of January 2020. Caiba, a pioneering company in…

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23 Dec 2019

Nazca becomes a shareholder of the One Shot Hotels hotel chain

Nazca becomes a shareholder of the One Shot Hotels hotel chain

Founded in 2013 by the Family of Solís Tello and Luis Felipe Mendieta, One Shot Hotels is the third largest independent hotel chain in Spain with 11 urban hotels within…

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15 Jul 2019

Nazca becomes a shareholder in Cinelux

Nazca becomes a shareholder in Cinelux

Nazca Capital has made its first investment of Nazca Fund V with the acquisition of Cinelux. The current owner, David García, will continue as Managing Director and will maintain a…

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06 Jun 2019

Nazca acquires a majority shareholding in Diater

Nazca acquires a majority shareholding in Diater

Through Nazca Fund IV, Nazca Capital has purchased the shareholding of Laboratorios Ferrer in Diater, a pioneering Spanish biopharmaceutical company in the sector of immunotherapy treatment of allergies. The founders,…

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05 Dec 2018

Nazca acquires 100% of Terratest, leader in special foundations

Nazca acquires 100% of Terratest, leader in special foundations

Nazca Capital has led the acquisition of 100% of the Spanish multinational Terratest. This operation, the largest to date carried out by Nazca, was completed after a six month bilateral…

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27 Nov 2018

Nazca begins a new phase as a multi-fund private equity manager

Nazca begins a new phase as a multi-fund private equity manager

The entity will increase its staff with up to ten new members. It is launching a vehicle of 150 million euros for investment in smaller businesses. Having obtained extensive experience,…

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11 Sep 2018

Herbex accelerates its international expansion and incorporates Nazca into its shareholding

Herbex accelerates its international expansion and incorporates Nazca into its shareholding

Herbex, leader in Europe in the market of fresh aromatic herbs, has incorporated Nazca Capital into its shareholding. Jaime Visquert, founder and Managing Director of Herbex, who will maintain a…

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12 Jun 2018

Spanish multinational Phibo incorporates Nazca in its capital to strengthen its growth

Spanish multinational Phibo incorporates Nazca in its capital to strengthen its growth

Nazca Capital has acquired a shareholding of 55% in Spanish multinational Phibo. This majority shareholding was reached after the purchase of shares and the completion of a capital expansion for…

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13 Mar 2018

Nazca sells Eurekakids, leading retailer and distributor of educational toys in Spain

Nazca sells Eurekakids, leading retailer and distributor of educational toys in Spain

Nazca, Hape and Beleduc have reached an agreement for the acquisition of Eurekakids by Hape and Beleduc. Eurekakids is one of the largest distributors of educational toys in Europe with…

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05 Jul 2017

Nazca, “Best Middle Market Operation” for Agromillora

Nazca, “Best Middle Market Operation” for Agromillora

On the 5th of July, Nazca Capital was one of the Private Equity entities awarded at the 10th Edition of the Private Equity Awards in Spain, organised by ASCRI (Spanish…

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20 Feb 2017

Nazca acquires 100% of the capital of McBath, along with the management team

Nazca acquires 100% of the capital of McBath, along with the management team

Nazca Capital has acquired one hundred percent of Moldcom Composites, S.L. (“McBath”) along with the management team of the company. McBath was founded in 2006 and is specialized in resin…

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05 Dec 2016

Nazca sells Biogran, the leading manufacturer and distributor of organic food in Spain

Nazca sells Biogran, the leading manufacturer and distributor of organic food in Spain

Nazca has sold Biogran, a leader in Europe in the organic food market, to Wessanen, a listed Dutch company with €600 million in sales. Biogran is the leader in the…

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28 Oct 2016

Nazca, Agromillora and Investcorp announce that they have reached an agreement for Investcorp to acquire a majority shareholding in Agromillora

Nazca, Agromillora and Investcorp announce that they have reached an agreement for Investcorp to acquire a majority shareholding in Agromillora

NAZCA, AGROMILLORA and INVESTCORP today announced that they have reached an agreement for INVESTCORP to acquire a majority shareholding in AGROMILLORA for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, the shareholding…

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04 Oct 2016

Nazca establishes its fourth fund, Nazca Fund IV

Nazca establishes its fourth fund, Nazca Fund IV

NAZCA establishes its fourth fund, Nazca Fund IV, un under 6 months and with oversubscription of the target of €250M. NAZCA will complete the fund in December, reaching the “hard…

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07 Sep 2016

Nazca acquires a majority shareholding in Caiba

Nazca acquires a majority shareholding in Caiba

Nazca Capital has reached an agreement (through Nazca Fund III) with the Baños Family (owner and founder of the company) for the acquisition of a shareholding of around 75% of…

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23 May 2016

GenesisCare and Nazca Capital reach a final agreement for the acquisition of IMOncology by GenesisCare

GenesisCare and Nazca Capital reach a final agreement for the acquisition of IMOncology by GenesisCare

Nazca Capital has reached a final agreement for the sale of 100% of the capital of IMOncology to GenesisCare, an international healthcare operator with over 50 oncological treatment centres in…

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07 Mar 2016

Nazca incorporated in the capital of Juan Luna

Nazca incorporated in the capital of Juan Luna

Nazca Capital has reached an agreement (through Nazca Fund III) with the Luna family (owner and founder of the company) for its incorporation in the shareholding of Distribuciones Juan Luna,…

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21 Dec 2015

Nazca sells Sistemas to HIG Capital

Nazca sells Sistemas to HIG Capital

On the 21st of December NAZCA FUND II signed the sale of its shareholding in Sistemas e Imagen Publicidad (“Sistemas”) to the international private equity fund HIG Capital. Nazca acquired…

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12 May 2015

Nazca acquires El Granero Integral

Nazca acquires El Granero Integral

Nazca Capital, through Nazca Fund III, has finalized an agreement for the acquisition of a majority shareholding in the shareholding of El Granero Integral from the Muñoz family, owner and…

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18 Mar 2015

Nazca acquires the SANTAGLORIA bakeries and the TABERNA DEL VOLAPIÉ chain

Nazca acquires the SANTAGLORIA bakeries and the TABERNA DEL VOLAPIÉ chain

Nazca Capital has reached an agreement for acquisition, through Nazca Fund III, of the chain of bakery-cafés under the brands SANTAGLORIA, El Molí Vell and L’Obrador from Europastry, leader in the…

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24 Feb 2015

Nazca sells Fritta

Nazca sells Fritta

Nazca Capital, the private equity fund management company, has sold Investcorp its shareholding in Fritta, a company specialised in the sector of frits and ceramic enamels. The acquisition is subject…

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03 Feb 2015

Nazca, ‘Best Private Equity Fund 2015’ at the ECOFIN Awards

Nazca, ‘Best Private Equity Fund 2015’ at the ECOFIN Awards

On the 3rd of February, the ECOFIN judges of the “Professional Excellence in Financial Markets” awards, promoted by the ECOFIN Forum with the collaboration of Cecabank, recognized Nazca as the…

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26 Nov 2014

Nazca sells Hedonai to Vousse November 2014

Nazca sells Hedonai to Vousse  November 2014

Nazca sells its shareholding in Hedonai aesthetic centres to the group Vousse Corp., S.A.  On the 26th of November NAZCA FUND II signed a sales agreement for its shareholding in HEDONAI…

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08 Apr 2014

Nazca Capital acquires 100% of the capital of Gestair

Nazca Capital acquires 100% of the capital of Gestair

Nazca Capital, through its Nazca Fund III, has acquired 100% of the capital of Gestair and 50% of its subsidiary Corjet which was in the hands of Iberia, thereby now…

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19 Dec 2013

Nazca acquires a majority shareholding in Fritta

Nazca acquires a majority shareholding in Fritta

Nazca Capital, through Nazca Fund III, has finalised an agreement for the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Fritta, S.L. The owning and founding families of Fritta have agreed with NAZCA…

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28 May 2013

Nazca incorporated in the shareholding of Agromillora

Nazca incorporated in the shareholding of Agromillora

Nazca Capital, through its Nazca Fund III, has been incorporated in the shareholding of Agromillora, global leader in propagation of stone fruit trees, olive trees and grapevines, through a capital increase.…

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26 Nov 2012

Nazca acquires 100% of Ovelar Merchandising

Nazca acquires 100% of Ovelar Merchandising

NAZCA, through Nazca Fund III, has acquired 100% of the capital of the Spanish company OVELAR MERCHANDISING, the main provider of visual merchandising and point of sale promotion solutions for large…

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20 Dec 2011

Nazca acquires a majority shareholding in Grupo IMO

Nazca acquires a majority shareholding in Grupo IMO

Nazca Capital has finalised an agreement for the acquisition, through Nazca Fund III, of a majority shareholding in Grupo IMO, a leading Spanish company in the provision of radiotherapy services for…

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01 Aug 2011

Nazca sells Acens to Telefónica

Nazca sells Acens to Telefónica

Nazca has reached an agreement with Grupo Telefónica for the sale of Acens Technologies, one of the companies of reference in the provision of technological hosting and cloud computing services for SMEs. It is…

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27 Jul 2011

Nazca incorporated in the capital of Eurekakids

Nazca incorporated in the capital of Eurekakids

Nazca Capital undertakes the first operation of Nazca Fund III, finalised in April 2011, with the acquisition of a majority shareholding in the capital of the Spanish company EUREKAKIDS through…

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01 Apr 2011

Nazca sells Guzmán Gastronomía

Nazca sells Guzmán Gastronomía

Since the December 2009 purchase by Nazca Fund II and the Nazca management team, along with a group of international investors led by Alpinvest, Nazca has successfully divested from two of its…

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23 Sep 2010

Nazca sells Ediciones Francis Lefebvre its shareholding in publishing group El Derecho and Quantor

Nazca sells Ediciones Francis Lefebvre its shareholding in publishing group El Derecho and Quantor

Nazca Capital has reached an agreement with Ediciones Francis Lefebvre for the sale of a controlling shareholding in Grupo El Derecho, a leading electronic format legal publisher in Spain, thereby doubling its size…

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22 Oct 2009

The Nazca management team buys the shareholding of Fortis in the manager and AlpInvest becomes its main investor

The Nazca management team buys the shareholding of Fortis in the manager and AlpInvest becomes its main investor

Nazca Capital, the leading private equity firm in Spain in the mid-market segment, today announces the finalisation of the operation through which Fortis Bank SA/NV sells its shareholding in Nazca…

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21 Sep 2007

Nazca enters the outdoor advertising business

Nazca enters the outdoor advertising business

The risk capital entity has acquired two companies in the sector, Sistemas e Imagen Publicitaria, located in Barcelona, and Mundex, in Madrid. Both companies will be merged to create a…

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24 Jan 2007

Nazca purchases Acens Technologies

Nazca purchases Acens Technologies

The private equity firm Nazca Capital, the managing director of the company, José Cerdán, and Aleph Capital, founding shareholder of Nazca, yesterday announced the acquisition of 100% of Acens Technologies, a leading…

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08 Jan 2007

Nazca incorporated in the capital of Transportes García Villalobos and purchases Logifrío

Nazca incorporated in the capital of Transportes García Villalobos and purchases Logifrío

Nazca and the García Villalobos family make up the Spanish leader in specialised logistics for manufacturers or sellers of food products which require periodic deliveries at a controlled temperature with the highest…

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20 Jul 2005

Nazca purchases a majority shareholding in Guzmán, which invoices 20 million euros per year

Nazca purchases a majority shareholding in Guzmán, which invoices 20 million euros per year

The private equity company Nazca Capital reports today that it has acquired a majority shareholding in Guzmán, a company which prepares and distributes gastronomy products for the catering and restaurant sector…

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05 Jul 2003

Nazca purchases 53% of Cosecheros Abastecedores

Nazca purchases 53% of Cosecheros Abastecedores

Nazca Capital has taken control of the Cosecheros Abastecedores (Casa) winery, the largest Spanish wine group, thanks to the acquisition of 53 percent of the shares of the company. The operation, which…

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20 May 2003

Nazca purchases the postal operator UniPost

Nazca purchases the postal operator UniPost

La sociedad de capital riesgo invierte unos 15 millones de euros en la operación. Nazca Capital, empresa de capital riesgo del grupo belga Fortis, tomará próximamente el 33% de Unipost, el primer…

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