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TowerBrook buys majority stake in Kaporal 5

TowerBrook Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in French clothing retailer Kaporal 5.

France unquote | 21 May 2013 | secure

Ace invests €8m in Asquini-Sofop Aero

Ace Management has made an €8m investment to back the merger of French aerospace parts manufacturers Asquini and Sofop.

France unquote | 21 May 2013 | secure

Idinvest backs Forsee Power Solutions

Idinvest Partners has provided growth capital to rechargeable industry-grade battery specialist Forsee Power Solutions.

France unquote | 20 May 2013 | secure

Iris and Elaia invest €1.3m in Adomik

Iris Capital and Elaia Partners have injected €1.3m in a series-A funding round for Paris-based ad-exchange adviser and analysis platform provider Adomik.

France unquote | 17 May 2013 | secure

Ventech leads €3.1m round for Sticky Ads TV

Ventech and previous backer Isai have provided French online advertising agency Sticky Ads TV with €3.1m of growth capital.

France unquote | 17 May 2013 | secure

BonitaSoft raises $13m in series-C round

CDC Entreprises, investing via the state-backed FSN PME vehicle, has led a $13m series-C funding round for French software firm BonitaSoft.

France unquote | 17 May 2013 | secure

Natixis buys Euro Private Equity

Natixis has added another firm to its private equity arm by acquiring Swiss funds-of-funds manager and investment adviser Euro Private Equity.

unquote | 17 May 2013 | secure

LBO France to start fundraising after year-long delay

LBO France is seeking around €1bn for its White Knight IX fund, almost a year after it was expected to launch.

France unquote | 16 May 2013 | secure

CIC Mezzanine closes third fund on €165m

CIC Mezzanine has closed its third vehicle, CIC Mezzanine 3, on €165m – comfortably exceeding its €120m target.

France unquote | 14 May 2013 | secure

Arkea Capital and SGCP buy 20% of Piriou

Arkea Capital Investissement and Société Générale Capital Partenaires (SGCP) have each acquired a 10% stake in French ship builder Piriou from Jaccar Holdings.

France unquote | 14 May 2013 | secure
A vintage year for the secondaries market

A vintage year for the secondaries market

Shorter duration and immediate returns makes the secondaries market increasingly attractive to investors craving greater liquidity. John Bakie investigates the appeal of this maturing market......

unquote | 10 May 2013 | secure

Calao invests in Contrejour

French GP Calao Finance has provided shutters manufacturer Contrejour with fresh equity.

France unquote | 09 May 2013 | secure

Omega Funds leads $10m round for SpineVision

Omega Funds has led a $10m funding round for French medical devices provider SpineVision, which also included investments from two other new backers.

France unquote | 08 May 2013 | secure

Bridgepoint buys Flexitallic Group from Eurazeo

Bridgepoint has acquired Paris-based sealing solutions business The Flexitallic Group from Eurazeo PME for €450m.

France unquote | 07 May 2013 | secure

Electra to reap 15x on Allflex

BC Partners has made a binding offer of $1.3bn to Electra Partners for its French animal tags business Allflex, following an intense auction process that attracted bids from a dozen private......

France unquote | 03 May 2013 | secure
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