France
Arkéa Capital buys minority in Landanger
Arkéa invests in the France-based surgical instruments manufacturer alongside 21 Invest
Naxicap acquires Alwitra
French GP will expand Alwitra's international presence via French portfolio company Onduline
B & Capital holds final close for maiden fund on €217m
PE firm is sponsored by consultancy Roland Berger and surpasses its €200m target
Céréa Partenaire completes spin-out from Unigrains
Management team now owns a majority stake in the agri-food-focused GP, now called Cerea Partners
Isatis backs Secal
GP will help the France-based travelling cranes specialist to expand internationally
PE-backed Babilou to buy China-based GPE
After expanding in India in 2018, the French nursery centres chain bolts on a Chinese peer
KKR European V closes on €5.8bn
KKR European V held an interim close on €4.7bn in April 2019 and has a six-year investment period
Andera carves out Ingenico's health business
Division providing card terminals to pharmacies and hospitals will be rebranded to Olaqin
Ace Management, Idinvest et al. invest €5m in TrustInSoft
Fresh capital will help the cybersecurity and cyberinsurance firm expand abroad
Breega holds €90m first close for Breega III
French early-stage VC launched the fund in Q3 and expects to hold a final close in H1 2020
Ardian's Jakala acquires stake in GeoUniq
Jakala intends to increase its stake in GeoUniq in the next three years
Serena Capital, 2CRSi et al. invest €30m in Blade
Latest round brings the total amount raised by Blade since inception to €100m
Red River West, Blisce et al. in $40m round for Brut
Media company plans to use the new funds to expand internationally, starting in the US
Idinvest holds first close on €200m for Private Debt V
Debt fund aims for a €1bn final close in H2 2020, building on its €750m predecessor
IK and Carlyle sell Marle to Dentressangle
GPs to sell stakes in the manufacturer of orthopaedic implants to family investment holding company Dentressangle
EIB, iBionext et al. invest $28m in Prophesee
Consortium led by European Investment Bank backs neuromorphic vision system business
Bridgepoint's Bee2link buys Agence K
Bee2link buys IT and business support services firm serving the automobile sector
Ardian nears final close on €3bn for Private Debt Fund IV
Predecessor of the mid-market private debt fund closed on €2bn in 2015, hitting its target
Initiative & Finance backs Ymag
Founder Ayroulet sells his stake in the software business to the GP and the management
Omnes, Irdi Soridec invest €4m in Solvionic
Fresh capital will help the French fine chemistry startup to increase its sales teams
PE-backed Groupe Blondel buys Transports Regis Martelet
Historical backers Picardie, BPI France and CM-CIC reinvest in the logistics company business
Triton, Davidson Kempner sell Via Location to trade
GPs sell French vehicles fleet specialist Via Location after a two-years ownership
Capza, BPI France back Coutot-Roehrig MBO
Capza is investing in genealogy services provider Coutot-Roehrig with capital and mezzanine
Carlyle closes fifth Europe Partners fund on €6.4bn
Fund invests in European upper-mid-market companies across a wide range of sectors