France

KKR plans $7.5bn IPO

KKR is planning an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a regulatory filing today, giving the group a market capitalisation of $7.5bn.

unquote | 12 Mar 2010

IDI buys AGF Private Equity

IDI Group has wholly acquired AGF Private Equity, a French fund-of-funds and VC investor, from Allianz France.

France unquote | 11 Mar 2010

AGF leads €13.1m round for Genticel

AGF Private Equity has led a €13.1m round for biotech business Genticel alongside three new investors: Institut Régional de Développement Industriel (IRDI), Amundi Private Equity Funds and CDC Entreprises’ InnoBio fund.

France unquote | 10 Mar 2010

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Advent appoints operating partner for health sector

Advent International has appointed Christian Grenier as operating partner. He will provide advice on investment opportunities in the healthcare and specialty chemical sectors.

unquote | 10 Mar 2010

OFI-backed IMV Technologies acquires NIFA

OFI Private Equity Capital-backed biotech firm IMV Technologies has wholly acquired has wholly acquired sector player NIFA’s shares from its founding shareholders.

France unquote | 09 Mar 2010

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Cognetas appoints investment manager

Mid-market player Cognetas has appointed Antoine de Péguilhan as investment manager.

unquote | 09 Mar 2010

XAnge and Auriga invest in eXo

XAnge and Auriga have participated in a €4m financing round for eXo Platform, alongside angel investors including Sacha Labourey and Bob Bickel.

France unquote | 09 Mar 2010

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Advent names new head of LP services

Advent International has appointed Robert D Brown as managing director and global head of limited partner services.

unquote | 09 Mar 2010

Carlyle appoints Morgan Stanley's Petrick to new role

The Carlyle Group has hired Michael Petrick as managing director and global head of credit alternatives and capital markets.

unquote | 09 Mar 2010

EdRIP buy minority stake in Iranex

Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has purchased a 24% stake in Groupe Iranex, a nutritional ingredients company, alongside Stéphane Dondain the company CEO who holds the remaining 76%.

France unquote | 05 Mar 2010

3i and N.I. Partners acquire Apax's stake in Vedici

3i and N.I. Partners have acquired a stake in acute care company Vedici, alongside founding directors Jérôme Nouzarède and Michel Bodkier, from Apax Partners SA and its listed vehicle Altamir Amboise.

France unquote | 05 Mar 2010

Pohjola’s Selected Private Equity Funds II reaches first closing on €97m

Finnish based, pan-European private equity fund of funds manager Pohjola Private Equity Funds has reached the first closing of its Selected Private Equity Funds II (SPEF II) on €97m.

unquote | 05 Mar 2010

AXA PE in talks to sell Eliokem to Lanxess

AXA Private Equity is said to be in discussions with German chemical business Lanxess over the sale of its portolio company Eliokem.

France unquote | 05 Mar 2010

NextStage sells Bewan for up to €12.5m

NextStage and Seventure have sold their holding in Bewan, IP and cable gateways specialist, to UK-based Pace, a digital TV technology company, for up to €12.5m.

France unquote | 04 Mar 2010

Advent International opens office in NY; Franks relocates

Advent International has announced that it will be opening an office in New York this month and as a result, managing director Tim Franks will relocate from London to lead the new office.

unquote | 04 Mar 2010

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