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CDC IC, RDIF inject €10m into Olmix
Russian investment fund and French state investment arm extend their partnership to smaller deals
Lenders take control of CVC- and Eurazeo-backed Fraikin
Debt arranged as part of the 2007 LBO will be significantly reduced from €730m to €265m
PAI, Sagard to exit Kiloutou in €1.5bn deal
HLD Europe and the Dentressangle family holding take a majority of the equipment rental business
Mid-market valuations at highest level ever in latest Argos index
Sharp increase in prices paid by strategic buyers push the median entry multiple to 9.5x
UK & Ireland Fundraising Report 2017
Proprietary statistics on the local fundraising market and insights from leading practitioners and LPs
Nixen looking to raise €200m for third fund
French GP Nixen closed its previous fund on €164m, short of its €300m target, in 2012
French state arm CDC IC ramps up Mubadala partnership
New co-investment agreement will see CDC International Capital, BPI France and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala deploy an extra €1bn in French businesses
Volume of PE-backed IPOs already up 25% year-on-year
Initial public offerings have proven to be a more popular exit route this year, although a lack of mega IPOs means aggregate value is still lagging
Lonsdale hires new investment associate
Second addition to the team in the past six months also follows the promotion of Evans to partner
Equistone hires investment director for Manchester office
Sebastien Leusch joins the Manchester office after a nine-year stint at Montagu
Entrepreneurial spirit helps French VC fundraising rebound
Venture fundraising reaches 2016 levels with two months left of the year, with early-stage and expansion dealflow also on the up
Majority shareholder IDI exploring options for Idinvest stake
Idinvest could add to the wave of consolidation in the PE space as IDI mulls a potential sale
PAI teams up with BCIMC for fresh Refresco offer
Consortium offers €20 per share, valuing the business at €3.3bn, with financing already in place
Kartesia closes latest fund on €870m hard-cap
Alternative lender says it was on the road for nine months, raising €360m more than for Fund III
Korelya to manage extra €100m on behalf of Naver
Venture player Korelya is headed by former French secretary of state Fleur Pellerin
Ixo et al. in €7.3m round for Antabio
Irdi Soridec Gestion, Galia Gestion and the company’s previous investors also take part
Bridgepoint to acquire 5àSec from Rive et al.
Bridgepoint is to acquire the French dry-cleaning group from its current private equity backers
TDR Capital in exclusivity for Buffalo Grill
Deal for the French steakhouse chain, backed by Abénex and Nixen, could value it at around €400m
Draper Esprit invests in two seed funds as part of FoF push
Listed investor Draper Esprit expects to deploy up to £75m in venture funds within five years
Unquote launches new global private equity event
Allocate will bring together prominent LPs and GPs to discuss the next private equity cycle
Astorg, Montagu fully exit Sebia
CVC Strategic Opportunities and the Bettencourt-Meyers family office join CDPQ as shareholders
Montefiore backs Les Cercles de la Forme
With fresh backing, the fitness clubs operator will aim to continue consolidating the sector in Paris
Parquest buys Aserti from Galiena
Galiena acquired the repair and maintenance services business in 2013 in a secondary buyout
Eurazeo further reduces Elis stake via €220m ABB
Listed French GP will be left with a 5% stake in the company, which listed in 2015