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CM-CIC LBO Partners backs Nerim MBO
CM-CIC LBO Partners has backed the MBO of French telecoms operator Nerim.
Auriga and Omnes inject €7m into Eptica
Auriga Partners has joined existing investor Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity) in a €7m round for French CRM software editor Eptica.
ISIS to close latest fund on £350m
ISIS Equity Partners is about to announce the close of its fifth fund on £350m, according to reports.
CEE Congress: regional banks lose ground to debt funds
Regional CEE banks are expected to lose ground to specialist debt funds in the local leverage market, according to a sentiment survey for the unquote” CEE Congress in London this morning.
Pledge funds not a panacea, says SJ Berwin’s Sonya Pauls
Speaking at the annual unquote" CEE Private Equity Congress in London today, SJ Berwin partner Sonya Pauls highlighted the advantages of the currently popular deal-by-deal fundraising model, but also warned about its shortcomings.
Climate Change Capital acquired by corporate
Cleantech-focused PE house Climate Change Capital (CCC) has been acquired by NYSE-listed agribusiness Bunge.
Fundraising tales reveal market split
The post-crisis fundraising market may be deemed one of the toughest ever, but not all GPs can rely on the same formula to succeed, as Chequers Capital and Blackfin Capital Partners explained at the annual AFIC conference in Paris last week. Greg Gille...
Sofimac et al. in €2.5m round for Jet Metal Technologies
Sofimac has joined existing investors Viveris Management, Aster Capital, Naxicap Partners and Rhône-Alpes Création in a €2.5m funding round for French surface treatment specialist Jet Metal Technologies (JMT).
OpenGate adds Réponse à Tout! to Fleurus Presse
OpenGate Capital has acquired French consumer publication Réponse à Tout! as a bolt-on to its portfolio company Fleurus Presse.
SGCP invests €800,000 in Materiel-Velo
Société Générale Capital Partenaires (SGCP), the growth capital arm of Société Générale, has invested €800,000 in French cycling equipment distributor Materiel-Velo.
H.I.G. Europe appoints new managing director
Mid-cap private equity house H.I.G. Europe has hired ex-HgCapital Carl Harring as managing director in its London office.
HSBC sells remaining Montagu stake
HSBC has sold its remaining 19.9% stake in Montagu Private Equity to the management team, which spun the business out in 2003.
CDC Innovation et al. in €4.7m round for ASK
Historical backer CDC Innovation has led a €4.7m round for French contactless technology company ASK, alongside new investors.
Seventure leads €3.5m round in LNC
Seventure Partners has led a €3.5m funding round for French medical nutrition specialist Laboratoires Nutrition et Cardiométabolisme (LNC), alongside a pool of new investors and historical backer EPI.
CIC Mezzanine holds €63m first close
CIC Mezzanine Gestion has held a €63m first close on its third mezzanine fund, three months after launch.
EQT appoints new adviser
EQT Partners has appointed ex-Deutsche Bank board member Michael Cohrs as adviser.
Lenders urge GPs to talk about refinancing
The well-documented 2014 “wall of debt” is pushing many GPs down the refinancing route. Easier said than done given the current lending climate – but early birds could stand a better chance of catching the proverbial worm. Greg Gille reports
Corporates make push into venture capital
As Europe’s newest corporate venture fund makes it first investment, figures suggest corporates are making a heavy push into early-stage financing. Greg Gille investigates.
French asset manager launches PE unit
Meeschaert Capital Partners, focusing on growth capital and small- and mid-cap buyouts, has been established by French asset management group Meeschaert Gestion Privée.
Cognetas rebrands as Motion Equity Partners
Mid-market firm Cognetas has been rebranded as Motion Equity Partners, operating out of Paris and Milan.
CVC exits StarBev in €2.65bn trade sale
CVC Capital Partners has sold CEE-focused brewer StarBev to NYSE-listed Molson Coors Brewing Company for €2.65bn.
Denham Capital closes $3bn fund
US-based Denham Capital has closed its sixth global energy and resources-focused fund on $3bn.
State-funded FSN PME invests €1m in TalentSoft
FSN PME, the French State's €400m venture fund, has made its second investment by providing €1m to HR solutions software developer TalentSoft.
PE-owned SPIE in €375m high-yield refinancing
French engineering group SPIE, acquired by a consortium of private equity houses last year, has priced a €375m high-yield bond to refinance the debt structure put in place at the time of the buyout, according to reports.