Articles by Alice Tchernookova
AAC Capital Partners acquires Verasol
Committed Capital acquired the veranda and garden room maker in 2009, investing through its first fund
Tikehau Capital contemplates €500m capital increase
Firm listed on Euronext Paris earlier this year with a market cap of €1.5bn
Amundi takes minority stake in Groupe Bernadet
Amundi is taking over from previous investor Siparex, which first invested in Bernadet in 2007
Main Capital takes majority stake in Verklizan
Investment comes a week after the GP acquired a majority stake in Dutch business Inergy
Orium, JFC Industries exit Ocedis
Two investors acquired a majority stake in the swimming pool manufacturer in 2009
Lone Star's Balta launches €476m IPO
Lone Star acquired Balta from DH Private Equity in 2015 for an estimated €500-600m
Gilde Buy Out Partners acquires Oystershell
GP is currently investing from its latest buyout vehicle, Gilde Fund V, which closed last year
Terra Firma in €15m refinancing for 21 Centrale’s Cleor
Transaction is the second refinancing backed by Terra Firma in recent weeks, following Sportgroup
Naxicap buys BVA from Montefiore
Montefiore Investment acquired a 51% stake in BVA in 2013, investing through its third €240m fund
Deal in Focus: Starwood, L Catterton exit Baccarat in €164m deal
Starwood has been invested in the crystal glassware maker for 12 years, while L Catterton first backed the company in 2012
Main Capital takes majority stake in Inergy
Dutch data analytics and intelligence business will look to expand internationally
BOM Capital in €45m round for Protix
GP had already contributed to a first venture round of an undisclosed amount in 2015
Pragma and Gimv exit Leyton & Associés
Pragma Capital and Gimv became shareholders in Leyton & Associés in 2009 when they backed the company's second MBO
Ardian sells Clip Industrie to Forterro
Ardian took a 15% stake in the company in 2013 through its Ardian Growth arm
Juuri Partners invests in Hydroline
Hydroline is Juuri Partners' first investment in the industrial production sector
Synergia takes majority stake in Van Wamel
Trio of Dutch entrepreneurs, Kees, Max and Fred Liet, also invested alongside the GP
Accel leads $53m round for Algolia
Accel Partners had already led a $18.3m series-A for the tech startup in 2015
Ardian sells majority stake in Irca to Carlyle
Ardian became Irca's majority owner in 2015, backing the company's MBO with a €230m investment
Charterhouse takes majority stake in Serb
Deal will be the first ever buyout for the Belgian speciality pharmaceuticals group
Eurazeo PME to acquire 80% of In'Tech Medical for €78m
Eurazeo is taking over from TCR Capital, which had secured a majority stake in In'Tech in 2012
JCDecaux takes 15.4% stake in Eurazeo
Taking over from Crédit Agricole, JC Decaux becomes the second largest shareholder in Eurazeo
Creandum, Idinvest, Alven in €7m round for Clustree
Alven Capital provided a €2.5m round of early-stage funding for Clustree in 2015
ACG Management and Capelia exit Brevet Carrosserie
ACG and Capelia invested in the company in 2009, providing €2.6m for a management buy-in
Alpha Private Equity closes APEF 7 with €903m
APEF 7 is a significant step up from APEF 6, which had gathered €700m worth of commitments in 2012