Articles by Francesca Veronesi
Experienced Capital backs Oh My Cream
French cosmetics business, founded in 2013, expects to generate revenues of €13m in 2019
LSP, Gimv et al. back iStar Medical €40m series-C
Series-C round will help Belgian medical device company to commercialise products
Apollo and BPI France-backed Verallia announces IPO
IPO document of glass packaging producer Verallia attains regulatory approval
Experienced Capital holds first close on €70m for ECP II
French GP's maiden fund held a final close on €78m in 2016, while ECP II has a €150m target
Andera exits Star Service in SBO
Exit is the 14th sale of Andera's Winch Capital 2, out of a portfolio of 17 companies
Carlyle invests in Euro Techno Com Group
ETC Group is the first deal for the €1.35bn Carlyle Europe Technology Partners IV fund
Andera buys 99 Group in SBO
Développement & Partenariat Finance sells the French consultancy services group that it acquired in 2016
ICG appoints Muzinich & Co's Beinker to managing director
In her new role, Beinker will cover new clients and support the existing client base
Main Capital sells Ymor to Sentia Group
GP sells Ymor, a Netherlands-based APM service, to Sentia Group after four years of ownership
Argos Wityu sells Salvia Group to trade
GP sells the France-based real estate services provider to Total Specific Solutions
Beringea leads $5.5m series-A for Arctic Shores
Fresh capital will help accelerate international expansion and launch a SaaS platform
VCs sell Bitbar to trade
PE-backed SmartBear bolts on Finland-based Bitbar, a mobile app test automation company
Aurelius carves out YouBuild and MPRO
Carve-out of YouBuild and MPRO marks the maiden deal for Aurelius's Benelux team
Growth Capital Partners hires A&M Capital's Gray
Grant Thornton alumni Michael Gray joins the SME-focused GP as origination director
IDG Capital et al. back $67m series-C for Hifibio
Latest round follows $38m series-B led by Sequoia China and Lyfe Capital in Q2 2018
Waterland buys Ad Ultima Group, Pylades
Waterland will bring the Belgian and Dutch business software specialists under a new group
Abénex, Cathay Capital to sell Surys to trade
GPs sell anti-counterfeiting technology company Surys, which they delisted in 2013
H1 Review: GPs seek sourcing alternatives in busy French market
While French PE performed well, GPs lost out to corporate buyers on more deals than usual
Naxicap exits Acolad in management buy-back
Management buys back a majority stake in France-based Acolad, investing alongside Qualium
Waterland buys majority in IE Group
Buyout sees Waterland appoint Thorsten Oelgart as the new CEO of Belgium-based IE Group
Azulis Capital carves out Cegid Public
Division dedicated to the public sector generates the majority of Cegid's turnover
Anders Invest buys Van Dam Machines
GP backs Van Dam, a producer of printing machines for plastic and paper cups and trays
Waterland eyes logistics companies Marinetrans, BGL
GP files with the regulator to buy Dutch logistics businesses Marinetrans and BGL
Sofina invests €150m in Drylock Technologies
Sofina buys a 25% stake in Drylock, a diapers and incontinence products specialist