Articles by Francesca Veronesi
Keensight carves out 3P Biopharmaceuticals
GP backs biologics production service 3P Biopharmaceuticals via Keensight Capital V
Antea backs Frisse Blikken MBO
Deal is the sixth investment by the Antea Participaties VIII fund, which closed on €30m in 2017
Ardian buys majority stake in Staci from Cobepa
Transaction sees logistics services provider Staci valued at €600m, according to a report
VCs inject $60m into extended series-C for TravelPerk
Fresh capital will support product innovation and European expansion for the Spanish startup
Holland Capital backs Valori MBO
GP buys majority in Netherlands-based software testing and quality assurance specialist
3i buys Evernex from Carlyle in deal exceeding €400m
Carlyle invested in Evernex, a provider of IT infrastructure maintenance, in 2015
The Riverside Company collects €314m for Europe Fund VI
If €750m hard-cap was to be hit, the vehicle would significantly surpass €340m Europe Fund V
Blackstone closes Strategic Partners VIII on $11.1bn
GP closes the global secondaries fund, which launched in Q2 2018 with a $8bn target
BlackFin Tech, Partech in €6m series-A for Epsor
Fresh capital will help France-based Epsor to increase its client base with mid-cap companies
Highgate Ventures et al. invest $10m in HostnFly
France-based rental management service HostnFly aims to expand in Spain and Italy
LSP, Andera et al. invest €116m in AM-Pharma
Forbion, Ysios Capital and Idinvest also back the financing for the biopharmaceutical company
Inflexion promotes Edmans to partner to lead debt strategy
Edmans will be responsible for leading relationships across Inflexion’s entire business
Capza buys Groupe Saint Aubin in SBO
Capza, formerly known as Capzanine, invests in the food company via its Capza Transition fund
AnaCap makes 2.6x on Ellisphere exit
Sale of business intelligence company generates a 2.6x money multiple and 52% IRR for AnaCap
Eurazeo-backed Efeso buys ROI Management Consulting
GP bought France-based business strategy and operations consultancy Efeso in Q4 2018
Vendis closes third fund on €300m
Third-generation fund significantly surpasses Vendis II, which closed on €180m in 2016
CM-CIC Investissement, BPI France back Alpina Savoie
GPs invest in France-based Alpina Savoie, a pasta, semolina and couscous producer
Argos Wityu to sell I'Car Systems and Datafirst
Software development companies for automotive manufacturers and dealers sold to Providence
Seventure sells Chronotruck to trade
Seventure led a €3.5m series-A round of funding in France-based Chronotruck in Q1 2017
KKR sells Webhelp in €2.4bn deal
Webhelp's value when acquired by KKR in 2015 was €1bn, versus €2.4bn now
Innovacom holds first close on €40m for Technocom3
French VC Innovacom targets a €60m final close by Q4 2018 for seed fund Technocom3
Raise backs Avisa MBO
Transaction values France-based intelligence specialist Avisa at €130m, says a report
Down 2 Earth Capital backs Bluecrux
GP invests in Belgian software developer Bluecrux via its Down2Earth Capital II fund