Articles by Francesca Veronesi
Omers' Trescal Group bolts on four peers
Under Omers' ownership, the calibration services group completed 21 acquisitions
Generis backs Kickmaker
GP backs France-based business support company via €5m capital increase transaction
Insight Partners leads $20m series-A round for Hivebrite
US-based VC backs the France-based provider of branded community management platforms
HLD Europe to buy Exxelia from IK
IK backed the France-based business in 2014 via its IK VII fund, which closed on €1.7bn in 2013
Omnes holds first close for Capenergie 4 on €380m
Fund completed its first deal, backing Denmark-based solar energy provider Better Energy
Goldman Sachs, BPI France et al. back $70m round for LumApps
Latest fundraise for the France-based SaaS provider follows a $24m series-B in Q3 2019
PE-backed Avisa bolts on consulting firm CEIS
Merger will help the group provide a wider range of cybersecurity-related services
BPI France, Pymwymic et al. back Naïo Technologies
Investors back the robot designer and manufacturer to help increase its production
Ardian closes fourth private debt fund on €3bn
Launched in Q4 2017, Ardian Private Debt Fund IV is 50% larger than its predecessor
Consortium invests €104m in fintech startup Qonto
Fresh capital will help the challenger bank expand globally and become a fully-licensed operator
Ergon Capital Partners to back CompaNanny
Belgian GP plans to back the company, according to a document by the Dutch competition authority
Ardian to acquire stake in Santé Cie Group
France-based Santé Cie Group is Ardian's first deal in the home medical assistance market
Peninsula backs Zadig & Voltaire
TA Associates, the current minority partner, will exit its investment in the luxury brand
Trocadero holds €120m first close for third fund
Small-cap and lower-mid-market fund Croissance & Transmission III nears its €150m target
Alliance, Garibaldi et al. back Mineris Environnement
GPs buy a minority stake in the glass waste management specialist
Sofinnova promotes Krel to partner
Krel joined the VC in 2013 and has worked on industrial biotech investments since then
Jeito holds €200m first close for maiden fund
France-based venture capital investor is planning to reach the fund's €500m target by Q4 2020
OxGreenfield backs Bavak Beveiligingsgroep
Founded in 2019, OxGreenfield backs Dutch companies generating a turnover of up to €50m
Azulis, Aquiti back Talis Business School in €23m deal
Founder Serge Marcillaud retains a majority stake in the higher education provider
Vortex buys Assai Software Services
GP draws equity from Vortex Buyouts II, which closed on €35m in 2017 and is now more than 50% deployed
Capital Croissance backs Seguin
Seguin is the first transaction for the K2 Business Club fund, closed on €200m in Q2 2019
Five Elms et al. back SimpliField $11m series-A
SimpliField plans to use its most recent fundraising round to expand in the US
IK to acquire Acture Groep
IK will buy a majority stake, investing via its €550m IK Small Cap II fund, which closed in Q1 2018
SET Ventures Raises Fund closes third fund on €100m
Dutch VC closes the fund, launched in Q1 2019 and focusing on energy transition