Francesca Veronesi
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Tikehau backs Maltem
GP uses Novi 1, closed on €290m in 2015, to back France-based IT consulting firm Maltem
Cinven’s Chryso bolts on Chemtec Admixtures
Chemtec Admixtures CEO James Grace will continue to run activities in Ireland
PE-backed LeasePlan prepares for IPO
Consortium of investors including TDR Capital bought Leaseplan for €3.7bn in 2015
Ardian buys Inula in SBO
Ardian buys majority stake in Belgium-based Inula from Vendis Capital and management
Apax Partners' Unilabs to buy Biopath, Polibio, SFMTBio
Switzerland-based Unilabs is set to make bolt-ons, according to French competition authority
Push for breakthrough in French renewables
PE players are increasing their focus on the country's renewable energy sector, despite the high profile challenges faced in the space
Abénex, Etoile ID buy Groupe ADF in SBO
Transaction sees CEO Marc Eliayan retain a stake in the business as Andera exits
Ring Capital, Tikehau back Linkfluence's series-D
GPs back the social media intelligence software publisher, allowing it to buy Scoop.it
Three Hills Capital invests €60m in ACT Group
Three Hills injects €60m in ACT Group, a market maker in environmental energy products
LFPI Gestion exits Accolab in trade sale
LFPI sells stake in clinical laboratories operator Accolab after three years of ownership
PE-backed Acces Industrie buys Matelev
Acces Industrie, of which Parquest Capital owns a majority stake, buys the equipment rental agency
BC Partners mulling Antelliq exit
BC Partners hires Rothschild and Goldman Sachs to advise on the sale of its majority stake
Antea buys Working Spirit
Dutch GP acquires a 60% stake in Netherlands-based employment agency Working Spirit
Keensight launches fifth fund with €750m target
Vehicle will follow strategy of predecessor, backing companies with revenues of €15-250m
Droia sells Tusk Therapeutics to trade in €658m deal
Droia invested in UK-based Tusk Therapeutics in 2014, acquiring a majority stake
BPI France invests in listed Beneteau Group
Market capitalisation of leisure boat manufacturer Beneteau Group totals €1.18bn
Mérieux holds first close for MP3
Merieux Equity Partners holds €200m first close for health and nutrition-focused vehicle
New Science Ventures et al. inject €24m in Isorg
Previous and new investors back Isorg to support the commercialisation of its products
Initiative & Finance exits Akanea to trade
GP exits investment in software publisher having bought a majority stake in 2013
Ardian backs Clever Age in OBO
Ardian acquired a minority stake in France-based Clever Age via a €2.5m investment in 2015
Valar et al. inject €20m into Qonto
Valar, Alven Capital and the European Investment Bank (EIB) back digital bank Qonto
Blackstone exits Versace to trade in €1.83bn deal
Blackstone sells 20% stake in high-end, Milan-based fashion brand Versace to Michael Kors
Newfund 2 holds final close on €130m
Newfund 2 is a significant step-up from the €72m Newfund 1 but comes short of €150m target
Isatis Capital backs Next Group
Next Group follows several transactions in training and education services seen in France in Q3