Francesca Veronesi
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Omnes et al. in series-B round for Tiller
GPs will provide a €12m equity ticket and can deploy up to €8m in the next 18 months
Gilde acquires Elcee Group
Gilde will further support the company's acquisitive growth strategy and international expansion
EQT, PSP Investments buy Azelis in >€2bn deal
Apax is likely to generate a multiple in excess of 3.5x on the sale of its majority stake
Irdi Soridec, Axeleo Capital back Adagio
First round of funding from VC firms sees the startup rebrand from Onfocus to Adagio
MBO Partenaires buys-back Groupe LT
GPs Arkéa Capital, Amundi Private Equity and CEO Eric Van Acker acquire minority stakes
Trocadero et al. back Escalotel
Consortium of investors acquire the family-owned AccorHotels franchise business
FNB Private Equity buys Sud-Ouest Lartigue et Fils
French GP completes its second investment while approaching a final close for its maiden fund
CVC's Delachaux foregoes IPO, acquired by CDPQ
Although an IPO price range was announced last week, CDPQ ultimately acquires the business
Firstminute holds final close on $100m for seed fund
Follows a $60m first close in June 2017, and a second close on $85m in September
Omnes et al. back Mistral MBI
Transaction is the first investment from Omnes Capital's small-cap Omnes Expansion III fund
Omnes holds €30m first close for Omnes Expansion III
Omnes' third small-cap vehicle receives €30m in commitments from historic backer LCL
Isatis Capital, Entrepreneur Venture back Everwin MBO
Management team acquires a majority stake in France-based software publisher Everwin
Cobalt Capital sells Eurodommages in SBO
Qualium Investissement to buy Eurodommages, a France-based automotive insurer
Eurazeo et al. invest in Back Market
Investors inject €41m into Back Market, a retailer of refurbished electronic devices
CM-CIC, Sodero back Cine Digital Service MBO
MBO sees newly appointed managers Cédric Aubert and Etienne Roux acquiring stakes
LBO France buys My Media Group
GP draws capital from White Knight IX to invest in the French communications group
Gimv acquires One Of A Kind Technologies
OOAKT, a Dutch machine vision specialist, aims to triple revenues in the next five years
Ring Capital holds final close for €165m maiden fund
Vehicle surpasses its €150m target, having held a first close in January on €140m
Idinvest hires former Balderton principal Debock
Investment director Debock will follow venture capital investments in France and Europe
Ardian, Edmond de Rothschild exit Siaci Saint Honore
Charterhouse takes over, acquiring a minority stake in the insurance brokerage business
Gimv buys Ellis Gourmet Burger
Gimv invests in the burger chain alongside Belgian corporate Top Brands
Ardian divests Diam in management buy-back
Management acquires a majority stake while BNP Paribas Développement retains a minority
Siparex, Desjardins hold Transatlantic Fund first close
Co-managed fund will target French and Quebec-based small and medium-sized enterprises
LT Capital holds €60m first close, aims for July final close
GP, which span out from Paluel Marmont Capital, expects to hold a final close on around €100m