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LT Capital invests in Groupe Leader Insurance
First investment for the LTC III vehicle, which is due to close on €100m in July
Eurazeo, Naxicap buy 2RH Group
Naxicap already invested in 2RH Group, a protective sports equipment manufacturer, in 2015
Bain's Autodis bolts on Geevers Auto Parts
After recently cancelling its IPO, Autodis announces the bolt-on of its Dutch peer
Core Equity shelves Hema acquisition talks – reports
E-commerce platform of Hema is not deemed profitable enough, sources told the Dutch press
ESG bridges business and societal cultural gap in France
French GPs are widely adopting more proactive ESG practices in an effort to reflect the country's cultural mindset
LT Capital's B Live undergoes refinancing
Former debt structure included bonds with redeemable warrants underwritten in 2016 and 2017
Partech et al. inject €32m in Lendix
Consortium of previous and new investors back the France-based online lending platform
Karmijn Kapitaal backs Picturae
Karmijn provides equity tickets of €2-12.5m to businesses with minimum €5m in turnover
Adyen sets price range for €6-7bn IPO
General Atlantic, Index Ventures, Felicis Ventures and Temasek have all previously backed the business
OrbiMed et al. back €40m series-B for Enyo Pharma
Historical and new investors back Enyo Pharma, which researches drugs inspired by viruses
CVC’s Delachaux sets IPO price range
Final price will be announced on 14 June, with share trading due to begin on 19 June
White Star Capital closes second fund on $180m
White Star, which helps startups expand internationally, also opens offices in Paris and Tokyo
Partners Group buys Ammeraal Beltech in SBO
Advent International sells Netherlands-based Ammeraal, a lightweight belting specialist
Ekkio closes Ekkio Capital IV on €161m
GP surpasses €150m target with final close, and plans deals in Germany as well as its usual presence in France
Wellington Partners et al. in €22m series-B for Tricares
Investors back France-based Tricares, a specialist in tricuspid regurgitation treatment
Dutch VC activity reaches all-time high
Biotech and pharma are driving record levels of VC investment in the Netherlands, while venture fundraising continues to perform strongly
Waterland's JVH Gaming bolts on Flamingo Casino
Waterland-backed casinos operator JVH Gaming acquires industry peer Flamingo Casino
Otium, Daphni back Comet in series-A round
Otium Capital and Kima Ventures previously invested €2m in the recruitment specialist
XAnge holds second close for XAnge Digital 3
Second close of the early-stage innovation-focused fund brings it closer to its €120m target
White Star Capital et al. back Klaxoon with $50m
White Star Capital, Sofiouest, BPI France and Idinvest back the training platform
Weinberg backs carve-out of Besson Chaussures
France-based Vivarte sells the footwear retailer, following the sale of Naf Naf sale earlier in Q2
Motion Equity Partners buys Holweg Weber in SBO
Azulis Capital sells its majority stake in the French paper-bag machinery manufacturer
Daphni, Idinvest back Lunchr
Daphni has previously invested €2.5m in the France-based booking platform
Goldman Sachs invests in games developer Voodoo
Goldman Sachs invests in France-based Voodoo via the $7bn West Street Capital Partners VII fund