Francesca Veronesi
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Essling Capital launches Essling Expansion fund
French GP's third fund, with a target of more than €200m, focuses on majority acquisitions
Serena et al. back Privateaser
Serena Capital, Isai and FJ Labs invest €10m in French venue-booking app Privateaser
Capitem Partenaires buys Aluthea in MBO
GP buys a 20% stake in French aluminum foundry Aluthea while managers retain the remainder
Alternative lending thrives in the Netherlands
Only the UK, France and Germany have seen more deals involving alternative debt, with Netherlands activity growing 31% year-on-year in 2017
Sofinnova holds final close for Sofinnova IB I
Having held a first close on €106m in February 2017, Sofinnova IB I closes on €125m
21 Centrale Partners V reaches first close on €200m
Announced in Q3 2015, 21 Centrale Partners V should close in Q3 2018 on around €300m
CM-CIC, SGCP exit Alstef
GPs sell their minority stakes in the French automated handling systems manufacturer
Siparex exits Eras Ingenierie to trade
Industrial engineering service Endel buys its peer Eras from Siparex and the CEO
Walvis exits product information service Syndy to trade
VC firm sells its stake in the Dutch provider of product information to American company Icecat
Equistone Partners buys back Groupe Karavel in SBO
Equistone previously backed the French online travel agency between 2007-2011
NCI Gestion, Unexo back Filpack in OBO
GPs invest €4.5m in the French manufacturer of packaging for the fruit and vegetables sector
Charterhouse-backed Comexposium in €355m refinancing
Comexposium secures a term loan B facility from ING, Natixis, Deutsche Bank and Societe Generale
Ventech et al. in series-B round for The Agent
GPs invest €7m in the French e-commerce retail platform to fund international growth
CM-CIC invests €9.5m in Index Education
OBO sees CM-CIC acquire a minority stake in the French education software publisher
BNP Paribas launches venture fund
BNP Paribas Capital Partners' vehicle targets financial services and insurance startups
Bain's Autodis eyeing float in 2018
GP owns 93% of the French auto parts distributor, following the company's fourth buyout
DLA Piper overhauls Paris office's tax team
Paris office hires nine lawyers, including three tax-focused partners and a corporate law partner
XAnge, Idinvest inject €10m into HabX
French home design technology startup HabX plans to hire more staff and expand globally in 2019
Holland Ventures-backed Avensus buys ICT Visions
Security services and cloud technology service Avensus bolts-on Dutch ICT Visions
JC Flowers to list NIBC stake
Private equity firm will list 35% of outstanding and issued NIBC shares on Euronext Amsterdam
Vendis backs Kamera Express
GP buys a majority stake in Dutch photo and video equipment retailer Kamera Express in MBO
Fosun acquires French luxury brand Lanvin
Chinese GP buys majority stake in French luxury couture house Lanvin alongside management
EQT et al. back Tinyclues in $18m series-B
Investors back the French AI-first marketing campaign intelligence service Tinyclues
Siparex sells Francetruck to trade
Manuloc acquires Francetruck, a French heavy-handling equipment rental and maintenance service