Articles by Francesca Veronesi
Main Capital backs GoConnectIT
Main Capital acquires a majority stake in Dutch cable and pipeline specialist GoConnectIT
Gimv sells Brakel via trade sale
Gimv sells natural climate control and fire safety specialist Brakel to Kingspan
Qualium looking to raise €350m for second fund
Vehicle will hold a close on its original target of €350m but has not yet set a hard-cap
BPI France and Crédit Agricole back Technique Solaire
Deal is the first investment for BPI France's FIEE fund, launched in July 2017
Suma Capital backs Turris
Company will still be led by its CEOs, while Suma will appoint two new board members
Paluel-Marmont Capital hires CEO
PMC hires François Poupée and Thomas Geneton from Atria, with its previous team leaving to found LT Capital
Quilvest acquires Groupe EDH in SBO
Platina Partners, which backed the business in 2014, fully realises its investment
Pontifax et al. in €14.5m round for Step Pharma
Consortium of French investors back the biotechnology company in a series-A round
Initiative & Finance backs Azman in OBO
GP buys a minority stake in the security solutions business via Initiative & Finance FPCI II
Ardian-backed Brico Privé acquires Noova
Ardian-backed Brico Privé buys e-commerce marketplace Noova, which offers products from startups
BPI France and French armed forces ministry launch fund
French armed forces ministry and state-backed BPI France launch the €50m Definvest fund
CD&R to buy 40% stake in Belron group
Clayton Dubilier & Rice plans to acquire 40% of vehicle glass repair provider Belron
Permira's Alter Domus bolts on Cortland
Permira-backed Alter Domus acquires US-based Cortland for an undisclosed sum
ICG provides Funecap with €350m unitranche
Ophiliam-backed funeral service Funecap undergoes a refinancing totalling €350m
H2 Equity Partners backs One Way Plastics
GP secures a majority stake in the Dutch disposable plastic bags developer
Omers PE to acquire Trescal in SBO
GP is in talks to buy French calibration services specialist Trescal from Ardian
ICG's DomusVi secures refinancing
French private nursing-homes operator DomusVi secures a cov-free term loan B of €1.02bn
Oddo BHF hires new MD to lead corporate finance team
Oddo BHF hires managing director Christophe Marchand and senior adviser Joëlle Antmann
BPI France sells MR Cartonnage Numérique to trade
Diam International buys French packaging producer MR Cartonnage Numérique from BPI France
Van Lanschot Participaties backs Jansens & Dieperink
Van Lanschot Participaties span out from Van Lanschot Kempen earlier this month
Kurma Partners et al. in €19m series-B for Horama
Previous investors Omnes Capital, Go Capital and Sham Innovation Santé also reinvest
Astorg's Parkeon to bolt on Cale
French parking services provider Parkeon starts talks to acquire Sweden-based Cale
Keen Venture Partners et al. in €14m round for EclecticIQ
Consortium of investors back the Dutch cybersecurity business with a €14m round
Capzanine sells stake in Taliance
Capzanine became a majority shareholder in the financial software business during an LBO in 2007