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Five Arrows holds final close on €1.25bn hard-cap
Rothschild Merchant Banking's PE division surpasses the €1bn target for FAPI III
General Atlantic hires van den Boog
Van den Boog returns to the firm having previously worked there between 1996-2004
Keensight, Isai back Ividata MBO
GPs previously co-invested while backing France-based Labelium in 2014 and Theodo in 2018
Arkéa et al. back Nature et Stratégie
Arkea Capital joins previous backers of biological products specialist Nature et Stratégie
French cleantech attracts €1.22bn in 2018
Region sees value surge for renewable energy and circular economy deals, among others
Hi Inov, Axeleo form strategic partnership
A €10m compartment of fund Hi Inov 2 will be managed by the Axeleo team with a seed focus
Kreaxi and Sigma Gestion sell Marketshot to trade
French GPs Sigma Gestion and Kreaxi respectively backed the business in 2008 and in 2012
Holland Capital hires Engels
Engels previously worked at Holland Capital's former portfolio company Opdidakt
Cinven buys Inseec U in €800m deal
Rothschild-led auction also saw Carlyle, BC Partners and Wendel in the second round
IDI buys Institut de Formation à la Sophrologie
Buyout deal sees GP acquire a majority stake in France-based sophrology training institute
Sofindev backs Mabo-Lifting
Sofindev is investing in forklifts specialist Mabo-Lifting via its Sofindev IV fund
French PE readies for wide-ranging economic reforms
PACTE plan currently working its way through parliament could boost ESG and take-privates, in addition to increasing public funding for venture
Montefiore, M80 back Gandi.net
Previous investor Stephens exits investment in the domain name registrar after 14 years
Calcium Capital invests €14m in Climb Up
Carvest, which first invested in Climb Up in 2011, exits the climbing walls operator
IDI invests €21m in Freeland
Buyout sees Tikehau providing unitranche debt for France-based support services company Freeland
L-Gam closes second fund on €772m
Launched in mid-2018 with a €650-750m target, L-Gam II held its final close in December
Parquest, Amundi buy Eduservices in SBO
GPs buy minority stakes in the France-based post-secondary-education group Eduservices
Bain Capital Venture et al. invest $70m in Mirakl
Round is led by new investor Bain Capital Venture and sees historical backers recommit
LBO France buys Moustache Bikes in €150m deal
Initiative & Finance sells its 55% stake acquired in 2015 and reaps 10x money
Waterland to sell Verbraeken to Andera – report
Sale values the business at more than €100m, according to Belgian publication De Tijd
Eurazeo's Europcar buys Scandinavian franchises
Transaction marks fourth and fifth national franchises acquired by Europcar Mobility Group
Triton and ADIA carve out IFCO in $2.51bn deal
Triton and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund buy IFCO plastic containers business from Brambles
IK's Colisée bolts on Armonea Group
Combined group could generate revenues of €1bn and host 26,800 residents
Large-cap deals turbo-boost Benelux buyout market
Deals valued at more than €500m reached a post-crisis peak last year, even setting aside Carlyle's €10bn AkzoNobel carve-out