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Ardian buys Technology & Strategy in SBO from Dzeta
Ardian acquires the technology-focused consultancy via Ardian Expansion Fund IV
Q&A: Forbion Capital Partners' Sander Slootweg
Managing partner at the life-sciences-focused VC speaks to Unquote about fundraising, pursuing a 'build' strategy and the European market
ICG raises €4bn for seventh European fund
Debt and equity investor's fundraising reaches тЌ4bn in third party commitments
Illumina et al. in €16m series-A for Stilla Technologies
Kurma Partners, LBO France, BNP Paribas, Paris Saclay Seeds and Idinvest Partners also take part
Eurazeo buys Efeso Consulting from Argos Wityu for €56m
Acquirer buys a 70% stake in the France-based consultancy firm, ending an eight-year tenure for Argos
PE-backed Creations & Parfums buys Floressence
BPI France, BNP Paribas Developpement acquire stakes in C&P, which buys Floressence
PAI to buy Stella Group in €600m deal
PAI enters talks to buy building-closure equipment specialist Stella Group from ICG
Siparex closes Midcap 3 fund on €170m
GP's latest vehicle is larger than its predecessor, Siparex Midcap 2, which closed on €130m in 2012
EMZ in talks to buy Vignal Lighting in SBO
Eurazeo PME stands to make €119m in proceeds from the sale, representing a return of 2.8x
Sagard, BPI France to buy Sabena Technics
Reports say the transaction would value Sabena at €350m, equivalent to 9x its EBITDA
V-Bio Ventures et al. invest €37m in Camel-IDS
Consortium of investors backs series-A round for Belgium-based biotech company Camel-IDS
ABN Amro to partially sell stake in PE arm
Bank will partially exit PE division ABN Amro Participaties, which will be renamed as Capital A
Gimv buys Groupe Claire in SBO
Belgium-based GP buys the France-based manufacturer of programmable valves from Industries & Finances
SGCP et al. back Milexia
SocGen Capital Partenaires, BPI France, Isatis Capital all acquire minority stakes
Level 20 launches Amsterdam committee
Dutch committee will aim to attract more women to the PE industry in the Netherlands
Abénex eyes TCR Capital acquisition – report
TCR is currently managing two funds, France Transmission I and TCR Capital Partners III
French travel sector deals take off
Investments have rebounded in 2018, with the perception of geopolitical threats subsiding and shifts in consumer habits presenting opportunities
Avedon's Kinly bolts on MK2
Mid-market GP Avedon bought Amsterdam-based collaboration technology specialist Kinly in 2017
Bain Capital's Autodis Group to acquire Oscaro
Bain, which has backed Autodis since 2015, was planning to list the business in H1 this year
GP Profile: Tikehau Capital
Unquote speaks to UK head Cirenza about the asset manager's evolution and experience investing across the capital structure
Atomico invests $24m in Framer
VC invests $24m in the Netherlands-based design company via its Atomico IV fund
VC-backed BlaBlaCar raises €101m, acquires Ouibus
France-based carpooling platform BlaBlaCar raises €101m from SNCF and previous VC backers
LSP raises €410m for sixth flagship fund
Netherlands-based life sciences specialist has raised €750m across three funds in 10 months
Andera, BPI France back Orest Group
Andera buys a stake in Orest Group, investing via its small-cap vehicle Capestan Capital 2