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BC Partners mulling Antelliq exit
BC Partners hires Rothschild and Goldman Sachs to advise on the sale of its majority stake
Antea buys Working Spirit
Dutch GP acquires a 60% stake in Netherlands-based employment agency Working Spirit
Keensight launches fifth fund with €750m target
Vehicle will follow strategy of predecessor, backing companies with revenues of €15-250m
Droia sells Tusk Therapeutics to trade in €658m deal
Droia invested in UK-based Tusk Therapeutics in 2014, acquiring a majority stake
BPI France invests in listed Beneteau Group
Market capitalisation of leisure boat manufacturer Beneteau Group totals €1.18bn
Mérieux holds first close for MP3
Merieux Equity Partners holds €200m first close for health and nutrition-focused vehicle
New Science Ventures et al. inject €24m in Isorg
Previous and new investors back Isorg to support the commercialisation of its products
Initiative & Finance exits Akanea to trade
GP exits investment in software publisher having bought a majority stake in 2013
Ardian backs Clever Age in OBO
Ardian acquired a minority stake in France-based Clever Age via a €2.5m investment in 2015
Valar et al. inject €20m into Qonto
Valar, Alven Capital and the European Investment Bank (EIB) back digital bank Qonto
Blackstone exits Versace to trade in €1.83bn deal
Blackstone sells 20% stake in high-end, Milan-based fashion brand Versace to Michael Kors
Newfund 2 holds final close on €130m
Newfund 2 is a significant step-up from the €72m Newfund 1 but comes short of €150m target
Isatis Capital backs Next Group
Next Group follows several transactions in training and education services seen in France in Q3
Equistone backs Wallenborn Transports MBO
GP invests in Luxembourg-based Wallenborn Transports while CEO retains a significant stake
VC-backed ForceManager buys Sellf
After the acquisition, mobile CRM developer ForceManager will employ around 150 people
Nixen sells Weave to trade in €120m deal
Nixen's Weave is wholly acquired by France-based OnePoint, a digital transformation service
Apax France buys AEB Group in SBO
GP eyes a buy-and-build strategy for the Italian food-focused biochemicals business
BPI France sells G2Mobility to trade
French energy giant Total wholly acquires G2mobility, an electric vehicle charging service
PE-backed Neoen prepares for IPO
France-based Neoen, a renewable energy project developer, plans to raise around €450m
PE-backed Staci bolts on Eurodislog
Staci, backed by Cobepa and Soc Gen Capital Partenaires, buys retail logistics peer
Otium Brands renames as Eutopia
Brands and consumers division of VC Otium rebrands as Eutopia, in view of future spin-out
LBO France launches fund for high-net-worth clients
LBO France's FCPR White Caps Sélection accepts a minimum of €25,000 from high-net-worth clients
CM-CIC Innovation-backed MedinCell announces IPO price range
CM-CIC and BNP Paribas Développement make subscription commitments of €4.7m and €3m each
Cathay et al. in €21m series-B round for Kayrros
New and former investors back Kayrros to improve its intelligence service and expand coverage