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CDC IC, Russian Direct Investment back Arc with €250m
Investment will help the group open a new production plant in the Kaliningrad region
Luxembourg launches Reserved Alternative Investment Funds
New vehicles will increase flexibility and open up opportunities for private equity houses, real estate investors and hedge fund managers
Capzanine closes Capzanine 4 on €350m hard-cap
Fund's predecessor, Capzanine 3, also closed on its €350m hard-cap in 2013
Otium Capital in €6m round for Oh My Cream
Otium recently made a €3m investment in fellow cosmetics brand MerciHandy
BPI, Amundi et al. in €16.5m round for Pernat Industrie
Group had received €4.84m from Siparex, Crédit Agricole des Savoie and Amundi in 2013
Arkea, Omnes, A Plus Finance in €4m series-D for Oxatis
Latest round brings total funding received by company to €13.5m
GSO Capital, Siparex Intermezzo back Omega Group
M Capital Partners exits French nursing homes group after five-year holding
Vendis Capital takes minority stake in Legio Group
Deal marks the fourth investment completed with the €180m Vendis Capital II fund
Sofinnova closes biotech fund on $650m hard-cap
Fund's different generations have received a combined $2bn of committments in total
Carlyle holds final close on $3.6bn for long-term fund
Fund has already deployed $1.1bn in four businesses, aiming for longer holding periods
Turenne Capital holds first close on €60m for Emergence ETI
New vehicle targets French SMEs with a turnover within the €20-100m range
Highland Europe in $20m round for ContentSquare
Firm invested via its €332m venture vehicle Highland Europe Technology Growth II
Carlyle's Cap Vert Finance acquires Nexeya Services
Carlyle became majority shareholder in the group in 2015
Tikehau appoints Henri Marcoux as deputy MD
New recruit joins from his position as financial director at Groupe EPI
BPI, BNP and Amundi in €10m round for Splio
Transaction marks first funding round for the French SaaS group, founded in 2001
Activa-backed Armatis acquires Contact
Transaction marks the fourth bolt-on acquisition completed by the group this year
Ardian launches first North American buyout fund, targets $500m
Private equity firm aims to hold a final close for the fund in mid-to-late 2017
Chemelot leads €11m round for Fortimedix Surgical
Venture fund has been invested in the parent group of Fortimedix since 2004
Idinvest, Ecomobility Ventures lead €7m round for Boxtal
New funding round brings total amount of capital raised by Boxtal to €10.8m
Waterland takes majority stake in Scholt Energy Control
Transaction was supported by Investec acquisition finance
France eyes corporate venture boost
Recent changes to regulation should encourage more of the country's corporate players to ramp up their venture activity
Apax-backed Europe Snacks bolts on Kolak
Apax secured a majority stake in the group in 2013, taking over from IK
Siparex closes Intermezzo mezzanine fund on €100m
Fund has hit its target after a year and a half on the road
Equistone-backed Mecaplast to acquire Key Plastics
Equistone became majority shareholder in the group earlier this year