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XAnge exits KissKissBankBank
XAnge Private Equity first invested in the Parisian startup with a €750,000 seed roundin 2009
Cathay Innovation raises $320m for first vehicle
Cathay Innovation, Cathay Capital Private Equity's venture arm, closes its first investment vehicle
Safran and Pengpai in $26m funding round for Kalray
Safran Corporate Ventures and Pengpai join as new investors in the round alongside previous backers
Argos Soditic's Valco acquires TCR Capital's D2FC
Second bolt-on completed by Valco since Argos Soditic became majority shareholder in 2014
BioGeneration Ventures holds €66m close for Fund III
Having exceeded its original €50m target, the vehicle is aiming for a final close on €75m by year-end
Artemis holds first close on €100m for Red River West
Vehicle's investment strategy will be focused on French startups looking to expand into the US
NewAlpha closes first VC fund with €56m
GP aims to build and develop a diversified portfolio of fintech and insurtech startups
Truffle launches €200m BioMedTech fund
Truffle Capital will build on its existing experience in the medtech and biotech sectors
Idinvest in €12m round for M2i
Idinvest Growth Fund II was launched last year and held a first close on €250m in November
CM-CIC backs Le Normandy and Clinique Développement merger
CM-CIC started backing the Le Normandy group in 2000, structuring a €9.3m financing round
IK takes majority stake in Pinard Emballages
GP invests in the packaging business via the IK VIII fund, closed on €1.85bn last year
Benchmark, Idinvest et al. sell Zenly to Snapchat
Zenly has raised an estimated $35.12m (€32m) in total to date through three expansion rounds
Brexit one year on: Flight to Luxembourg?
Many firms are keeping their options open with regards to future headquarters and fund domiciling, though some are looking to Luxembourg
Apax and Altamir sell Altran share block
France-based Apax Partners took part in a €130m capital increase for Altran in 2008
Sofindev exits Syx Automations
Sofindev acquired Syx in 2013, drawing equity from its €50m third vehicle Sofindev III
EdRip acquires Klaxcar
Transaction is the third completed with the small-cap fund Cabestan Capital II, closed last year
AAC Capital Partners acquires Verasol
Committed Capital acquired the veranda and garden room maker in 2009, investing through its first fund
Tikehau Capital contemplates €500m capital increase
Firm listed on Euronext Paris earlier this year with a market cap of €1.5bn
Amundi takes minority stake in Groupe Bernadet
Amundi is taking over from previous investor Siparex, which first invested in Bernadet in 2007
Main Capital takes majority stake in Verklizan
Investment comes a week after the GP acquired a majority stake in Dutch business Inergy
Orium, JFC Industries exit Ocedis
Two investors acquired a majority stake in the swimming pool manufacturer in 2009
Terra Firma in €15m refinancing for 21 Centrale's Cleor
Transaction is the second refinancing backed by Terra Firma in recent weeks, following Sportgroup
Naxicap buys BVA from Montefiore
Montefiore Investment acquired a 51% stake in BVA in 2013, investing through its third €240m fund
Deal in Focus: Starwood, L Catterton exit Baccarat in €164m deal
Starwood has been invested in the crystal glassware maker for 12 years, while L Catterton first backed the company in 2012