France
Montefiore exits Cruiseline in sale to Abénex
Abénex draws capital from its Abénex V fund, which closed on €425m in December 2017
Isai, Capdemini join €12m round for Toucan Toco
Isai and Capgemini invested through their joint investment fund Isai Cap Venture
Tikehau closes GP-led secondaries process with Five Arrows
Secondaries process of six balance-sheet assets was tied to the fundraise for Tikehau Growth Equity II
BDC's Anaveo buys Azman from Initiative & Finance
Initiative & Finance bought a minority stake in Azman as part of an owner buyout in 2017
Platinum buys Biscuit International from Qualium
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Qualium, which acquired the company from LBO France
Sofinnova hires Carroll as head of investor relations
Robert Carroll previously worked at PwC and Mercury, as well as several pharmaceutical companies
Amundi PEF, SGCP back Vivalto Vie in capital reshuffle
Azulis Capital exits the care home operator, having backed it since 2015
Q4 Barometer: Continued buyout bonanza tops record-breaking year
Private equity investors completed 807 deals in Q4 2019, tipping the year into record-breaking territory
Prime Ventures, Tempocap in $36m series-B for CybelAngel
Prime Ventures partner Pieter Welten joins the risk management company's board of directors
KKR closes Global Impact Fund on $1.3bn
Fund targets lower-mid-market companies in the Americas, Europe and Asia, which contribute to sustainable development
Essling invests in VC-backed SPVIE Assurances
GP invests from Essling Expansion Fund, which held a first close on €100m in February 2019
NGP, ETF in €20m series-B for Shippeo
Fresh capital will be used to further strengthen the company's market position in Europe
Cathay sells stake in Datawords to Keensight
GP bought a majority stake in the company along with Keensight and BPI France in 2015
Fountain Healthcare invests €5m in Inotrem
In addition, Inotrem receives a €13m credit line from Kreos Capital and a €1m loan from BPI France
Montefiore raises €1bn through two new funds
Montefiore Investment V targets French mid-market companies operating in the services sector
Women Equity Partners launches debut fund
Fund will follow a data-backed investment strategy, targeting women-led SMEs in France
2020 Outlook: Tech deals boom while fundraising flourishes in France
Local GPs look forward to another busy year and hope to build on the record dealflow seen in 2019
Keensight and Pléiade sell SmartTrade to Hg
GPs invested in the company in 2015 and sold their stakes via an auction process initiated in 2019
Mercer closes Private Investment Partners V on $2.7bn
PIP V consists of a US vehicle for US investors and a Luxembourg vehicle for non-US investors
Eurazeo hires new director of financial affairs
Laurence Branthomme will report to Philippe Audouin, the CFO and member of the executive board
BPI France et al. invest €100m in Kinéis
BNP Paribas Développement, shareholders and corporates also invest in the satellite operator
Direct lenders eye secondaries market for first-gen funds
Several European direct lenders are speaking to secondaries advisers about running processes on older vintage funds
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: IPEM Highlights
The Unquote Private Equity Podcast recaps key takeaways from exclusive interviews with a number of speakers and delegates
Management retains control of Ceva Santé Animale in 5th buyout
Historic transaction is one of the largest-ever French LBOs, and the largest ever led by a management team
