France
Pechel Industries invests in Wellness Sport Club
GP makes fifth investment from the €160m Pechel Industries IV vehicle
DN Capital leads $7m funding round for Cubyn
French logistics operator and e-delivery company looks to expand in the UK
Summit holds €700m final close for second growth equity fund
GP held an interim close for the vehicle, Summit Partners Europe Growth Equity Fund II, on тЌ600m in May 2017
LBO France to acquire RG Safety
LBO France is currently investing from the White Knight IX fund, closed on €450m earlier this year
IDI, Raise et al. to take over Mériguet-Carrère
Qualium Investissement became minority shareholder in the company in 2013, with IDI as co-investor
FrenchFood Capital holds €70m first close for maiden fund
FrenchFood Capital was launched in 2016 by three food sector professionals
Activa Capital, BPI exit Nexeya
For Activa, the divestment is the fourth exit completed in as many months
MBO Partenaires backs Reflex CES spinout
GP is currently investing from its fourth buyout vehicle, MBO Partenaires 4, closed on €250m last year
21 Centrale's Synerlab secures €160m refinancing
Group raises €160m of fresh debt from current backer ICG and new partner Goldman Sachs
Argos Soditic exits Natural Santé
Third exit for Argos Soditic's тЌ400m Euroknights VI fund, closed in 2011
French venture expected to flourish under Macron
VCs welcome the arrival of a president who is likely to encourage a more favourable investment landscape
HarbourVest closes co-investment fund on $1.75bn hard-cap
GP increases original hard-cap for fourth co-investment offering due to LP demand
Platina Equity exits Ekium
GP acquired two thirds of Ekium, then Cira Concept, through an MBO in 2007
Go Capital exits Spread
Go Capital recently launched its second seed vehicle, Go Capital Amorçage II, with a €60m first close
Star Capital closes latest fund on €800m
Fund closed on its hard-cap and has already been put to work for two investments
Ekkio Capital exits Amatsigroup
Amatsigroup is said to be valued at €130m in the transaction, non-inclusive of its residual debt
Ixo PE backs Air Support MBO
GP recently held a final close for the Ixo 3 fund on its hard-cap of €150m
Apax France acquires EPF Partners
Acquisition will immediately be followed by the launch of a €200-250m vehicle
Stapled secondaries moving upmarket
BC becomes the latest firm to benefit from a stapled secondaries deal, as some industry insiders anticipate a developing trend
EdRip takes majority stake in Sarawak
EdRip invested from small-cap fund Cabestan Capital II, closed on its €165m hard-cap last year
Partech holds final closing on €400m for seventh VC fund
GP's previous vehicle, Partech VI, closed with €130m in commitments in 2013
Canopia appoints Boussac to investment team
Firm also appointed Olivier Quenardel to its investment team and advisory board in late 2016
Ardian's Italmatch buys Magpie Polymers
Magpie was previously backed by Emertec Gestion via the Fonds Lorrain de Materiaux
Felix closes second fund on $150m
Vehicle raises $30m more than its predecessor to target tech, tech-enabled and lifestyle companies