France
Tikehau Capital sells Ecotel Chomette Favor stake to Naxicap Partners
Naxicap Partners took over from Weinberg Capital Partners as majority shareholder in ECF last year
IK-backed Exxelia in €160m refinancing
Deal sees the firm refinance its senior-mezzanine debt structure after three years
Activa, Ardian and SocGen back HR Path OBO
Ardian and SGCP had already contributed a joint €5m expansion round in 2015
FCDE supports Christian Bernard takeover with €15m
Previously France's largest jewellery brand, Christian Bernard was placed into receivership last year
Ardian's Hypred acquires Paragon Partners' Anti-Germ
Transaction represents the first bolt-on completed by Hypred since Ardian acquired the company last year
Ardian's Trescal acquires Gebhardt
Trescal has completed around 20 bolt-ons in total since Ardian became majority owner in 2013
French dealflow hit record high in 2016
After years of failing to exceed UK dealflow, the country finally clinched the top spot of the European league table in buyout volume
BNP Paribas takes majority stake in Compte-Nickel
Transaction enables the exit of Partech Ventures, which had been the group's main backer since 2015
TA Associates invests in Babilou
Cobepa and Raise, as well as Societe Generale, will stay on as shareholders
Bridgepoint exits AEF Group
AEF became a Bridgepoint portfolio company after the firm acquired EdRCP in 2014
Amundi, Atomic Energy Commission launch Supernova Invest
New firm is co-owned by CEA Investissement and Amundi Private Equity, with 40% each
Alpha Associés appoints Rossignol as partner and head of France
Rossignol is joining from his previous role at 21 Centrale Partners, where he became partner in 2014
Entrepreneur Venture, Pléiade in €4.3m round for Travelaer
Two VCs joined a pool of existing investors, including Calypso Capital and family office Alderville
Ixo et al. acquire 40% in Groupe GA from Aermont Capital
Acquirer the stake in the property management firm from UK-based Aermont, ending a decade-long tenure
XAnge, Kima in €7m series-A for Ledger
Ten investors contributing to the startup's second round of institutional funding raises the total to €8.5m
Omnes Capital backs MBI of Groupe RGF
Other investors in the round include BPI France and Capital Transmission
Tikehau Capital leads €65m Oodrive round
Other investors in the deal include venture capital firms NextStage and Mi3 Venture Partners
Contrasting fundraising fortunes in French mid-market
Numerous closes in Q1 and more on the horizon will give a clearer view of the French fundraising landscape
Quilvest acquires Eudonet
Quilvest invests in the CRM services specialist, taking over from Naxicap Partners
Antoine Papiernik appointed chair of Sofinnova Partners
Denis Lucquin will continue to be part of Sofinnova, staying on as managing partner
PE-backed Amexio bolts on Gam Consult
Addition of Gam Consult will enable Amexio to increase its activity in the Benelux region
Seventure Partners leads €1.3m round for Botfuel
Seed funding is the first round ever raised by the Parisian startup
Auriga, Kreaxi, Alto in €2.4m round for Nosopharm
Nosopharm has raised a total of €4.2m in equity funding to date
Deal in Focus: Ardian to take majority stake in Prosol
French hypermarket group reportedly valued in the region of €1bn, with existing investors remaining as minority backers following completion