France
Partech, Kurma to manage BPI-backed French university seed fund
Fund will aim to support 40-50 tech and life sciences early-stage startups over next three years
Serena Capital holds first close on €80m for Data Ventures
Venture fund is first to focus exclusively on big data and artificial intelligence
Fund in Focus: Citizen closes second fund on €43m
Final close comes after two years on the road for the GP's second venture vehicle
3i appoints ING's Chiche as director in Paris office
New recruit joins GP after a year in its London office, while the firm also announces three additional European hires
Citizen closes Citizen Capital II on €43m
Citizen Capital CEO Laurence Méhaignerie co-founded the impact investment fund
Iris Capital leads €1m seed round for Armis
VC recently closed investments in MindLytix and exited InstanLuxe.com
Index Ventures leads €9m round for Kayrros
Index was joined by a number of private energy sector investors in the round
Access Capital awarded private equity mandate by ERAFP
Mandate will target mid-sized EU-based companies
Sagard's third fund reaches €800m
Fund had been re-opened for subscriptions last year, after a first close on €500m in 2013
Chequers Capital exits Provalliance
Chequers exits the Paris-based hair salon operator after a four-and-a-half year holding period
Cinven promotes three to partner
Promotions of Europe-based team members come six months after the GP closed its sixth fund
Goodwin Procter appoints two partners to Paris office
Hires announced alongside firm's appointment of 26 London-based KWM lawyers
Omnes holds final close for Omnes Croissance 4 on €210m
GP's fourth mid-cap fund had already hit its €180m target in July last year
AFIC reinforces team with three promotions
Paul Perpère, France Vassaux and Antoinette Darpy will help promote France's private equity market
MBO Partenaires and Societe Generale exit CFDP
Financière Miro and insurance group Scor take a combined 52% stake in the group
Capital Croissance, BPI back expo business Spas
Socadif, previous majority shareholder in the group, is reducing its stake on this occasion
Omnes leads €8.4m round for Bankin'
French VC was joined by CommerzVentures and previous investors in the round
Ixo takes majority stake in Baobag
BPI France also participated in the transaction as minority shareholder
Isatis Capital in €4.3m round for 3MA Group
Company's investor base includes CEO Laurent Schmerber, as well as Natixis funds
Initiative & Finance takes minority stake in Olfeo
Company founder and CEO Alexandre Souillé retains controlling stake in the group
Capzanine takes a minority stake in Eduservices
Capzanine takes over from previous majority owner Duke Street Capital, exiting the group as part of the deal
Omnes Capital exits DenyAll in trade sale
Exit comes after a 13-year holding period for French investor
Céréa holds final close on €225m for Céréa Capital II
Fund's final close comes alongside that of Céréa Mezzanine III on €200m
LDC sells Ministry of Cake to Equistone's Mademoiselle Desserts
Sale of UK cake and desserts provider represents a 2.3x return for the vendor after a three-year tenure