France
LPs' net returns highest since financial crisis – Coller Capital
Secondaries specialistтs Summer 2022 Barometer shows that half of LPs want to increase their allocation to alternatives, with 91% still committing to PE first closes with incentives
Carlyle sells Euro Techno Com to Cinven
Buyer competed alongside BC Partners, PAI, CVC and Brookfield in Goldman Sachs-led auction
Ardian invests in TA Associates-backed Odealim
Sponsors will have co-control of the France-based insurance broker, with TA reinvesting
Revaia aims for EUR 400m - EUR 500m final close for Fund II by year-end
VC firmтs second fund is expected to be up to double the size of its EUR 250m debut vehicle
Bridgepoint acquisition of Dentego collapses
GP had entered into exclusive negotiations with vendor G Square following a Lazard-led process
Squire Patton Boggs hires senior partner to Paris office
Maxime Dequesne’s appointment will enhance the law firm’s private equity practice in France
Five Arrows kicks off Laf Santé sale
Five Arrows has owned a majority stake in the France-based low-cost pharmacy chain since 2016
Raise heads for second close for debut impact VC fund
French sponsor seeks to attract state-backed LPs for new strategy targeting ESG-focused startups
Cathay Capital launches EUR 500m health fund
New vehicle will invest at the crossover of health care, life sciences and tech with EUR 5m-50m tickets
Montagu launches Arkopharma sale; attracts PE and trade buyers
Bridgepoint and CVC’s Cooper among parties interested in the natural medicines and food supplements maker
BC Partners, Ardian among sponsors in second round of Simago sale
Antin and Eurazeo also in race for minority stake in the French medical imaging specialist
Eurazeo heads for EUR 1bn H1 2022 close for PME IV
GP also said in its Q1 2022 results that it has EUR 4.7bn in dry powder across its strategies
BC Partners, Cinven, Apax and Wendel circle Havea sale
French natural consumer healthcare manufacturer is set to collect non-binding bids next month
EMZ in final stretch of EUR 1.2bn EMZ 10 fundraise
EMZ 10 held a first close in excess of EUR 800m earlier in May and continues to seek new LPs
French sponsor-led deal flow pushes through despite war in Ukraine stalling some auctions
YTD sponsor-led transactions value have so far seen the second highest performing year since 2015
Earlybird holds EUR 350m final close for Digital West VII
Fund is double the size of its predecessor to keep pace with the market, Earlybird's Hendrik Brandis said
Podcast: In conversation with... Mark Corbidge, Sun European Partners
Sun European Partners' Mark Corbidge tells Unquote about the GP's strategy and current market view
Andera Partners holds EUR 450m first close for Andera MidCap 5
Vehicle has a target of EUR 600m and is around 50% larger than its predecessor, Winch Capital 4
Equistone files seventh buyout fund
Equistone VI was 61% deployed as of December 2021 and has made 26 investments to date against the 25-30 deals it can make
VC Profile: Jeito Capital in final stretch of biotech fund deployment
Founder Rafaèle Tordjman outlines the French sponsor’s strategy as it aims to remain independent amid wave of consolidation in healthcare funds
Tikehau, Unilever, Axa form EUR 1bn impact fund
Each party has made a EUR 100m commitment and the agriculture-focused fund is now open to new LPs
Schroders gears up for new VC fund-of-funds
Schroders Capital Private Equity Global Innovation Management XI has been registered in Luxembourg
Ergon holds EUR 800m final close for Fund V
New EUR 800m fund is almost 40% larger than its EUR 580m, 2018-vintage predecessor
Naxicap preps for Fund III with eyes set on DACH, Benelux expansion
Sponsor expected to hit the road “soon” for its new EUR 1bn-plus small mid-cap buyout fund