France
Bridgepoint takes majority stake in Primonial
Previous investors BlackFin Capital and Latour Capital will exit the group as part of the deal
MBO Partenaires raises €250m for fourth fund
GP completes record fundraising with its latest vehicle; the previous fund closed on €180m
Idinvest et al. in €150m series-E round for Sigfox
Latest round brings total raised by startup to around €230m
Idinvest holds first close on €250m for Idinvest Growth Fund II
Fund's previous generation most recently took part in a €150m series-E for Sigfox
Ardian, Keensight, Parquest acquire Unither
Unither was acquired from a consortium of investors led by Equistone Partners Europe
Omnes reaps 5x in Nomios exit to Waterland's Infradata
Omnes supported the group's management buyout in 2013 alongside Odyssee Ventures
CapHorn, Turenne Capital et al. in €3m round for Fidzup
New round brings total funding raised by the French software startup to €3.3m
Accenture and Partech form strategic partnership
Accenture will invest in two Partech Ventures funds as part of the agreement
Unigrains invests in Deleplanque
Agricultural group will remain majority-owned by the founding family
BNP Paribas Capital Partners closes Fundexi IV on €333m
Fund will follow strategy established in 2005, similar to previous generations
Activa, Paluel-Marmont sell Gaz Européen to DCC's Butagaz
Private equity consortium acquired a majority stake in Gaz Européen in 2013
CVC's Elsan to bolt on MédiPôle Partenaires
Planned merger is a significant consolidation effort in the French private healthcare landscape
Siparex injects €3.6m into Ascaudit
Deal marks the exit of Isatis Capital, which entered the group in 2005 via an expansion round
Idinvest invests in gelatine maker Weishardt
Deal marks the exit of Cerea Capital, while Unigrains and Crédit Agricole Midi-Pyrenees reinvested
Wellington Partners leads €14m financing round for UroMems
Round includes €2m of funding from BPI France's PIA programme, adding to a €12m series-A
French GPs optimistic over looming elections
Upcoming elections could bring to power the most "business-friendly" government to date, say unquote" France Forum delegates
Argos Soditic to hold €300m first closing for Euroknights VII
Good progress made, with the Pan-European GP targeting a final close in spring 2017
Edmond de Rothschild PE closes Eres III fund on €300m hard-cap
Closing marks the largest fundraising completed to date by the Eres team
Fund in Focus: Daphni holds €150m close for maiden fund
First close for the "VC as a platform" vehicle, targeting a final close by year end
Charterhouse-backed Comexposium in €394m refinancing
New debt package for the French events management business sees leverage hitting 4x EBITDA
Q3 Barometer: Core mid-market buyouts return to growth
Mid-market deal volume across Europe reached its highest total in five quarters
TCR Capital et al. in Lescuyer MBI
TCR secures a majority stake in the transaction, alongside Ouest Croissance and BPI France
BPI France, BNP Paribas invest €23m in Algonquin
Investors are taking a minority stake in the group while company founder remains majority shareholder
Ysios et al. raise €15.5m series-B for CorWave
Backers include existing shareholders Sofinnova Partners, BPI France and Seventure Partners