France
Bain-backed Maisons du Monde aims for €325-385m IPO
Proceeeds from the transaction will be used to repay debt and increase financial flexibility
Q1 Barometer: Slow start across Europe despite French uptick
The European buyout segment witnessed a slow Q1 volume-wise, with the number of deals recorded being the lowest total since Q1 2014
Siparex backs Berkem with €10m of mezzanine
Vegetal chemicals specialist will use the funds to acquire a new industrial site
Evaneos raises $21m series-C from Serena, BPI et al.
Latest funding round brings total amount raised by French start-up to $28m
Keensight merges Tecres and Aap Biomaterials
As part of the deal, French GP bought Aap for €36.6m and invested in the new holding company
Iris Capital makes Gold partner in San Francisco
Gold will incidentally take on the role of managing director of Iris Capital North America
Isai and Ventech exit StickyAds.tv in €96m deal
Paris-based advertising firm claims 150% year-on-year growth
Steel pipes maker Vallourec raises €1bn from BPI et al.
Company will use funds to restructure and refinance activity after financial troubles in 2015
PAI in €725m deal to acquire Ethypharm from Astorg
Deal comes nine years after Astorg acquired a 60% stake in the company via the Astorg IV fund
TPG holds final close on $10.5bn
Vehicle is the first buyout fund raised by the GP since the global financial crisis
Bridgepoint exits designer Christian Liaigre Group
Bridgepoint had acquired a majority stake in the company from Rothschild Capital in 2014
BPI, BNP Paribas invest €1m in spa software firm SequoiaSoft
Group will use the funds to acquire DL Software subsidiary Thelis
Naxicap exits caterer Bertrand Restauration
Group CEO Olivier Bertrand buys majority stake back from the private equity firm
ACG Management in €2.6m round for MyCoach
The French company is hoping to raise its turnover from €500,000m to €1m this year
Bnbsitter raises €2.2m series-A from CapDecisif et al.
Backers include business angels and high-net-worth individuals, including Blablacar CEO Mazzella
Capzanine takes majority stake in Soccer Park and Le Five
The new entity will generate an estimated €12m turnover and open six new complexes
Eurazeo contributes $20m in series-F funding for Farfetch
Farfetch's sixth round of funding brings the overall amount raised to $304.5m
Perfectis exits Piscines Magiline in SBO
Investors including UI Gestion and BPI France will take over Perfectis's 70% stake in the company
PAI Partners in partial exit from Kaufman & Broad
Holding Financiere Gaillon 8 reaps €257m from the sale of a 39% stake in the business
Cathay, Nokia Growth in €31m series-C for Drivy
Fourth round of funding brings the total amount raised by Drivy to €47m
Seventure injects €1.2m into tactile tech maker Actronika
Seventure has used its Quadrivium 1 seed fund to invest in the French tech startup's seed round
AnaCap to acquire Barclays' French retail banking operations
Financial specialist buyout house continues investments in European banking groups
Gemmes reaps €12m in Asten partial exit
Gemmes Venture will remain the majority shareholder in the business
Abenex in partial Prosol exit, reaps 3x multiple
Sagard, Siparex, Five Arrows and Carvest secure a minority stake in the fresh products retailer